Transferring To And From Other Seats - Invacare Pronto M91 User Manual

4 SAFETY

Transferring To and From Other Seats

WARNING:
Risk of Serious Injury or Damage
Improper transfer techniques may cause serious injury or damage.
Before attempting transfers, consult a health care professional to determine proper transfer techniques for the user and
type of wheelchair.
Reduce gap between transfer surface and wheelchair seat to the minimum distance necessary to perform transfer.
Align casters parallel to the drive wheels to improve stability during transfer.
ALWAYS turn the wheelchair power off.
ALWAYS engage both motor locks/clutches and free wheel hubs (if equipped) to prevent the wheels from moving before
transferring into or from the wheelchair.
 For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 6.
Adequate mobility and upper body strength is
required to perform this activity independently.
1. Position the wheelchair to minimize the gap distance between the
wheelchair seat and the seat to which you are transferring.
2. Ensure the casters are aligned parallel with the object.
3. Engage motor locks. Refer to Disengaging/Engaging Motor Lock
Levers on page 73.
4. Flip back or remove arm on side of wheelchair you are transferring
from.
5. Shift body weight into seat with transfer.
Invacare® Pronto® M91™
 During independent transfer, little or no seat
platform will be beneath you. Use a transfer board
if at all possible.
Minimize Gap
Wheelchair
Distance
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Seat
FIGURE 6 Transferring To and From Other Seats
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Top
Seat
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Wheelchair
Seat
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