Invacare Dolomite Alpha Series User manual

Dolomite® Alpha
Alpha Basic, Alpha Advanced
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Alpha Basic Alpha Advanced

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Contents
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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
4.2Assemblingthewalkingaid.......................10
4.3Foldingandunfoldingthewalkingaid...............11
4.4Adjustingthearmsupport........................11
4.5Adjustingthebrakehandle(AlphaAdvanced).........13
4.6Walking......................................13
4.7SittingDownonaChair.........................14
4.8RisingtoaStandingPosition......................14
4.9SittingontheWalkingAid........................15
4.10Braking.....................................15
5Maintenance.....................................17
5.1GeneralMaintenanceInformation..................17
5.2InspectionChecklist.............................17
5.3CleaningandDisinfection........................17
5.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................17
5.3.2CleaningIntervals............................18
5.3.3CleaningInstructions.........................18
6AfterUse........................................19
6.1Disposal.....................................19
6.2Reconditioning................................19
7TechnicalData....................................20
7.1DimensionsandWeights.........................20
7.2Material.....................................21

Dolomite®Alpha
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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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,page20for
maximumuserweightandloadinformation.
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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
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BPartnumber
CDateofmanufacture
DSerialnumber
EMaximumuserweight
FMaximumwidth
GManufactureraddress
Symbols
European
Conformity
MedicalDevice
ManufacturerReadusermanual
Dateof
manufacture
Serialnumber
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MaximumwidthMaximumuser
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,page20.
3.3IndicationsforUse
Indications
Personswithimpairedmusclestrengthand/orbalance,
whoneedadditionalsupportwhilstwalking.Theremaining
walkingandcognitiveabilitymustbesufcientforsafeuse
ofawalkingaid.
Contraindications
Personswithsevereequilibriumdisordersorfunctional
perceptualdisorders.
3.4Scopeofdelivery
BA
A:AlphaBasic
B:AlphaAdvanced
•Walkingaid,partlypre-assembled.
•Usermanual
Forassemblingseesection4.2Assemblingthewalkingaid,
page10.
Accessories,actuallyassembledtoyourwalkingaid,are
dependingonthecon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.
4.2Assemblingthewalkingaid
AlphaBasicAlphaAdvanced
CC
B
B
A
D
D
1.PlacethearmsupporttubeAintheframetubeand
securewithleverD.
2.PlacethehandlebarBinthearmsupporttubeand
securewiththescrewsC.
3.Repeattheprocedureontheotherside.
Thearmsupporttubeandthehandlebarcanbeplacedin
twodifferentpositionsdependingontherequiredheight.
A
B
A
B
Lowpositionofthe
armsupport
Highpositionofthe
armsupport
Lowposition:
1.PlacethearmsupporttubeAintheupperattachment
position.
2.PlacethehandlebarBinthelowerattachment
position.
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Highposition:
1.PlacethearmsupporttubeAinthelowerattachment
position.
2.PlacethehandlebarBintheupperattachment
position.
4.3Foldingandunfoldingthewalkingaid
Unfoldingtooperatingposition
1.Unfoldthewalkingaidbypressingdowntheseating
tubeusingthehandleA.
WARNING!
–Beforeusingtheproduct,alwayscheckthatthe
safetylatchBisinlockedpositionindicatedby
aclearaudible“click”.
Flipuptheseatplate
Theseatcanbefoldeduptoprovidealargerwalking
space,andinordertoincreaseaccessibility.
Foldingthewalkingaid
1.Followtheactionaboveinreverse.
4.4Adjustingthearmsupport
WARNING!
–Alladjustmentsmustbecarriedoutbyyour
specialistdealer.
–Beforeusage,alwaysmakesurethatthelevers
Aarepointingdownwardsandcorrectly
tightenedafterheightorangleadjustment.
+
−
A
+−
A
B
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Adjustingtheheight
1.UntightentheleverA.
2.Adjustthearmsupporttoasuitableheight.
3.Tightenthelever.
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
–Donotsetthearmsupportabovethehighest
position,indicatedbythemarkingBonthe
tubes.
Adjustingtheangle
1.UntightentheleverA.
2.Adjusttheangleofthehandlestoasuitableposition.
Makesurethatthehandles
arealwaysintheallowed
adjustmentarea(maximum
20°inwards).
Donotturnthehandles
outwards.
max. 20°0 ° max. 20° 0°
3.Tightenthelever.
Adjustingdepthandinclinationangle
AlphaBasic
B
B
A
+−
AlphaAdvanced
A
B
B
+−
C
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1.LoosenthetwoscrewsAwiththesuppliedAllenkey.
2.Adjustthedepthofthearmsupporttothedesired
position.MakesurethattheblackendplugsBare
alwaysvisible.
3.Adjusttheinclinationangleofthearmsupportcupto
thedesiredposition.
4.Adjusttheangleofthebrakehandletothedesired
position.
5.Tightenthescrewscarefully.
Rotatingthearmsupportcupsinwards
A
1.LoosenthetwoknobsA.
2.Adjustthetwoarmsupportcupstoappropriate
width/angle.
3.TightenthetwoknobsA.
4.5Adjustingthebrakehandle(Alpha
Advanced)
Thebrakehandlecanbeadditionallyadjustedforoptional
handlocationandfunctiondirection.
B
A
C
1.LoosenthescrewAwiththesuppliedAllenkey.
2.AdjustthefasteningdeviceBinheightandsidewaysto
thedesiredposition.
3.Rotatethebrakebymeansoftheballjointtothe
desiredposition.
4.RetightenthescrewA.
Thebrakecanbesetatagreateranglebytwisting
thepipeCinconnectionwiththedepthadjustment,
→4.4Adjustingthearmsupport,page11.
4.6Walking
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
–Becarefulifthewheelsstopagainstan
obstacle,e.g.akerb.
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1.Placethewalkingaidslightlyinfrontofyouandtakea
steptowardsitwhilstusingthehandgripsforsupport.
4.7SittingDownonaChair
1.Standinfrontofthechairwiththewalkingaid,the
backofyourlegsshouldtouchthechair.
2.Lockbothhandbrakesofthewalkingaid.
3.Placeyourhandsonthearmsofthechair,leanforward
slightlyandsitdowncarefully.
4.8RisingtoaStandingPosition
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
–Donotusethewalkingaidtopullyourselfup
fromasittingposition.
1.Placethewalkingaidinfrontofyouandlockboth
handbrakes.
2.Usethearmrestsofthechairassupportandrise
carefullytoastandingposition.
3.Oncestableinastandingposition,transferhandstothe
handgripsofthewalkingaid.
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4.9SittingontheWalkingAid
WARNING!
RiskofFalling
–Usethewalkingaidforstationaryseatingonly.
–Beforesittingdown,lockbothbrakesinparking
positionandmakesurethewalkingaidstands
stable.
–Alwayssitonthewalkingaidfromtherear
side.Donotsitdownfromthefrontside.
–Donotsitonthewalkingaidonslopingground.
–Donotmaneuverthewalkingaidwithyour
feetwhilesittingonit.
4.10Braking
Brakingduringusage
AlphaBasicAlphaAdvance
1.Pullbothbrakehandles(AlphaBasic)orbrakelevers
(AlphaAdvance)towardsyourbody.
Applyingtheparkingbrakes
IMPORTANT!
–Inparkingposition,alwaysensurethatboth
brakesareapplied.
AlphaBasicAlphaAdvance
1.Pushbothbrakehandles(AlphaBasic)orbrakelevers
(AlphaAdvance)awayfromyourbody.
Aclearaudible“Click”indicatesthatthebrakeisinthe
rightposition.
2.Toreleasethebrakes,pullthebrakehandles(Alpha
Basic)orbrakelevers(AlphaAdvance)backwards.
Adjustingthebrakeeffect
Fordesirablebrakingstrength,adjustthebrakewire.
8, 10
Suitabletools:8mmand10mmspanner(notincluded).
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1.Loosenthelockingnutandturnthehexagonnipple
counterclockwiseinordertoincreasethebraking
effect.Thedistancebetweenthebrakeclampandthe
wheelshouldbe2mm.
2.Tightenthelockingnutagaintoxatethenew
adjustment.
3.Checkthebrakingeffectbyengagingtheparkingbrake
andcheckthatthewheelcan´trotate.
WARNING!
–Makesuretotightenthelocknutsafter
adjustment.
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Maintenance
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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AfterUse
6AfterUse
6.1Disposal
Beenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct
throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
Disassembletheproductanditscomponents,sothedifferent
materialscanbeseparatedandrecycledindividually.
Thedisposalandrecyclingofusedproductsandpackaging
mustcomplywiththelawsandregulationsforwaste
handlingineachcountry.Contactyourlocalwaste
managementcompanyforinformation.
6.2Reconditioning
Thisproductissuitableforreuse.Toreconditiontheproduct
foranewuser,carryoutthefollowingactions:
•Inspection
•Cleaninganddisinfection
Fordetailedinformation,see5Maintenance,page17and
theservicemanualforthisproduct.
Makesurethattheusermanualishandedoverwiththe
product.
Ifanydamageormalfunctionisdetected,donotreuse
theproduct.
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7TechnicalData
7.1DimensionsandWeights
A
B
C
D
E
F
GH
I
J
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
AlphaBasicAlphaAdvanced
SeatwidthA360mm
SeatdepthB180mm
SeatheightC620mm
TotalwidthD650mm
TotaldepthE700mm
Totalheight(Handleheight)F1075–1310mm1165–1400mm
DistancebetweenhandlesG430mm
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