Important Safety Information - Permobil BodiLink Corpus Manuel D'utilisation

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNINGS: Follow These Instructions
- User and Caregiver: Follow all instructions and safety
information provided with the product and provided by the
manufacturer of your wheelchair or other accessories. The
product should be installed and adjusted by a qualified and
competent medical equipment provider or licensed healthcare
professional.
- Permobil cannot be held responsible for damages or injury
due to misuse of the product or failure to follow instructions
provided in this manual. Contact Customer Support if you
require further assistance in understanding cautions, warnings,
or instructions for using or maintaining your product.
WARNINGS: Use As Intended:
- This product is designed for the intended user and intended use
only. Any modifications could potentially endanger the user and
cause discomfort or damage.
- Never use the equipment to maneuver a wheelchair or anything
that it is attached to. It is never to be used as a handle, lift,
guide, or support, except as described in this manual.
- DO NOT use any BodiLink Supports to transfer in or out of the
wheelchair. BodiLink Supports are not designed to support the
full weight of the user.
- During the first few hours of use, a healthcare professional
should be available to observe skin condition and assess the
likelihood of skin breakdown. During regular use, periodically
check for skin discoloration and/or irritation. If there is any
discoloration to skin/soft tissue, STOP USE immediately. If the
discoloration does not disappear within 30 minutes of disuse,
immediately consult a healthcare professional.
- DO NOT place anything between the user and the product.
Additional materials may reduce the effectiveness of the
product and increase risk factors for skin breakdown and
instability.
WARNINGS: Installation, Interference and Use
- Never use the equipment unless all components are fully
functional. Refer to the "Warranty" section in this manual.
- ATTENTION! Before use: Check regularly to make sure the
equipment is securely mounted to the wheelchair system and
is properly adjusted, and check all hardware for wear, breakage,
and tightness. Re-tighten any loose screws/bolts, referring to
the instructions in this manual. DO NOT continue to use the
equipment if any part cannot be tightened or is broken.
- Unless otherwise specified, fasteners should be tightened to 9.6
Nm (85 lb-in).
- ATTENTION! Always check that the gear teeth in each joint are
aligned for full tooth engagement before final tightening. Failing
to do so could cause wear on the teeth, leading to parts slipping
out of adjustment or hardware failure. (GT Hardware only)
- Ensure that the product does not interfere with any other
wheelchair components. Interference could jeopardize
effectiveness and user safety and cause damage. For the
Permobil Corpus wheelchair: Use of tilt or recline may result in
equipment interference. After installation, slowly articulate the
full range of power recline / tilt, watching closely to make sure
there is no interference.
- DO NOT modify the product. Doing so will void its warranty
and may lead to personal injury or alter the effectiveness of the
product by increasing the risk factors for skin breakdown and/
or instability.
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- Installing alternate parts to your wheelchair may change the
structure and function of the equipment. To ensure stability
during use, assess the need for additional safety features on the
wheelchair, such as anti-tip bars or other available options.
- Adding additional links to the hardware may reduce the overall
strength.
- Use caution when installing, adjusting, or removing hardware,
to avoid pinching or trapping fingers in openings.
- Do not expose the product or components to high heat, open
flames or hot ashes. Testing or certification claims, including
for flammability, may no longer apply to this device when it is
combined with other products or materials. Check testing and
certification claims for all products used in combination with
this device.
- Metal components may become hot if exposed to high
temperatures or cold if exposed to low temperatures. Take
appropriate precautions, especially when the product will
contact unprotected skin.
- Avoid sharp objects.
- Protect the product from blunt force shocks that may cause
damage and/or breakage.
WARNINGS: Motor Vehicle Transportation:
- Failure to pay attention to these warnings could result in severe
injury to the individual in the wheelchair or to others.
- Whenever possible, transfer out of your wheelchair installed with
BodiLink Supports and into a manufacturer-installed vehicle seat,
and use the vehicle's crash-tested occupant restraint system.
- Children weighing less than 48½ lb. (22 kg) must be transferred
into an appropriate child-restraint system intended for use in
motor vehicles.
- ALWAYS store BodiLink Supports safely during transport to avoid
damage.
- If a BodiLink Support has been involved in an accident during
transport, see the "Inspection" section in this manual.
- The motor vehicle safety information in this operation manual
applies to BodiLink Supports a) only when correctly and securely
installed, as instructed in this manual; b) only with a wheelchair
that complies with the performance requirements of ISO 7176-
19 and that is installed, used, and maintained according to the
wheelchair manufacturer's instructions.
- The individual should be seated in an upright position and
the wheelchair should face forward during transportation in a
motor vehicle. BodiLink Supports have only been crash tested
on a wheelchair in the forward-facing position, per the test
information provided in this operation manual.
- The wheelchair with a BodiLink Support must be used with
an effective wheelchair securement system and a properly
positioned, crash-tested pelvic- and shoulder-belt restraint, or a
Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint System (WTORS),
following the manufacturer's instructions.
The Comfort Company seating system with a back support and
accessories, including BodiLink Supports, installed on a surrogate
wheelchair frame, has been dynamically tested by a third-party
testing facility for use in a motor vehicle, and meets all applicable
performance criteria in Section 5.1 of ANSI/RESNA WC-4:2012 Section
20 "Wheelchair Seating Systems for Use in Motor Vehicles" and in 5.1
of ISO 16840-4 when tested with a surrogate seat.
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