Gima 27708 User manual

CARROZZINE
WHEELCHAIRS
FAUTEUILS ROULANTS
ROLLSTÜHLE
SILLAS DE RUEDAS
CADEIRAS DE RODAS
ΤΡΟΧΟΚΑΘΙΣΜΑΤΑ
M27709-M-Rev.8.03.20
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Gima S.p.A.
Via Marconi, 1 - 20060 Gessate (MI) Italy
[e-mail] - [e-mail]
www.gimaitaly.com
Made in China
27708 - 27709 - 27715 - 27716
27717 - 27720 - 43250
È necessario segnalare qualsiasi incidente grave vericatosi in relazione al dispositivo medico da noi fornito
al fabbricante e all’autorità competente dello Stato membro in cui si ha sede.
All serious accidents concerning the medical device supplied by us must be reported to the manufacturer and
competent authority of the member state where your registered ofce is located.
Il est nécessaire de signaler tout accident grave survenu et lié au dispositif médical que nous avons livré au
fabricant et à l’autorité compétente de l’état membre où on a le siège social.
Jeder schwere Unfall im Zusammenhang mit dem von uns gelieferten medizinischen Gerät muss unbedingt
dem Hersteller und der zuständigen Behörde des Mitgliedsstaats, in dem das Gerät verwendet wird, gemeldet
werden.
Es necesario informar al fabricante y a la autoridad competente del Estado miembro en el que se encuentra
la sede sobre cualquier incidente grave que haya ocurrido en relación con el producto sanitario que le hemos
suministrado.
É necessário noticar ao fabricante e às autoridades competentes do Estado-membro onde ele está sediado
qualquer acidente grave vericado em relação ao dispositivo médico fornecido por nós.
Σε περίπτωση που διαπιστώσετε οποιοδήποτε σοβαρό περιστατικό σε σχέση με την ιατρική συσκευή που σας
παρέχουμε θα πρέπει να το αναφέρετε στον κατασκευαστή και στην αρμόδια αρχή του κράτους μέλους στο
οποίο βρίσκεστε.
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INTRODUCTION
All wheelchairs GIMA are extremely versatile and arranged for internal and external use. The indications
reported in the following manual are valid both for push wheelchairs (driver only) and for wheelchair
directly driven by the passenger.
WARNINGS
- Do not lift the wheelchair by catching its wheels, the footboards or parts, which are not xed.
- Do not get on the footboards or the footrests to avoid tilting!
- Do not stop or engage high-sloping ramps; in case of necessity call for help.
- Do not get on sidewalks or false planes if you are not completely aware of the risks.
- Pay attention to the position of your hands, particularly when going through narrow corridors or doors;
avoid putting your ngers into the spokes.
- NEVER use the wheelchair to get on/off moving staircases, even though someone is helping you.
- In any case avoid unnecessary risks: do no hesitate to look for other people’s help.
HANDLING/TRANSPORT
Closing
- Lift or remove the footrest (footboard), lift the seat from under-
neath paying attention not to crash your ngers and bending the
back forwards.
Opening
- Open the armrests, then press the seat downwards – Reassem-
ble or lower the footrest (footboard) and adjust its height: for
external use it must be 4-5 cm far from the ground.
Wheelchair lifting
- Lift the footrest, then turn the boards under the seat or in case of
necessity disassemble them.
- Lift the wheelchair by means of the grips and the frame front
side, in connection with the board stops.
Transport by car
Place the wheelchair in the bonnet. If this is not possible, place
it on the back seat in such a way that it is stable and cannot tilt
or slide. If possible, block the wheelchair by means of the car’s
safety belts.
Minibus
The wheelchair user must seat on one of the minibus seat, while
the wheelchair must be locked so that it cannot tilt or slide.
On the transport means where it is possible to get on with the wheelchair with the passenger
onboard, adopt the following precautions:
- For the user’s safety, the space must be equipped with a post provided with a safety belt and a head-
rest (the wheelchair headrest is not sufcient).
- The wheelchair must be xed by the sides and not by the wheels. The xing belts must have an incli-
nation ranging between 0°and 30°.
The wheelchair belt is not sufcient to prevent the user from being projected forward in case of sudden
braking; it is therefore advisable to value additional backing points.
In case the apposite anchoring points are not compatible or xing cannot be carried out in absolute
safety, it is necessary to make the passenger sit on the transport mean seat and separately x the
wheelchair.
HANDLING RECOMMENDATIONS
In general
- To facilitate the wheelchair handling with passenger onboard, it is useful to concentrate the main
weight on the bigger wheels.
The heavier is the weight exerted on the big wheels, the easier results the wheelchair drive.
- For the wheelchair transport it is necessary to adequately x it in order to avoid undesirable shifts.
- If the wheelchair is pushed by another driver or in any case before unlocking the pushing handrail, it is

advisable to put on the brakes.
- To increase the supporting base (on some models) it is useful, one you have reached your destination,
make the wheelchair move back some centimetres, so that the front (pivoting) wheels move outside.
Recommendations for both the independent
use and the use with driver
Getting on the sidewalks with forward running
This operation involves high risks of uncontrolled back tilting, for
this reason it is reserved to expert user aware of risks. In this
case proceed as follows:
- Approach with forward running the sidewalk edge or the step
you want to climb over and check for the presence of hindranc-
es such as too high obstacles or too low footrests;
- Bring the weight backward, to release the front wheels, which
must be lifted as much as it is sufcient and in this condition
push the handrails to keep the balance;
- When the front wheels are over the hindrance, revert the body’s
position bringing it as forward as possible and push on the driv-
ing wheel handrails.
Getting on the sidewalks with backward running
This operation involves high risks of tilting, even though it is
more controllable, for this reason it is reserved to expert user
aware of risks. In this case proceed as follows:
- Approach the sidewalk edge or the step you want to climb
over and check that the footrests are not too low with ref-
erence to the hindrance to overcome. In fact it may be the
case that although you can get on with the driving wheels,
the footrest touches the ground, preventing to further lift the
wheelchair;
- Bring the weight forward to release the driving wheels and
vigorously push to get on the hindrance with the driving
wheels;
- As soon as you get on the hindrance, revert the position by
bringing the body’s weight on the back wheels and proceed
backward until the front wheels can get on the hindrance.
Getting off the sidewalk with forward running
This operation involves high risks of tilting, even though it is
more controllable, for this reason it is reserved to expert user
aware of risks. In this case proceed as follows:
- Approach the sidewalk edge or the step you want to climb
over and check that the footrests are not too low with refer-
ence to the hindrance to overcome. In fact it may be the case
that the footrest touches the ground before the front wheels,
preventing to further lift the wheelchair;
- Bring the body’s weight backward in order not to sudden fall-
ing from the hindrance with the front wheels;
- Very slowly get off with the front wheels;
- Keep on in the direction of travel by bringing the body’s weight
forward, but avoiding tilting forward;
- Very slowly get off with the back driving wheels.
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Getting off the sidewalk with backward running
This operation involves high risks of uncontrolled back tilting,
for this reason it is reserved to expert user aware of risks. In
this case proceed as follows:
- Approach the sidewalk edge or the step you want to get off
and avoid unintentional getting off;
- Bring the body’s weight forward to release the driving
wheels and very slowly getting off the hindrance, while vig-
orously keeping the driving wheel handrails;
- When the driving wheels rest on the ground, bring the
body’s weight backward, as much as it is necessary to re-
lease the front wheels and make them slowly get off too.
Handling on inclined planes
On inclined planes the wheelchair could behave in an un-
expected way, picking up speed and making you loosing
control. As the involved forces change, it is necessary to
consider the possibility of easier tilting and the necessity of
a greater power to control it. Please carefully value the fol-
lowing:
- Avoid suddenly reverting the direction of travel;
- Do not engage yourself in very steep sloping or climbing
directly, but slightly diagonally and carefully valuing the
involved forces. Then always proceed straight; in case of
reversal of course there is the risk of side tilting;
- While getting on or forward running, bring the body’s
weight forward;
- While getting off or forward running, bring the body’s
weight backward;
- Do not use the brakes to reduce the speed; they are not
suitable to this purpose.
Going upstairs and downstairs
First of all always ask for someone else’s help, both when
going upstairs and downstairs.
To make going upstairs and downstairs easier and more
comfortable, pay attention to the following suggestions:
- To go upstairs approach the backward running wheelchair
to the rst step, to go downstairs approach the rst step
with the front wheels;
- Incline the wheelchair on the back wheels (making use of
the lifting pedal, if present) by lifting the front ones; the
passenger must cooperate by bringing the body’s weight
backward;
- The driver must rmly keep the wheelchair by the suitable
back handles and engage a step at a time, while keeping
the wheelchair constantly balanced on the back wheels;
- If an assistant is available, he must facilitate the wheelchair
motion by catching hold of stiff parts and not boards, arm-
rests or moving parts.
N.B. The drivers and assistants are suggested to make use of the force of their legs, without bending
or working on their back.

Transfert from the wheelchair
When transferring a person from the wheelchair to another
place (bed, commode chair, tub, shower, etc...) it is advisable
to ask for someone else’s help. In any case it is recommend-
ed to observe the following suggestions:
- Approach the wheelchair parallelly with reference to the
bed, for example;
- Lock the brakes and lift the boards;
- Lay a hand on the bed and with the other rmly grasp an
armrest;
- Shift the body’s weight towards the bed and then carry out
the transfert.
N.B. The drivers and assistants are suggested to make use
of the force of their legs, without bending or working on their
back.
MAINTENANCE
Covering
Some models are provided with a covering, which can be easily removed from the frame. In any case
the seat and the back can be washed with a wet sponge and neutral detergents.
Inatable wheels
Tyres: check for the pressure and the wear degree and in case of necessity replace them.
Spokes
If the spokes are loosened, they can deform the wheels. If needed adjust the spokes, apply to a bicycle
repairer or an assistance centre for sanitary articles.
Wheel axes
In case of necessity remove hair and dirtiness and periodically have the wheel checked for free rotation.
Handrails
In case they are so scratched that the user’s hand get irritated, they must be replaced.
Brakes
The braking effect hardly depends upon the pressure of tyres and the condition of the tread.
Furthermore the presence of dirtiness can negatively affect the use of brakes.
Always keep the wheelchair clean for a better comfort of the user!
TROUBLESHOOTING
In case the wheelchair tends to steer on one side:
- Pump up the tyres.
- Check whether a brake is slightly engaged.
- The inatable wheel stops are not correctly assembled.
- The user does not fairly distribute the weight on the wheelchair.
- The thrust wheel is more tightened on one side.
In case the wheelchair move forward with difculties:
- Pump up the tyres.
- Check whether a brake is slightly engaged.
- The inatable wheel stops are not correctly assembled.
- Remove hair and dirtiness from the driving wheel axes.
- Excessive load on the driving wheels, better distribute the load.
In case the wheelchair steers with difculties:
- Pump up the tyres.
- Make sure that the front fork stops are not excessively tightened.
- Remove hair and dirtiness from the driving wheel axes.
In case the brakes do not correctly work:
- Pump up the tyres.
- Adjust the distance between the tyre and the brake.
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In case of difculties in opening and closing the wheelchair:
- The covering is too stretched out.
- Grease and clean the cross support joints under the seat.
In case the wheelchair is instable:
- Pump up the tyres.
- Make sure that the screws and the controls are correctly tightened.
If the problem persists, get in contact with an assistance centre.
GIMA WARRANTY TERMS
The Gima 12-month standard B2B warranty applies.
Product code Manufacturer
Lot number Medical Device compliant with Regulation
(EU) 2017/745
Keep in a cool, dry place Caution: read instructions (warnings)
carefully
Keep away from sunlight Medical Device
Consult instructions for use