Product Description; Intended Use - Vermeiren 708D User Manual

1

Product description

1.1 Intended Use

 The wheelchair is intended for people with walking difficulties or no walking abilities.
 The wheelchair is designed to transport 1 person with a maximum weight of 120 kg.
 The wheelchair is suited for indoor and outdoor use.
 The user can propel the wheelchair by himself or have the wheelchair pushed by an
attendant.
 The different types of fittings and accessories, and the modular construction allow full
use by persons disabled by:
o paralysis
o loss of limbs (leg amputation)
o limb defects or deformations
o stiff or damaged joints
o heart insufficiencies and poor blood circulation
o balance disturbances
o cachexia (decrease in muscle)
o and also for aged persons.
 Your wheelchair should only be used on surfaces where all four wheels are touching
the ground and where there is sufficient contact to propel the wheels equally.
 You should practice for use on uneven surfaces (cobblestones, etc.), slopes, curves and
to get past obstacles (kerbs, etc.).
 The wheelchair should not be used as a ladder, nor is it a transport for heavy or hot
objects.
 The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by the lack of or improper service or
as a result of not following instructions from this manual. Compliance with the user
and maintenance instructions are an essential part of the guarantee conditions.
The wheelchair complies to the requirements set up in:
ISO 7176-8: Requirements and test methods for static, impact and fatigue strengths.
EN 1021-1: Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Ignition source
smouldering cigarette
EN 1021-2: Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Ignition source match
flame equivalent
ISO 7176-19: Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor vehicles.
3
EN
708D
2019-03
Product description
NL