General; Introduction; Symbols In This Manual; Warranty - Invacare rea azalea assist User Manual

1 General

1.1

Introduction

Rea® Azalea is a wheelchair with many adjustment
possibilities and accessories. To ensure that you benefit as
much as possible from Rea® Azalea, and in order to do its
options justice, the chair must be tested and adjusted by
competent personnel. You should also receive instructions
on how to use your Rea® Azalea in everyday life.
This manual includes a description of the parts of the chair,
simple adjustment options, how to use the Rea® Azalea
safely and how to transport it. The manual must be read
thoroughly by the user and assisting person.
Also included in this manual is a description of how
accessories are fitted and slightly more advanced settings.
As the Rea® Azalea has many different components and
accessories, the appearance of the accessories you have for
your chair may differ from those shown.

1.2 Symbols in this manual

In this User Manual warnings are indicated by symbols. The
warningsymbols are accompanied by a heading that indicates
the severity of the danger.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation that could result
in serious injury or death if it is not avoided.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation that could result
in minor or slight injury if it is not avoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicates a hazardous situation that could result
in damage to property if it is not avoided.
Tips and Recommendations
Gives useful tips, recommendations and
information for efficient, trouble-free use.
This product complies with Directive 93/42/EEC
concerning medical devices. The launch date
of this product is stated in the CE declaration
of conformity.

1.3 Warranty

We provide a two-year warranty from the delivery date.
Damage due to wear and tear on upholstery, tires, (rubber)
tubes, hand rims and castors etc., is not covered by the
warranty. Damage that has been caused through physical
violence or abnormal use is not covered. Damage caused by
users who weigh more than the maximum user weight stated
for each wheelchair model is not covered. The warranty will
only apply if the maintenance instructions are followed.

1.4 Limitation of liability

Invacare Rea AB accepts no liability for damage arising from:
• Non-compliance with the User Manual
• Incorrect use
• Natural wear and tear
• Incorrect assembly or set-up by the purchaser or a third
party
• Technical modifications
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• The usage of an unapproved 3rd party backrest instead
of a tested and approved Invacare backrest.
• Unauthorised modifications and/or use of unsuitable
spare parts
The written authorisation of Invacare Rea AB must be
obtained before installing additional adaptations on a
Invacare Rea wheelchair. Otherwise no liability claims can
be made.

1.5 Customer service

For contact details to where you can find information about
for example product safety notices and product recalls,
please refer to the last page of this publication where you
will find addresses to the European sales companies.
This User Manual contains important information about
using the wheelchair. In order to ensure safety when using
your wheelchair, read the User Manual carefully and follow
the safety information.
If your vision is impaired, you can view the user manual as
a PDF file on the Internet at www.invacare.xx (xx = local
country code) and enlarge it on-screen as required. If you
cannot enlarge the texts and graphics sufficiently, please
contact the invacare®distributor for your country;
→ addresses on the reverse of this document. If necessary,
we will provide you with a high resolution PDF file of
the user manual. Moreover, you can have the PDF file
read out to you with the aid of suitable programs using
special language functions on your computer (e.g. in
Adobe®Reader®X: Shift+Ctrl+Y).

1.6 Accidents / Near accidents

Please inform your Invacare office immediately of any
accidents or near-accidents that have been caused by
this wheelchair and that have led to, or could have led
to, personal injury. The relevant authority must also be
contacted and reported to.

1.7 Intended use

Rea® Azalea is a family of manual wheelchairs, intended for
dependent and semi-dependent passive users, who remain
seated for long periods of time. The wheelchair is intended
to be operated by the user or assistant. Also, the adjustment
of the seating position can be done by the user or assistant.
• The wheelchair is intended for both outdoor and indoor
use.
• The Rea® Azalea must be used with a seat and a
backrest system.
• Rea® Azalea Minor is intended for smaller adults and
teenagers.
• Rea® Azalea Max is intended for larger adults.
• Rea® Azalea Tall is intended for taller adults.
• Rea® Azalea Base is a wheelchair base and can be
combined with different seating systems, such as
individually adapted anatomic seats manufactured by
different companies.
The maximum weight for each version is stated in the
Technical Data section.
Contraindications
A seat tilt is not intended for users who are sensitive for
increased blood pressure in the upper part of the body. See
section "Carer-operated angle adjustment".
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