User Instructions; Safety Tips - Excel Mobil User Manual

Do not stand on the footrests, this will cause the wheelchair to tip over and
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injure the user (figure 1);
Unauthorized modification and or use of parts not supplied by Van Os Medical
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UK Ltd. will invalidate the warranty of this wheelchair and may lead to injury
to the user and or damage to the wheelchair.
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USER INSTRUCTIONS

You will have to learn the characteristics of your wheelchair. It is most important to
learn the safest methods to develop the daily activities in accordance to your life
style. Consult your medical advisor or therapist for assistance by developing safe and
effective techniques for your daily activities and your physical possibilities.

4.1 Safety tips

Daily operations such as getting off the wheelchair, reaching and bending in the
wheelchair will cause a change of weight distribution and in the center of gravity of
you and your wheelchair. You will need to perform these movements and techniques
as described below.
Transferring
Transferring in a wheelchair is a difficult manoeuvre. Consult your physical therapist
for assistance in developing your individual technique. The possibilities you have for
making a transfer are depending on your physical characteristics. We advise you to
discuss this first with your physical therapist.
However if you have sufficient body strength and you want to transfer to and from
the wheelchair can you best do this in the following manner:
Figure 1
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