Invacare Aquatec F User manual

Aquatec®R/F/XL

ENBathlift

UserManual................................3

FRElévateurdebain

Manueld'utilisation..........................23

ESAparatoelevadordebañera

Manualdelusuario...........................43

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodificationinwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithout

priorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentifiedby™and®.Alltrademarksare

ownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.

Contents

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture

reference.

1General......................................4

1.1Informationabouttheusermanual..............4

1.2Symbols..................................4

1.3Warranty................................4

1.4Intendeduse..............................4

1.5Servicelife................................5

2Safety........................................6

2.1Safetyinformation..........................6

2.2Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic

compatibility..............................6

3Components..................................7

3.1Components..............................7

3.2Identificationlabel..........................8

4Setup........................................9

4.1Safetyinformation..........................9

4.2Settingupthebathlift.......................9

4.3Removingthebathlift.......................11

4.4Chargingthebattery........................12

5Usage........................................13

5.1Safetyinformation..........................13

5.2Controllingthebathlift......................13

5.3Bathing..................................14

6Transport....................................16

6.1Safetyinformation..........................16

7Maintenance..................................17

7.1Maintenanceandservicing....................17

7.2Cleaninganddisinfection.....................17

8AfterUse.....................................19

8.1Storage..................................19

8.2Re-use...................................19

8.3Disposal.................................19

9Troubleshooting...............................20

9.1Identifyingandrepairingfaults..................20

10Technicaldata.................................21

10.1Dimensionsandweight.......................21

10.2Electronicdata.............................21

10.3Materials.................................22

Aquatec

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1General

1.1Informationabouttheusermanual

Thisusermanualcontainsinformationandnotesontheproperand

safeuseofthebathlift.

Pleasereadthisusermanualcarefullybeforeusingtheproduct.

Pleaseobserveallthenotes,particularlythesafetyinformation,and

actaccordingly.

Thepositionspecifications(A,B,C,etc.)inthehandlinginstructions

alwaysrefertotheprecedingfigure.

1.2Symbols

Symbolsinthismanual

InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning

symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity

ofthedanger.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation

forefficient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis

productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

1.3Warranty

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproductinaccordance

withourGeneralTermsandConditionsofBusiness.Warranty

claimscanonlybemadethroughtherelevantdealer.

Coversandsuctioncupsareexcludedfromthis.

Qualityandelectromagneticcompatibility

Qualityisoftheutmostimportanceforourcompany;allprocesses

arebasedontheISO9001andISO13485standards.

Theproductmeetstherequirementsofthestandards,

DINEN10535(lifts),DINEN60601-1(electricalsafety)and

DINEN60601-1-2(electromagneticcompatibility).

Ithasaliftcapacitygreaterthan1.5timesthenominalload.

Shouldyourequirefurtherinformation,pleasecontacttherelevant

Invacare®subsidiaryinyourcountry(contactaddressesareprovided

onthebackofthisusermanual).

1.4Intendeduse

Thebathliftisintendedexclusivelyasanaidforbathingpeoplewithin

abathtub.Donotuseforanyotherpurpose.

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General

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

–Neverstandonthebathlifttogetintooroutofthe

bathtub,donotuseitforclimbingordescending,asa

liftingplatformorforanysimilarpurpose.

Operatingtemperature:10-40°C

1.5Servicelife

Theexpectedservicelifeisfiveyears,presumingthattheproductis

useddailyandinaccordancewithsafetyinstructions,maintenance

instructionsandintendeduse,statedinthismanual.

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2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

–Donotuseafaultyproduct.

–Intheeventofamalfunction,contactadealer

immediately.

–Donotmakeanyunauthorizedchangesoralterations

totheproduct.

–OnlyuseaccessoriesintendedfortheAquatec®bath

lift.

CAUTION!

Dangerofpinchingfingers

–Donotinsertfingersintotheguidebetweentheseat

plateandthebackrest.

2.2Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic

compatibility

Thisproductwassuccessfullytestedtointernationalstandardsfor

itselectromagneticcompatibility.However,electromagneticfields

suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,radio

equipmentandmobiletelephones,caninfluencetheoperationof

productswithelectricaldrives.Theelectronicsusedinthisproduct

canalsocauseweakelectromagneticinterferencebutthisliesbelow

thestatutorylimits.Youshouldthereforeobservethefollowing

instructions:

CAUTION!

Electromagneticinterference

Electromagneticinterferencecouldcausethebathliftto

stopsuddenlyor(thoughthisisextremelyunlikely)to

startmovingofitsownaccord.

–Switchofftheexternaldeviceand/oryourbathliftif

younoticesuchbehavior.

–Ifotherelectricallyoperatedmedicalproductscausea

interferenceorarethemselvesdisrupted,switchoff

thebathliftandcontactyourretailer.

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Components

3Components

3.1Components

Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescopeofdelivery

oftheAquatec®R/F/XL:

Seat

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

A

Sideflap

B

Seatplate

C

Hingeforbackrest

D

Liftingscissors

E

Spindlefootretainer

F

Rearsuctioncups(twotabswiththread)

G

Baseplate

H

Guidefortheslidingshoe

I

Slidingshoe

J

Frontsuctioncups(onetabwithhead)

Backrest

A

B

C

D

E

A

Jackplug

B

Drive

C

Spindlefoot

D

Lockingpin

E

Plate,backrest

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Handcontrolandcharger

A

B

C

E

D

F

A

Handcontrolwithbattery

B

Mainsplug

C

Charger

D

Handcontrolspiralcable

E

Jacksocketofhandcontrol

F

Jackplugofcharger

3.2Identificationlabel

Theidentificationlabelalsocontainsimportantinformation:

A

B

D

C

E

F

G

J

I

H

A

Conformitymark

B

Dutycycle(max.10%,max.2min/18min)

C

Note(disposal)

D

Typeofprotection

E

Serialdevicenumber

F

Note(observeaccompanyingdocuments)

G

Productiontimeframe

H

Loadcapacity

I

Nominalvoltage/ratedpower

J

TypeBappliedpart

Theidentificationlabelisappliedtothebackofthebackrest.

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Setup

4Setup

4.1Safetyinformation

IMPORTANT!

–Checkthepartsfortransportdamagebefore

commissioningandcontactthedealerifrequired.

–Ensureduringassemblythatthepartsarepositioned

correctlywithrespecttooneanother.

4.2Settingupthebathlift

WARNING!

Riskofslipping

Thebathliftcanslipifthesuctioncupsdonothave

agoodhold.

–Cleanthebathtubandthesuctioncupsbeforesetting

upthebathlift.

–Donotchangethepositionofthebathliftinthe

bathtubonceitissetup.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryanddamage!

–Onlysetupthebathliftinbathtubsthatcomplywith

thespecificationsofthefollowingtable.

A

B

C

H

E

80 mm

A

Tublength,

bottom

≥800mm

B

Tubwidth,

bottom(inside)

280-600mm

C

Tubwidth,at

80mmheight

(inside)

≥430mm

E

Tubwidth

(outside)

580-690mm(withspecialsideflaps)

700-740mm(withstandardsideflaps)

750-1000mm(withspecialsideflaps)

H

Tubheight

(inside)

≤420mm

(withheightadapter,max.+60mm)

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IMPORTANT!

–Ensurethatthesuctioncupsaremounted.

–Ensurethatthebatteryinthehandcontrolischarged.

–Ensurethatthespindlefootisfullyinserted.

–Whenlifting,pleaseremember:theseatweighs7.5kg,

thebackrest4.6kg(withoutthehandcontrol).

–Ifthebathtubhasahandrail,usethesideflapdiverters.

–Foldthesideflapsoutwardsbeforeraisingthe

backrest.

A

B

C

1.PlacetheseatBonthebottomoftheemptybathtub.Ensure

thatthespindlefootretainerCispointingtowardstheendof

thebathtuboppositethedrainA.

2.Foldthesideflapsoftheseatoutwards.

A

B

D

C

3.PlacethebackrestA(withoutthehandcontrol)ontotheseat

sothatthehooksBofthebackrestfitintothehingesCof

theseatplateD.

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IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamage

Damagetotheproductcausedbythespindlefoot

slippingout.

–Ensurethatthespindlefootisfullyretracted,

beforefoldingupthebackrest.

–Oncethebackrestisfoldedup,ensurethatthe

spindlefootisinthespindlefootretainer.

4.Holdthebackrestatthecenteroftheheadendandcarefullylift

itintotheendposition.

C

B

D

A

5.PlugthejacksocketwiththeunlockingsleeveConthespiral

cableBofthehandcontrolAtothejackplugDuntilthe

lockingmechanismengagesnoticeably.

4.3Removingthebathlift

1.Letthewateroutofthebathtub.

2.LowerthebathliftusingtheDownbuttonuntilthebackrest

stopsintheloweredendposition,→5.2Controllingthebath

lift,page13.

3.Unlockthejacksocketonthespiralcableofthehandcontrolby

pushinguptheunlockingsleeveandpullitoffthejackplug.

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamage

–Whenfoldingthebackrestdown,ensurethat

spiralcableofthehandcontroldoesnotbecome

trapped.

–Donotfoldthebackrestdownifthereiswater

inthebathtub.

A

C

B

4.Holdthebackrestattheheadendwithonehandandfoldit

forwardstotheendpositionA.

5.PullthebackrestupofftheseatandoutofthebathtubB.

6.FoldthesideflapsoftheseatinwardsC.

IMPORTANT!

–Releasebothrearsuctioncupssimultaneously.

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B

A

7.ReleasetherearsuctioncupAbypullinguponitstabB.

8.Lifttherearoftheseatfurther.Thisreleasesthefrontsuction

cups.

IMPORTANT!

–Iftheheightadaptershavebeeninstalled

(optional),youalsohavetopullthetabsofthe

frontsuctioncupstoreleasethem.

9.Lifttheseatoutofthebathtub.

10.Carefullystoreallcomponentsofthebathlift.

4.4Chargingthebattery

Thebathliftcannotbeusedwhenthebatteryischarging.

WARNING!

Riskofelectricshock

–Onlyrechargethebatteryindryroomsandneverin

thebathroom.

IMPORTANT!

–Onlyusethechargersupplied(Aquatec®R/F/XL)

tochargethebatteryinthehandcontrol.

–Onlyconnectthechargertothemainswhenthehand

controlisconnectedtothecharger.

–Makesurethatthevoltagespecificationsshownonthe

chargercorrespondtothoseofthemainssupply.

A

B

C

E

D

F

G

1.InsertthejackplugFofthechargerCintothejacksocketE

onthespiralcableDofthehandcontrolAuntilitengages.

2.InsertthemainsplugBofthechargerintoapowersocket.

TheredindicatorlampGonthehandcontrolextinguishes

whenthebatteryiscompletelycharged.Itisnotpossible

to„overcharge“thebattery.

3.Disconnectthechargerfromthepowersocket.

4.Pullthejackplugofthechargeroutofthejacksocketofthe

handcontrol.

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5Usage

5.1Safetyinformation

CAUTION!

Overloadingthebathliftcanleadtodamagetothe

deviceorpreventlifting.

–Donotoverloadthebathliftandobservethe

specificationsontheidentificationlabeland10.1

Dimensionsandweight,page21

withregardtoits

loadcapacity.

IMPORTANT!

–Alwaysperformavisualinspectionoftheproductfor

externaldamagebeforeeachuse.

–Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeeachuse.

5.2Controllingthebathlift

Thebathliftcanbemovedinthefollowingdirections:

Thebathliftiscontrolledviathehandcontrol.

Withafullychargedbattery,theAquatec®RandFcan

perform5bathingoperationswithaloadof140kg.TheXL

canperform4bathingoperationswithaloadof170kg.

A

B

C

D

E

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamage

–Thehandcontrolmayonlybeusedwhenthebackrest

isproperlyinstalledandintheuprightposition.

IMPORTANT!

IfthebatteryinthehandcontrolCisnotsufficiently

charged,theredindicatorlampElightsupredwhenthe

DownbuttonDispressed.Inthiscase,thelowering

functionofthebathliftisdisabled.Youcanhowever

stillraisethelift.

–Rechargethebatteryimmediatelyafterraisingit.

Raisingthebathlift

IMPORTANT!

Ifthebackrestislowered,itwillmoveintotheupright

positionfirst(notonmodelF).

1.PresstheUpbuttonBonthehandcontrolandkeepitpressed.

Thebackrestmovesintotheuprightpositionortheseatmoves

upwards.

2.ReleasetheUpbuttononthehandcontrol.

Thebathliftstopsinthecurrentposition.

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Loweringthebathlift

IMPORTANT!

Iftheseatisalreadylowered,thebackrestlowers

towardstherear(notonmodelF).

1.PresstheDownbuttonDonthehandcontrolandkeepit

pressed.

Theseatmovesdownwardsorthebackrestswivelstotherear.

2.ReleasetheDownbuttononthehandcontrol.

Thebathliftstopsinthecurrentposition.

Emergencyoffswitch

IMPORTANT!

OnlypresstheEmergencyOffbuttonAifthedevice

doesnotstopimmediatelywhentheUporDown

buttonisreleased(e.g.ifabuttonjams).Thebathlift

stopsmovingimmediatelyandtheredlightintegratedin

thehandcontrollightsup.

Iftheredindicatorlightgoesoutaftertheemergencyoffbuttonis

released,thefaulthasbeenrectified(e.g.buttonisreleasedagain).

Thedeviceisreadytouseagain.

Iftheredindicatorlightstaysonaftertheemergencyoffbuttonis

released,thefaulthasnotyetbeenrectified.Thedeviceisnotready

foruseandmustberepaired,e.g.intheeventofdamagetothe

electronics.

1.Contactyourspecialistdealer,ifnecessary.

5.3Bathing

WARNING!

Riskofslipping

Thebathliftcanslipifthesuctioncupsdonothave

agoodhold.

–Beforeusingthebathliftensurethatitissecurely

positionedandcannottipover.

–Ensurethatthebathliftissetupinthebathtub,→4.2

Settingupthebathlift,page9

.

WARNING!

–Ifyourconditionmeansthatyoucannottakeabathon

yourown,onlyusethedevicewithsupervision.

CAUTION!

Bathoilsorsaltscanimpairtheperformanceofthe

liftingscissors.

–Ifusingsuchbathadditives,donotexceedthe

recommendeddose.

IMPORTANT!

–Runtheunloadedliftoncetothetopandthenbackto

thebottom(functiontest).

–Beforeusing,checkthetemperatureofthebathwater.

1.PressandholdtheUpbuttonBuntiltheseatislevelwiththe

edgeofthebathtub.

2.Makesurethatthesideflapsarelevelwiththeseatandrest

flatontheedgeofthebathtub.

3.Fillthebathwithwater.

4.Sitonthesideflapnearesttoyouasyouwouldonachair.

5.Slidebackwardsuntilyouaresittinginthemiddleoftheseat.

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6.Turnyourselfintothebathingposition,byliftingonelegand

thentheotherovertheedgeofthebathtub.

7.Onceyouaresittingcorrectly,presstheDownbuttonDand

holditdowntolowertheseatintothebathtub.

Oncetheseathasreachedthelowestposition,itispossible

toreclinethebackrestbycontinuingtoholdtheDown

buttonD.Thisproducesamorecomfortablebathing

positionandallowsyoutoimmerseyourselfdeeperinthe

bathwater(notonmodelF).

8.KeeptheDownbuttonpresseduntilthebackresthasreached

thedesiredposition.

Togetoutofthebathtub,followingthesestepsinreverse

order.

9.Toraisethebackrestorthebathlift,presstheUpbuttonBand

keepitpresseduntilithasreachedthedesiredposition.

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6Transport

6.1Safetyinformation

CAUTION!

Thebackrestisnotlockedontheseatwhenitisfolded

togetherandcancomeapart.

–Onlytransporttheproductattemperaturesbetween

0°Cand40°C,atmosphericpressureof860-1060

hPaandahumidityof30-75%.

–Donotremovethesuctioncupswhentransporting

thebathlift.

–Removethehandcontrolfromthebackrestfor

transport.

1.Removethehandcontrol.

2.Disassemblethebathliftintotwosectionsfortransport(seat

andbackrest),→4.3Removingthebathlift,page11

.

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Maintenance

7Maintenance

7.1Maintenanceandservicing

Ifthefollowingcleaningandsafetynoticesareobserved,theproduct

willbemaintenancefree.

IMPORTANT!

Thehandcontrolmayonlybeopenedbythe

manufacturerofthebathlift.

1.Checktheproductregularlyfordamageandtoensurethatitis

securelyassembled.

2.Intheeventofdamageand/ornecessaryrepairs,contactthe

dealerimmediately.

3.Thebathliftmustbecheckedbyanauthorizeddealerbefore

everyre-useorafter24monthsatthelatest(seeManufacturer‘s

recommendationforrehabproductsoftheSPECTARISindustrial

association).

4.Ifthebathliftisnotusedforaprolongedperiod,chargethe

batterycompletelyandthenraiseandlowerthebathlift3times

withoutload.Repeatthisprocessevery12months.Thishelps

tomaintaintheservicelifeofthebattery.

7.2Cleaninganddisinfection

Theproductcanbecleanedanddisinfectedusingcommercially

availableagents.

1.Disinfecttheproductbywipingdownallgenerallyaccessible

surfaceswithdisinfectant(afterdisassemblingtheproduct,if

possible).

Cleaningtheseatandbackrest

CAUTION!

Dangerofpinchingfingers

–Beespeciallycarefulwhencleaningintheareaofthe

liftingscissors,astheymaymoveandcauseinjury.

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamage

–Neveruseahigh-pressurecleanertocleanthe

backrest.

1.Washtheproductusingaclothorabrush.

2.Rinsetheproductwithwarmwater.

3.Drytheproductwithacloth.

4.Lightlygreasetheguidefortheslidingshoe(Fig.Sec.3.1,H)

usingVaseline.

Cleaningthecovers(optional)

1.Unbuttonthecoversfromtheseatandbackrest.

2.Washthecoversinawashingmachineatmax.60°Cusing

amilddetergent.

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamage

–Washingathightemperaturescancauseshrinkage.

–Donotdrycoversinthetumbledryer.

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Cleaningthechargerandhandcontrol

WARNING!

Riskofelectricshock

–Alwaysdisconnecttheplugfromthepowersocket

beforecleaningthecharger.

–Neverinsertobjectsmadeofconductivematerial(e.g.

knittingneedles,metalpins)intothejacksocketof

thehandcontrol.

–Neveruseawetordampclothtocleanthecharger.

1.Cleanthechargerwithadrycloth.

2.Wipethehandcontrolwithadampclothanddryitwithadry

cloth.

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AfterUse

8AfterUse

8.1Storage

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamage

–Storetheproductinadryareaatatemperatureof

between0°Cand40°C,atmosphericpressureof860

-1060hPaandahumidityof30-75%.

–Donotstoretheproductnearheatsources.

–Donotexposetheproducttodirectsunlight.

8.2Re-use

Theproductissuitableforre-use.Thenumberofre-usesdependson

thefrequencyofuseandthemannerinwhichtheproductwasused.

Beforere-use,theproductshouldundergohygienicpreparationand

becheckedtoensureitisinproperandsafeworkingorder.Repairif

necessary.

8.3Disposal

Thedisposalandrecyclingofusedproductsandpackagingmustbe

conductedinaccordancewiththeapplicablestatutoryregulations.

WARNING!

–Neverthrowthehandcontrolintoafireorstoreit

nearnakedflames.

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9Troubleshooting

9.1Identifyingandrepairingfaults

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationonmalfunctionsandtheirpossiblecauses.Ifyoucannotcorrectthemalfunctionusingthe

remediesnamed,pleasecontactyourdealerdirectly.

Fault

Possiblecause

Remedy

Jacksocketofthehandcontrol

isnotlockedcorrectly.

Lockthejacksocket,

→4.2Settingupthebathlift,page9

.

Nomotornoiseaudible/liftdoesnotmove.

Batteryisflat.

Rechargethebatterycompletely,

→4.4Chargingthebattery,page12.

Contactsaredirty.Cleanthecontacts,→contactyourdealer,ifnecessary.

Cableiscrushed/damaged.Replacethehandcontrol,→contactyourdealer,ifnecessary.

Theliftcanberaisedbutnotlowered.

Low-voltageprotectionis

activated.

Rechargethebatterycompletely,

→4.4Chargingthebattery,page12.

Theliftstopswhilebeingraised.

Excessiveload.

Observemaximumload,

→10.1Dimensionsandweight,page21.

Thebathliftisnotadheringsecurelytothe

bathtub.

Suctioncupsareoldor

damaged.

Replacethesuctioncups,→contactyourdealer,ifnecessary.

Faultyelectronics.Haveyourauthorizeddealercheckthehandcontrol. Batteryisnotchargingandtheredindicator

lightflashesduringcharging

Faultybattery.Replacethehandcontrol.

Faultycharger.Haveyourauthorizeddealercheckthecharger.

Batteryistoohot.Donotchargethehandcontrolnearheatsources,e.g.heating

elements,indirectsunlight.Chargingcontinuesautomatically

oncethetemperaturedropstowithinpermissiblelimits.

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