Invacare Top End Terminator Jr. Wheelchair User Manual


 
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WARNING/SPECIAL NOTES
WARNING
DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT FIRST READING
AND UNDERSTANDING THIS MANUAL. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO
UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND
INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN OR TOP
END CUSTOMER SUPPORT AT (800) 532-8677 BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT - OTHERWISE INJURY
AND/OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE MAY RESULT.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL NOTES
WARNING/CAUTION notices as used in this manual apply to hazards or unsafe practices which
could result in personal injury or property damage.
NOTICE
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
As a manufacturer of wheelchairs, Invacare endeavors to supply a wide variety of wheelchairs
to meet many needs of the end user. However, final selection of the type of wheelchair to be
used by an individual rests solely with the user and his/her healthcare professional capable of
making such a selection.
WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN RESTRAINTS AND SEAT POSITIONING STRAPS
Invacare recommends that wheelchair users NOT be transported in vehicles of any kind while in
wheelchairs. As of this date, the Department of Transportation has not approved any tie-down
systems for transportation of a user while in a wheelchair, in a moving vehicle of any type.
It is Invacare’s position that users of wheelchairs should be transferred into appropriate seating in
vehicles for transportation and use be made of the restraints made available by the auto indus-
try. Invacare cannot and does not recommend any wheelchair transportation systems.
AS REGARDS RESTRAINTS - SEAT POSITIONING STRAPS - IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF THE DME DEALER,
THERAPISTS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE IF A SEATING POSITIONING
STRAP IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT BY THE USER. SERIOUS
INJURY CAN OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A FALL FROM A WHEELCHAIR.
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