Safety Instructions - Seating Matters MILANO Instruction Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

All instructions must be read and understood before the product
may be used.
Terminologies
Patient: The person sitting in the chair.
Care Giver: Competent person with responsibility for the persons sitting in the
chair as well as the suitability of the equipment for the Patient. The care giver is
responsible for checking the chair for faults during the course of its use.
The MILANO™
93/42/EEC and conforms to BS ISO 7176 at medium hazard.
Assembly, Installation, Warnings & Hazards.
1. This chair should be fully assembled, all fixings secured and the chair checked for
safety by a competent person before use.
2. The care giver must ensure that the product is in good condition before use (check
all nuts and bolts are fastened, fabric in good condition etc). If there are any
problems, these must be reported to your Seating Matters provider and corrected
before the chair is put into use.
3. Keep all body parts away from the mechanisms under the chair. Repairs and
maintenance should only be carried out by fully trained technicians.
4. Exercise care in using the release lever for the reclining mechanisms and
adjustments to avoid injury.
5. Pressure ulcer or pressure injury reduction is not a guarantee with this equipment.
The care giver 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. In many places,
local or national guidelines recommend a maximum of 2 hours sitting at any one
time. You must also observe patient specific recommendations and guidelines
as set by their health professional with regard to the use of tilt and recline for
appropriate pressure management.
6. The product may not be left in an outdoor environment. More information on
fabrics and their environment can be found later in this manual (pg 10).
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is CE marked to show conformance to the Medical Devices Directive
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