Invacare DOLOMITE Legacy User manual

Dolomite®Legacy™

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ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsavedfor

futurereference.

Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodicationinwholeorinpartisprohibited

withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentiedby™and®.Alltrademarks

areownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.

MakingLife'sExperiencesPossibleisaregisteredtrademarkintheU.S.A.

Contents

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsaved

forfuturereference.

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

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument........................4

1.3Compliance...................................4

1.4ServiceLife...................................5

1.5WarrantyInformation...........................5

1.6LimitationofLiability............................5

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

2.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................6

2.2LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct.................7

3ProductOverview.................................9

3.1ProductDescription.............................9

3.2IntendedUse.................................9

3.3IndicationsforUse.............................9

3.4Scopeofdelivery..............................9

3.5Accessories...................................9

4Usage..........................................10

4.1BeforeUse...................................10

4.2Foldingandunfoldingthewalkingaid...............10

4.3AdjustingtheHandleHeight......................11

4.4Walking......................................11

4.5SittingDownonaChair.........................12

4.6RisingtoaStandingPosition......................12

4.7SittingontheWalkingAid........................13

4.8Usingthebrakes...............................13

4.9Adjustingthebrakes............................13

4.10Flipupseatplate.............................14

4.11Accessories..................................14

4.11.1Paddedbackreststrap(optionalformost

versions).................................15

4.11.2Paddedseat(optionalformostversions).........16

4.11.3Basket...................................17

4.11.4Tray.....................................17

5Maintenance.....................................18

5.1GeneralMaintenanceInformation..................18

5.2InspectionChecklist.............................18

5.3CleaningandDisinfection........................18

5.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................18

5.3.2CleaningIntervals............................19

5.3.3CleaningInstructions.........................19

6AfterUse........................................20

6.1Disposal.....................................20

6.2Reconditioning................................20

7TechnicalData....................................21

7.1DimensionsandWeights.........................21

7.2Material.....................................22

Dolomite®Legacy™

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe

handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe

product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe

safetyinstructions.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare

notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies

toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot

otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall

modelsoftheproduct.

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan

befoundinthecountry-specicsalesdocuments.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications

withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe

latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe

Invacarewebsite.

Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis

difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe

website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont

sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample

productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour

Invacaredistributor.Seeaddressesattheendofthis

document.

Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould

informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin

yourcountry.

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand

applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin

personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation

belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

TipsandRecommendations

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

1.3Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working

withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe

MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

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General

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe

company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,

isreducedtoaminimum.

WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

1.4ServiceLife

Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen

useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,

maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.

Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequency

andintensityofuse.

1.5WarrantyInformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct

inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof

Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider

fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

1.6LimitationofLiability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora

thirdparty

•Technicalmodications

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

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2Safety

2.1GeneralSafetyInformation

WARNING!

RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury

ordamage.

–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,

cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare

professionalorproviderbeforeattemptingto

usethisequipment.

–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable

optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely

readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions

andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch

asusermanual,servicemanualorinstruction

sheetsuppliedwiththisproductoroptional

equipment.

WARNING!

RiskofSeriousInjury

Incorrectusecanleadtohazardoussituations.

–Donotuseonstairsoronescalators.

–Donotstandontheproduct.

–Becarefulwhenwalkingonslopingorslippery

groundoronunevensurfaces.

–Avoidwalkingagainstobstacles,bothforwards

andbackwards.

–Donotletchildrenplaywiththeproduct.

–Donotusetheproducttotransportaperson.

–Makesurethatnoclothes,suchaslongskirts,

cangetstuckinthewheels.

CAUTION!

RiskofInjury

Unbalancedorheavyloadmayleadto

overturning.

–Donothanganyloads,suchasbags,tothe

frame,thepushhandlesorhandknobs.

–Onlycarryloadswiththedesignated

equipment,likebasketortray.Donotexceed

themaximumloadfortheequipment.

–Thetotalload,includingtheweightoftheuser

andanyadditionalload,mustnotexceedthe

maximumuserweight.

–Refertochapter7TechnicalData,page21for

maximumuserweightandloadinformation.

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Safety

CAUTION!

RiskofInjury

Non-originalorwrongpartsmayaffectthe

functionandsafetyoftheproduct.

–Onlyuseoriginalpartsfortheproductinuse.

–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour

localInvacarecatalogorwebsiteforavailable

optionsorcontactyourInvacaredistributor.

Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

CAUTION!

RiskofFirstDegreeBurns

Partsoftheproductmayheatup,whenexposed

tohightemperatures(above41°C).

–Becarefuliftheproductisexposedtohigh

temperatures,e.g.directsunlight.

IMPORTANT!

Thereisariskofdamageduetowear,e.g.

corrosion.

–Donotusetheproductunderwater,e.g.in

pools.

–Donotusetheproductinhotareaslikesaunas.

–Donotstoretheproductinwetorhumid

environments.

2.2LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct

Identicationlabel

XX cm

XXX kg

XXXXX-XX-XX

G

O000-000000

YYYY-MM

XXXX XXX XX

XX XXX XXXX

XX-XXXXX XX

XXXXXXX

XXXXXXX XXXXX

X XXXXXX XXXXXX

YYMXX0000

HMI NR : XXXXX

C D F GE

A

B

AProductname

BPartnumber

CDateofmanufacture

DSerialnumber

EMaximumuserweight

FMaximumwidth

GManufactureraddress

Symbols

European

Conformity

MedicalDevice

ManufacturerReadusermanual

Dateof

manufacture

Serialnumber

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Maximumwidth

Maximumuser

weight

Indoor/Outdoor

use

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ProductOverview

3ProductOverview

3.1ProductDescription

Thefour-wheeledwalkingaidisequippedwithacentral

seatthatcanbefoldedupforstorageandtransportation.

Frontwheelsaresteeringwheels.Rearwheelsareprovided

withabrakesystemforslowingdownandforlockingthe

wheels.Thewalkingaidisavailableindifferentsizesand

canbeequippedwithawiderangeofaccessories.

3.2IntendedUse

Thewalkingaidisintendedtosupportduringwalkingand

mayalsoserveasarestingseat.

Thewalkingaidissuitableforindoorandoutdooruseon

evenground.

Theintendeduserisanadultwithamaximumuserweight

asstatedontheproductlabelandinchapter7Technical

Data,page21

.

3.3IndicationsforUse

Indications

Personswithimpairedmusclestrengthand/orbalance,

whoneedadditionalsupportwhilstwalking.Theremaining

walkingandcognitiveabilitymustbesufcientforsafeuse

ofawalkingaid.

Contraindications

Personswithsevereequilibriumdisordersorfunctional

perceptualdisorders.

3.4Scopeofdelivery

•Walkingaid,fullyassembled.

•Usermanual

Accessoriesassembledtoyourwalkingaid,aredepending

onthecongurationandmightdifferperregion.

3.5Accessories

Variousaccessories,likeabasket/bag,areavailablefor

thisproductandcanbefoundinthecountry-specicsales

documents.Dependingonthecongurationaccessories

maybepre-assembled.

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4Usage

4.1BeforeUse

CAUTION!

RiskofInjuryorDamagetoProperty

–Beforeuse,verifythegeneralfunctionalityof

theproduct.

–Beforeuse,checktheproductforanydefect.

–Donotuseadefectiveproduct.

Invacarepresumeahealthcareprofessionalhasmadean

individualassessmentoftheusertodeterminehisrisklevel

ortherapyrequirements.Providersandcarershaveassessed

thattheproductgivestherequiredsupportandthatits

adjustmentsareappropriatefortheuser.Careranduser

havebeenappropriatelytrainedbyahealthcareprofessional

onhowtousetheproductcorrectlyandsafely.

4.2Foldingandunfoldingthewalkingaid

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

–Neverlifttherollatorbythefoldinghandle.

Unfoldingtooperatingposition

A

1.Holdthewalkingaidwiththepushhandlesandmake

surethatallfourwheelsarestableontheground.

2.Pressbothpushhandlesdownwards.Makesurethat

theseatplateisfoldedcompletelydown(seepicture).

3.PushdownthesafetylatchAinthelockedposition.

WARNING!

–Beforeusingtheproduct,alwayscheckthatthe

safetylatchAisinlockedpositionindicatedby

aclearaudible“Click”.

Flipuptheseatplate

Theseatcanbefoldeduptoprovidealargerwalking

space,andinordertoincreaseaccessibility.

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IMPORTANT!

Thewalkingaidmustbefullyunfoldedandlocked

withthefoldinghandlebeforeusingtheproduct.

–Thefoldinghandlelockswhenaclickingsounds

isheard.

Folding

1.Liftup/loosenthesafetylatch.

2.Liftthehandlesinordertofoldthewalkingaidinto

foldedposition.

4.3AdjustingtheHandleHeight

WARNING!

Riskoffalling

–Alwaysensurethatthehandknobsare

tightenedsecurelytopreventthehandlefrom

unintendedlowering.

–Donotsetthehandlesabovetheirhighest

allowedposition,indicatedbythemarkingon

thetubes.

Iftheuserisnotsupposedtoadjusttheheight

ofthehandles,e.g.forsafetyreasons,thehand

knobscanbereplacedbylockingscrews(available

asaccessory).

Recommendedheight:Thehandlesshouldbe

positionedatwristheightwhenstandingstraight

withrelaxedarms.Therapistmaysuggestdifferent

heightsdependingonspecicneedsoftheclient.

1.2.3.

1.Turnthehandknobcounterclockwiseandremoveit.

Removethescrew.

2.Adjustthehandletosuitableheight.

3.Insertthescrewandthehandknob.Turnthehand

knobclockwisetotighten.

4.Repeattheprocedureontheotherside.

4.4Walking

WARNING!

Riskoffalling

–Becarefulifthewheelsstopagainstan

obstacle,e.g.akerb.

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1.Placethewalkingaidslightlyinfrontofyouandtakea

steptowardsitwhileusingthehandgripsforsupport.

4.5SittingDownonaChair

1.Standinfrontofthechairwiththewalkingaid,the

backofyourlegsshouldtouchthechair.

2.Lockbothhandbrakesofthewalkingaid.

3.Placeyourhandsonthearmsofthechair,leanforward

slightlyandsitdowncarefully.

4.6RisingtoaStandingPosition

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

–Donotusethewalkingaidtopullyourselfup

fromasittingposition.

1.Placethewalkingaidinfrontofyouandlockboth

handbrakes.

2.Usethearmrestsofthechairassupportandrise

carefullytoastandingposition.

3.Oncestableinastandingposition,transferhandstothe

handgripsofthewalkingaid.

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4.7SittingontheWalkingAid

WARNING!

RiskofFalling

–Usethewalkingaidforstationaryseatingonly.

–Beforesittingdown,lockbothbrakesinparking

positionandmakesurethewalkingaidstands

stable.

–Alwayssitonthewalkingaidfromtherear

side.Donotsitdownfromthefrontside.

–Donotsitonthewalkingaidonslopingground.

–Donotmaneuverthewalkingaidwithyour

feetwhilesittingonit.

4.8Usingthebrakes

Usingthehandbrakes

1.Pullbothbrakesupwardstobrake.

Usingtheparkingbrake

IMPORTANT!

–Makesuretoengagebothbrakeswhenusing

theparkingbrakes.

Lockthebrakes(parkingposition):

1.

Pressthebrakehandlesdownwardsuntilaclicking

soundisheard.

Unlockthebrakes:

1.Pullthebrakehandlesupwards.

4.9Adjustingthebrakes

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Animproperadjustmentofthebrakescouldlead

toapoorbrakingeffect.

–Checkthebrakingeffectbyengagingthe

parkingbrakeandensurethatthewheelcan´t

rotate.

–Makesurethelocknutsareproperlytightened

afteradjustment.

Adjustingthebrakingeffect

Fordesirablebrakingeffect,adjustthebrakewire.

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•Thewirecanbeadjustedintwoplaces-atthe

topunderthebrakehandleAoratthebottom

abovethebrakeclampB.

•Thebrakehandlemustbeinneutralposition,

whenadjusting.

8mm/0.3inchand10mm/0.4inchspanner(not

included).

4.10Flipupseatplate

Flipuptheseatplate

Forincreasedaccessibility,theseatcanbefoldedup

toprovidealargerwalkingspace.

4.11Accessories

Accessoriesarenotstandardonallmodels.Foralistof

availableaccessories,contactyourauthorizeddealerorthe

Invacarerepresentative(seerearpageofthismanual).

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Usage

4.11.1Paddedbackreststrap(optionalformostversions)

Mountingthepaddedbackreststrap

1.

A

B

LoosenandremovethescrewandthenutA

2.

B

C

LoosenthebackreststrapBfromtheattachmentC

ononeside.

3.

B

D

SlidethepaddedbackreststrapDonthebackreststrap

B.

4.

B

C

A

Re-mountthebackreststrapBintheattachmentC

andtightenthescrewandnutA.

Screwdriver

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4.11.2Paddedseat(optionalformostversions)

Mountingthepaddedseat

1.

A

FolduptheseatplateA.

2.

A

B

MountthepaddedseatBontheseatplateA.

3.

C

SlidetheattachmentstrapCbetweentheseatandthe

foldinghandle.

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4.

C

SecurethepaddedseatwiththeattachmentstrapC.

5.

Folddowntheseat.

4.11.3Basket

IMPORTANT!

Donotexceedthemaximumallowedloadthat

canbetransportedinthebasket.

–SeechapterTechnicaldataformaximumload.

Mountingbasket

1.Attachthebaskettotheframewiththehooks.

2.Folditdownandmakesureitisproperlyattached.

4.11.4Tray

Mountingtray

1.Fittheplugsonthedownsideofthetrayintotheholes

ontheseat.

2.Pressdownthetray.

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5Maintenance

5.1GeneralMaintenanceInformation

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

–Maintenanceshouldbedoneatleastoncea

year.

–Donotuseadefectiveproduct.

–Donotattemptrepairsyourself.Forrepairs

contactyourprovider.

5.2InspectionChecklist

Toensuregoodperformanceandsafety,inspectyour

productregularly.

qEnsurethatallscrewsandadjustmentsareproperly

tightened.

qEnsurethathandgripsaretight.

Ifhandgripsareloosedonotusethewalkingaid.

Instructionsonhowtochangehandgripscanbe

obtainedfromyourproviderorInvacaredistributor.

qVerifybrakeoperation.

Ifbrakeadjustmentisrequired,seechapter4Usage,

page10.

qInspecttheframeandloadedpartsforcracks.

qInspectthewheels’tightness,wearanddamage.

qMakesurethatthewheelsarefreeofhair,lintand

otherdebris.

5.3CleaningandDisinfection

5.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation

CAUTION!

RiskofContamination

–Takeprecautionsforyourselfanduse

appropriateprotectiveequipment.

IMPORTANT!

Wronguidsormethodscanharmordamage

theproduct.

–Allcleaningagentsanddisinfectantsusedmust

beeffective,compatiblewithoneanotherand

mustprotectthematerialstheyareusedto

clean.

–Neverusecorrosiveuids(alkalines,acidetc.)

orabrasivecleaningagents.Werecommend

anordinaryhouseholdcleaningagentsuchas

dishwashingliquid,ifnotspeciedotherwisein

thecleaninginstructions.

–Neveruseasolvent(cellulosethinner,acetone

etc.)thatchangesthestructureoftheplastic

ordissolvestheattachedlabels.

–Alwaysmakesurethattheproductis

completelydriedbeforetakingitintouseagain.

Forcleaninganddisinfectioninclinicalorlong-term

careenvironments,followyourin-houseprocedures.

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5.3.2CleaningIntervals

IMPORTANT!

Regularcleaninganddisinfectionenhances

smoothoperation,increasestheservicelifeand

preventscontamination.

Cleananddisinfecttheproduct

–regularlywhileitisinuse,

–beforeandafteranyserviceprocedure,

–whenithasbeenincontactwithanybody

uids,

–beforeusingitforanewuser.

5.3.3CleaningInstructions

Theproductcanbewashedinawashingmachineorby

hand.

Whenusingahigh-pressurecleaneroranordinaryjetof

water,donotaimthejettowardsbearings,drainingholes

orlabels.

Themaximumcleaningtemperatureis60°C.Donotuse

asteamcleaner.

1.Cleanthewalkingaidwithadampclothandmild

detergent.

2.Cleanthewheelswithabrush(nowirebrush).

3.Afterwashing,wipetheproductdry.

Disinfection

•Wipedownallgenerallyaccessiblesurfaceswith

disinfectant.

Informationonrecommendeddisinfectants

andmethodscanbefoundonhttps://vah-

online.de/en/for-users.

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6AfterUse

6.1Disposal

Beenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct

throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.

Disassembletheproductanditscomponents,sothedifferent

materialscanbeseparatedandrecycledindividually.

Thedisposalandrecyclingofusedproductsandpackaging

mustcomplywiththelawsandregulationsforwaste

handlingineachcountry.Contactyourlocalwaste

managementcompanyforinformation.

6.2Reconditioning

Thisproductissuitableforreuse.Toreconditiontheproduct

foranewuser,carryoutthefollowingactions:

•Inspection

•Cleaninganddisinfection

Fordetailedinformation,see5Maintenance,page18

and

theservicemanualforthisproduct.

Makesurethattheusermanualishandedoverwiththe

product.

Ifanydamageormalfunctionisdetected,donotreuse

theproduct.

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