Safety Instructions - Seating Matters Sorrento Operation Manual & Product Specification

safety
instructions
All instructions must be read and understood before the product
can be used.
Terminologies
Patient: The person sitting in the chair
User: Competent person with responsibility for the persons sitting in the chair as
well as the suitability of the equipment for the Patient. The User is responsible for
checking the chair for faults during the course of its use.
• When the SORRENTO™ is not in transit, all the braking castors on the product
must be engaged to prevent risk of injury when being used.
• Under no circumstances must the User or Patient stand or sit on the footplate of
the SORRENTO™.
• Where possible, the Patient specific adjustments should be made when the Patient
is not in the chair to avoid injury. These include head support, back height, seat
depth, footplate height and footplate angle adjustments.
• Care must be taken when making the adjustments on the chair to avoid injury to
the User and Patient. Only a competent person should make adjustments to the
chair. If in doubt as to any the adjustments, feel free to contact Seating Matters
direct at technical@seatingmatters.com
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• Keep all body parts away from the mechanisms under the chair. Repairs and
maintenance should only be carried out by fully trained technicians.
• Exercise care in using the release lever for the reclining mechanisms and adjustments
to avoid injury.
• The User must ensure that the Patient has a period out of the chair after prolonged
sitting to raise tissue oxygenation levels. Although the chair offers pressure
management, the body tissue still needs time to recover. A maximum of 2 hours
sitting is recommended at any one time. You must also observe Patient specific
recommendations and guidelines as set by their health professional with regard to
pressure care.
• For the safety of the User and Patient and to ensure longevity of the electrics on
powered options, please ensure that your SORRENTO™ is charged daily using a
Seating Matters charger through the handset of the chair. For further details or
replacement chargers please contact your Seating Matters provider.
• The chair should not be transported in a vehicle while the Patient is seated on the chair.
• When operating the leg rest, recline and tilt in space features on the chair please
ensure there is a 450mm gap at the front and back of the chair to prevent the back or
leg rest coming into contact with a wall or any other object.
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