Intended Use; Field Of Application - Otto Bock ParaGolfer Instructions For Use Manual

General information
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Intended use

The sports wheelchair is designed solely for persons who
are unable to work or have a walking impediment for doing
indoor or outdoor sports that require an upright body posi-
tion. The ParaGolfer was specially designed for users who
are able to independently move in a sports wheelchair.
Any other use is considered improper use. The manufactur-
er is not liable for any personal injury or damage to property
resulting from improper use; in such cases, the user has
sole liability.
The ParaGolfer has been developed in accordance with the
requirements of the wheelchair standard EN 12184. The
values required there (Category C) for safe inclination, ob-
stacle height, speed, etc. are reached or exceeded.
The sports wheelchair may only be combined with the op-
tions mentioned in these instructions for use and vice versa.
Ottobock assumes no liability for combinations with medical
devices and/or accessories from other manufacturers out-
side of the modular system.
The sports wheelchair may only be used by properly trained
persons. Training users and attendants to use the sports
wheelchair is required in order to protect persons from dan-
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ger and to ensure that the sports wheelchair is operated
safely and correctly.
The operational safety of the sports wheelchair can only be
ensured if it is used properly in accordance with the informa-
tion contained in these instructions for use. The user is ulti-
mately responsible for accident-free operation.
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Field of application

The functions of the sports wheelchair make it suitable for
users who have walking impediments or walking inabilities
due to the following diseases:
„ Paraplegia
„ Spina bifida
„ Cerebral paresis
„ Multiple sclerosis
„ Muscular dystrophy
„ Polio
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