General; About This Manual; Intended Use; General Information - Invacare IDC User Manual

Invacare® IDC

1 General

1.1 About this manual

This document is a supplement to the power wheelchair's
documentation.
The product itself does not bear a CE mark but is part of a product
that complies with Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices.
It is therefore covered by the power wheelchair's CE marking. See
the power wheelchair's documentation for more information.

1.2 Intended use

The IDC can be used to assign control of the power wheelchair from
the driver to an attendant. The IDC is not suitable for the wheelchair
driver himself. The attendant walks behind or to the side of the
wheelchair, and can intuitively determine speed and direction of
movement by pressing a handle with minimum force. Adjustments
can also be made to the wheelchair using dedicated programming.
Once he activates the IDC, the attendant takes over complete
responsibility for the wheelchair and its driver. The IDC can only be
used in connection with the master remote on the wheelchair, and is
restricted to ACS/ACS2 electronics.

1.3 General information

Can the IDC be used for wheelchairs with direct
steering?
The IDC can be used irrespective of whether the wheelchair has
direct or indirect steering.
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Which electronic systems is the attendant control
compatible with?
The IDC is only compatible with wheelchairs which use the
ACS/ACS2 system since special connections need to be available. The
IDC attendant control only functions in connection with a master
remote. Contact your Invacare® dealer for more information.
Switching between IDC and master remote
The IDC is switched on and off using the master remote on the
wheelchair. The wheelchair driver cannot switch back to his own
mode by himself using the master remote. This can only be done
by the attendant using the IDC.
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