About Transport Ready Packages; Compliance Information; Specifications - Invacare Orbit 1073955 Owners Operating & Maintenance Manual

SECTION 12—TRANSPORT READY OPTION

About Transport Ready Packages

TRRO includes four factory‐installed transport brackets and a wheelchair anchored
pelvic belt. TRRO has been crash‐tested in accordance with ANSI/RESNA WC Vol 1
Section 19 Frontal Impact Test requirements for wheelchairs with a 168 lb crash dummy,
which corresponds to a person with a weight of 114 to 209 lbs.
As of this date, the Department of Transportation has not approved any tie‐down systems
for transportation of a user while in a wheelchair, in a moving vehicle of any type. It is
Invacare's position that users of wheelchairs should be transferred into appropriate
seating in vehicles for transportation and use be made of the restraints made available by
the auto industry. Invacare cannot and does not recommend any wheelchair
transportation system.

Compliance Information

This wheelchair conforms with the requirements of the ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 1 ‐ Section
19.5.3 (Frontal Impact Test).
NOTE: ANSI = American National Standards Institute, RESNA= Rehabilitation Engineering
and Assistive Technology Society of North America.
This wheelchair has been dynamically tested in a forward‐facing mode with the specified
crash test dummy, which corresponds to a person with a weight of 114‐209 pounds,
restrained by BOTH pelvic and shoulder belts in accordance with ANSI/RESNA WC Vol
1 Section 19.5.3. BOTH pelvic and upper torso belts should be used to reduce the
possibility of head and chest impacts with vehicle components.

Specifications

Only wheelchairs which fit in the following size ranges should be occupied in a motor
vehicle:
•12‐inches to 22‐inches wide
•12‐inches to 22‐inches deep
Weight Limit
MODEL WHEELCHAIR WEIGHT LIMIT
Orbit Up to 150 pounds
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