Invacare Dolomite Melody Series User manual

Dolomite® Melody
Dolomite® Soprano
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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
4.2Foldingandunfoldingthewalkingaid...............10
4.3AdjustingtheHandleHeight......................11
4.4Walking......................................12
4.5SittingDownonaChair.........................12
4.6RisingtoaStandingPosition......................13
4.7SittingontheWalkingAid........................13
4.8Usingthehandbrakes...........................13
4.9Accessories...................................15
5Maintenance.....................................16
5.1GeneralMaintenanceInformation..................16
5.2InspectionChecklist.............................16
5.3CleaningandDisinfection........................16
5.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................16
5.3.2CleaningIntervals............................17
5.3.3CleaningInstructions.........................17
6AfterUse........................................18
6.1Disposal.....................................18
6.2Reconditioning................................18
7TechnicalData....................................19
7.1DimensionsandWeights.........................19
7.2Material.....................................20

DOLOMITE®Melody/DOLOMITE®Soprano
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.
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latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
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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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DOLOMITE®Melody/DOLOMITE®Soprano
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,page19for
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
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BPartnumber
CDateofmanufacture
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EMaximumuserweight
FMaximumwidth
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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,page19.
3.3IndicationsforUse
Indications
Personswithimpairedmusclestrengthand/orbalance,
whoneedadditionalsupportwhilstwalking.Theremaining
walkingandcognitiveabilitymustbesufcientforsafeuse
ofawalkingaid.
Contraindications
Personswithsevereequilibriumdisordersorfunctional
perceptualdisorders.
3.4Scopeofdelivery
•Walkingaid,fullyassembled.
•Usermanual
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.
4.2Foldingandunfoldingthewalkingaid
Whenunpackingorunfoldingfromtransportpositionlift
frontframeaccordingtoFigurebelow.
Unfoldingtooperatingposition
1.Unfoldthewalkingaidbypressingdowntheseating
tube.
WARNING!
–Beforeusingtheproduct,alwayscheckthat
thesafetylatchisinlockedpositionindicated
byaclearaudible“click”.
Flipuptheseatplate
Theseatcanbefoldeduptoprovidealargerwalking
space,andinordertoincreaseaccessibility.
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