Transporting Wheelchairs With Users In Vehicles - Invacare REA Clematis User Manual

TRANSPORTING WHEELCHAIRS WITH USERS IN VEHICLES

Invacare has continuously worked to improve the safety in all our products for the users in different everyday
situations. This has, among other things, meant that Invacare since the mid 1990's has let accredited research
institutes crash test several of the manual wheelchair models.We would like to inform you about the transport
of wheelchairs with seated users in vehicles that are especially adapted for this purpose. First and foremost, we
would like to point out that it is always the safest option for the user to be transported in the vehicle's regular
seat fastened with the regular safety belt. Invacare cannot recommend transport seated in the wheelchair.But,
we are aware that there are users and situations that require vehicle transport seated in the wheelchair. In these
cases, the safety rules in this brochure must be followed in order to reduce the risk of injury in the case of an
accident.
The wheelchair has been tested according to the specifications in ISO 7176-19 "Wheeled mobility devices for use
as seats in motor vehicles".This means that it has been through and met the requirements in a standard test of one
possible situation – full frontal collision in 48 km/h with a deceleration of 20 g and a 75 kg test dummy.The test
standard ISO 7176-19 is developed by authorities and specialists and it states a minimum demand on wheelchairs
regarding transport in vehicles. This standard is updated regularly as knowledge and experience increases.
In reality, an incident will be different from the circumstances in a test laboratory environment. For example will
speed, impact angle, configuration of the chair, user weight and deceleration probably vary. Invacare declines any
responsibility for the outcome of a possible accident where our products are involved.We have chosen to test
what we believe to be a frequently occurring configuration with common adjustments made. Configurations and
accessories that are unsuitable for seated transport in a vehicle are mentioned later on in this chapter.
1.The wheelchair and user should be transported
forward-facing in the direction of travel. All aux-
iliary equipment such as tables, trunk support,
abduction cushion etc should be removed and
stored safely so that they do not injure anyone
during any kind of accident.
2. The wheelchair should be secured in the vehicle with
a 4-point restraint system. The user should wear a
3-point safety belt secured in the vehicle. Both the
4-point restraint system and the 3-point safety belt
should be approved according to ISO-10542-2.
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3.The tie-down points on the wheelchair where
the restraint system straps should be placed are
marked with this symbol.
4. In order to be used as a seat during transport in
a vehicle, the wheelchair must be equipped with
a pelvic belt.
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