Counter Indications; Usability - Invacare Dragon Vertic User Manual

Other illnesses
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Disequilibrium
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Cachexia
Provision of electric wheelchairs for indoors and in road traffic is advised if the use of hand-
operated wheelchairs is no longer possible on account of the handicap or if greater distances have
to be covered on a regular basis and the wheelchair also has to be used indoors elsewhere.
The decision as to whether the model is suitable for you as user rests exclusively with the
adequately skilled specialised medical staff.
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Counter indications

The Invacare® Vertic must not be used when any of the following conditions are present:
• Person with vitreous bones.
• Serious hip, knee and/or ankle joint contractures.
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Orthopaedic problems/joint deformities, which could be aggravated by standing.
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Heart and circulatory illnesses.
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Users with anxiety states, which could cause in increase in spasticity.
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Persons who do not have the cognitive ability to operate an electric wheelchair
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Situations, in which no help would be available in case of technical failure of the Verticalizer.
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Usability

Only use a power wheelchair when it is in perfect working order. Otherwise, you might put yourself
and others at risk.
The following list does not claim to be exhaustive. It is only intended to show some of the situations
that could affect the usability of your power wheelchair.
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