Invacare DOLOMITE Legacy User manual

Dolomite®Legacy™
enRollator
UserManual...............................3
deRollator
Gebrauchsanweisung........................23
esRollator
Manualdelusuario.........................45
frRollator
Manueld'utilisation.........................67
itRollator
Manualed’uso..............................87
nlRollator
Gebruiksaanwijzing.........................109
ptAndarilho
Manualdeutilização........................129
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BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsavedfor
futurereference.

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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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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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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
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O000-000000
YYYY-MM
XXXXXXX XX
XX XXX XXXX
XX-XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX XXXXX
X XXXXXX XXXXXX
YYMXX0000
HMI NR: XXXXX
CD F GE
A
B
AProductname
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,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
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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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,page18and
theservicemanualforthisproduct.
Makesurethattheusermanualishandedoverwiththe
product.
Ifanydamageormalfunctionisdetected,donotreuse
theproduct.
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