Invacare Dolomite Maxi+ Series User manual

Maxi+
enRollator
UserManual...............................3
deRollator
Gebrauchsanweisung........................19
frRollator
Manueld'utilisation.........................35
itRollator
Manualed’uso..............................51
nlRollator
Gebruiksaanwijzing.........................67
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
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
4.2Foldingandunfoldingtherollator..................10
4.3AdjustingtheHandleHeight......................11
4.4Walking......................................11
4.5SittingDownonaChair.........................12
4.6RisingtoaStandingPosition......................12
4.7SittingontheWalkingAid........................13
4.8Usingthehandbrakes...........................13
4.9Accessories...................................13
5Maintenance.....................................14
5.1GeneralMaintenanceInformation..................14
5.2InspectionChecklist.............................14
5.3CleaningandDisinfection........................14
5.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................14
5.3.2CleaningIntervals............................15
5.3.3CleaningInstructions.........................15
6AfterUse........................................16
6.1Disposal.....................................16
6.2Reconditioning................................16
7TechnicalData....................................17
7.1DimensionsandWeights.........................17
7.2Material.....................................17

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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,page17for
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
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XX XXX XXXX
XX-XXXXXXX
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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,page17.
3.3IndicationsforUse
Indications
Personswithimpairedmusclestrengthand/orbalance,
whoneedadditionalsupportwhilstwalking.Theremaining
walkingandcognitiveabilitymustbesufcientforsafeuse
ofawalkingaid.
Contraindications
Personswithsevereequilibriumdisordersorfunctional
perceptualdisorders.
3.4Scopeofdelivery
•Rollator,fullyassembled.
•Usermanual
Accessories,actuallyassembledtoyourrollator,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.
4.2Foldingandunfoldingtherollator
Unfoldingtooperatingposition
WARNING!
–Alwaysmakesurethattherollatorisfully
unfoldedandthelockisengagedbeforeusing
therollator.
1.Pressdowntheseatingtube.
2.Checkthatthesafetycatchisinthelockedposition.
Folding
1
2
1.Pressdownthesafetycatch.
2.Pulltheseatingtubeupwards.
Flipuptheseatplate
Youcanipuptheseattoprovidealargerwalkingspace
andtoincreaseaccessibility.
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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.
4.8Usingthehandbrakes
1.2.
1.Applythebrakesbypullingbothbrakehandlesupwards.
2.Toapplytheparkingbrakes,pressthebrakehandles
carefullydownwards.
Anaudiblesoundindicatesthatthebrakeisinthe
correctposition.
Itisimportantthatbothbrakesareputintoparking
position.
3.Toreleasethebrake,pullthebrakehandleupwards.
Adjustingthebrakeeffect
Fordesirablebrakingstrength,adjustthebrakewire.
Suitabletools:8mmand10mmspanner(notincluded).
4.9Accessories
Accessoriesarenotstandardonallmodels.Foralistof
availableaccessories,contactyourauthorizeddealerorthe
Invacarerepresentative(seerearpageofthismanual).
Basket
Mountthebasketbyhangingitwiththehooksonthefront
frame.
Tray
Securethetraybyusingtheplasticplugs.
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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,page14and
theservicemanualforthisproduct.
Makesurethattheusermanualishandedoverwiththe
product.
Ifanydamageormalfunctionisdetected,donotreuse
theproduct.
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TechnicalData
7TechnicalData
7.1DimensionsandWeights
A
B
C
D
E
Maxi+550Maxi+650
TotalwidthA700mm
TotalheightB725–895mm815–985mm
SeatwidthC520mm
SeatheightD555mm650mm
TotallengthE640mm740mm
Front/rearwheel
diameter200mm
Front/rearwheel
width40mm
Alldimensionsaresubjecttocertaintolerances.
Maxi+550Maxi+650
Weight19,8kg10,3kg
Max.userweight2205kg
Max.loadbasket9kg
Max.loadtray5kg
7.2Material
FramePolyesterpowdercoatedsteel
HandlebarsChromeplatedsteel
HandgripsTPE
WheelsPolypropylenewithtreadsofTPE
PlasticpartsMaterialaccordingtomarking(PA,PP ,PE)
ScrewsSteel,rustprotected
1.Totalweightexcludingequipment.
2.Thisweightlimitationincludestheweightoftheuser,whetherstandingorsitting,andanyadditionalload,e.g.thecontentofthebasket.
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
DieseGebrauchsanweisungMUSSdemBenutzerdesProdukts
ausgehändigtwerden.VORderVerwendungdiesesProduktsMUSS
dieGebrauchsanweisunggelesenwerden.BewahrenSiesieauf,um
späterdarinnachschlagenzukönnen.
1Allgemein.......................................20
1.1Einleitung....................................20
1.2SymboleindiesemDokument.....................20
1.3Konformität...................................21
1.4Nutzungsdauer................................21
1.5Garantieinformationen...........................21
1.6BeschränkungderHaftung........................21
2Sicherheit.......................................22
2.1AllgemeineSicherheitsinformationen................22
2.2EtikettenundSymboleamProdukt.................24
3Produktübersicht..................................25
3.1Produktbeschreibung............................25
3.2Anwendungszweck.............................25
3.3IndikationenfürdenGebrauch....................25
3.4Lieferumfang..................................25
3.5Zubehörteile..................................25
4Verwenden......................................26
4.1VorderVerwendung............................26
4.2ZusammenklappenundAuseinanderfaltendes
Rollators....................................26
4.3AnpassenderGriffhöhe..........................27
4.4Gehen.......................................27
4.5HinsetzenaufeinenStuhl........................28
4.6Aufstehen....................................28
4.7SitzenaufderGehhilfe..........................29
4.8VerwendenderHandbremse......................29
4.9Zubehörteile..................................29
5Instandhaltung....................................30
5.1AllgemeineHinweisezurInstandhaltung.............30
5.2PrüistefürdieInspektion.......................30
5.3ReinigungundDesinfektion.......................30
5.3.1AllgemeineSicherheitsinformationen.............30
5.3.2Reinigungsintervalle..........................31
5.3.3Reinigungsanweisungen.......................31
6NachdemGebrauch...............................32
6.1Entsorgung...................................32
6.2Wiederaufbereitung.............................32
7TechnischeDaten..................................33
7.1AbmessungenundGewichte......................33
7.2Material.....................................33

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1Allgemein
1.1Einleitung
DieseGebrauchsanweisungenthältwichtigeInformationen
zurHandhabungdesProdukts.LesenSiedie
GebrauchsanweisungsorgfältigdurchundbefolgenSiedie
Sicherheitsanweisungen,damiteinesichereVerwendungdes
Produktsgewährleistetist.
BeachtenSie,dassdiesesDokumentAbschnitteenthalten
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BeieinemernsthaftenVorfallmitdemProduktinformieren
SiebittedenHerstellerunddiezuständigeBehördeinIhrem
Land.
1.2SymboleindiesemDokument
IndiesemDokumentwerdenSymboleundSignalwörter
verwendet,umaufGefahrenoderunsicherePraktiken
hinzuweisen,diezuVerletzungenoderSachschadenführen
können.DieDenitionenderverwendetenSignalwörter
ndenSieindernachfolgendenTabelle.
WARNUNG
WeistaufeinegefährlicheSituationhin,diebei
NichtbeachtungzuschwerenVerletzungenoder
zumTodführenkann.
VORSICHT
WeistaufeinegefährlicheSituationhin,die
beiNichtbeachtungzuleichtenVerletzungen
führenkann.
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