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User's manual
ENGLISH - rev. 5 - 29/06/2016

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  • Page 1 YOGA User’s manual ENGLISH - rev. 5 - 29/06/2016...
  • Page 2 Yoga...
  • Page 3 FIREPROOF PROPERTY This product has been tested in compliance with the rule EN12183. Such rule includes a flammability test. Yoga...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    PUT INTO SERVICE / USE Inspection of components Tyre pressure Trouble shooting guide Brakes TECHNICAL DATA Quick release rear wheels EC CERTIFICATE Folding/unfolding the wheelchair WARRANTY Footplate Calf strap Adjustable backrest upholstery Armrests Fasteners 2.10 Wheelchair lifetime SAFETY Avoiding accidents Yoga...
  • Page 5: Intended Use And Condition Of Use

    It is important that a general check of all the functional parts of the wheelchair IS CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED AND AUTHORISED PERSONNEL ONLY, both to The wheelchair YOGA is self-propelled which means that it can be moved manually by using the assess its suitability and to provide the user and his/her possible attendant with hand rims on the rear wheels.
  • Page 6: Tyre Pressure

    However, during normal use, they are less fluent than traditional tyres. To release the brake, pull the lever backward. The brake automatically goes back to its resting position. Yoga...
  • Page 7 In order to do so, pull the lever up first and then fold it forward. To put it back to the normal using position, turn the lever up and then push it down Yoga...
  • Page 8: Quick Release Rear Wheels

    Checking the quick release axles of the rear wheels is a procedure the user should follow periodically. If the quick release axles are not correctly placed and fastened they may work loose during normal use and could result in the wheel accidentally coming off, in the wheelchair overbalancing and possibly causing injury. Yoga...
  • Page 9: Folding/Unfolding The Wheelchair

    Remove the cushion or any other soft or rigid supports from the seat and from the backrest. The model YOGA has a crossbar system foldable seat controlled by the backrest tubes. Raise the footplate (this operation is not necessary if the wheelchair is equipped with an automatic closure footplate).
  • Page 10: Footplate

    Rehateam s.r.l. is not responsible for malfunctioning or damage to the wheelchair or to the user if, with double footplate, the wheelchair is used without the stretched calf band. Yoga...
  • Page 11 2) The footrest distance (DIST) must not exceed 25 mm for wheelchairs used by children. Here below the correct footrest sizes based on seat width are detailed. Model: YOGA YOGA Seat width (LS) Plate (P) 150 x 160...
  • Page 12: Calf Strap

    To carry out the adjustment, lift or remove the upholstery, tighten or slacken the Velcro straps as calf strap. The calf strap has to be adjusted in such a way that the user’s feet never touch the required and place the upholstery back. casters. You can easily adjust the calf strap via Velcro straps. Yoga...
  • Page 13: Armrests

    Raise it by approximately 1 cm (the part A of the support moves away from the part B, but it will not come off) and swing it away. If you wish, you can swing the armrest away until it locks in its The model YOGA can be equipped with Tubular armrests. opposite position (the part A locks in the part B).
  • Page 14: Fasteners

    However, the daily use of the wheelchair may cause bolts and nuts to loosen. Under normal daily use the PROGEO® wheelchair has a lifetime of 5 years provided that it receives careful maintenance at the correct intervals.
  • Page 15: Safety

    While getting into or out of the wheelchair do not place your feet on the footplate. The Progeo® wheelchair is a medical device and therefore it MUST NOT BE This could result in the wheelchair tipping up, possibly causing harm both to the LENT NOR GIVEN TO OTHER USERS even for short period.
  • Page 16: Starting To Drive Your Wheelchair

    Tip the wheelchair forward until the front wheels are on top of the SYSTEM. obstacle. Lean forward in the chair so that the rear of the chair is lighter. Hold the hand rims tightly and move the rear wheels forwards bringing them over the top of the obstacle. Yoga...
  • Page 17: Dealing With Slopes Or Inclines

    Hold on to the hand rims on the rear wheels and allow them to slide slowly through your hands. The occupant should be able to stop the wheelchair at any time simply by blocking the motion of the hand rims. Yoga...
  • Page 18: Ensuring Stability

    Ensure that the front wheels of the chair are pointing forwards. In order to do this, move the wheelchair forwards and then backwards. Do not engage the brakes. Lean backwards without changing your sitting position. Do not lean too far back over the backrest, wheelchair could overbalance. Yoga...
  • Page 19: Trasport Of Wheelchair

    Release the brakes and remove the rear wheels. Fold the wheelchair. Take hold of the chair with one hand on the front frame and the other hand on the rear side of the wheelchair to balance the weight of the wheelchair and make lifting it easier. Yoga...
  • Page 20: General Description Of Parts

    14 Fork support 15 Fork 16 Caster 17 Double horizontal crossbar 18 Footplate 19 Footplate tube 20 Calf strap 21 Front frame anti-widening band 22 Support for front frame anti-widening band Front frame anti-widening band (necessary only with double footplate) Yoga...
  • Page 21: Adjustment

    After every adjustment made to the wheelchair, check carefully that all parts are correctly fixed. Check that all screws and nuts are tightened and that all moving parts The PROGEO® YOGA wheelchair is a medical device based on the patient detailed specifications are functioning correctly.
  • Page 22: Accessories

    B and turn the tube until the two parts locks together. Due to the precision of the supports A and B, inserting and removing the anti-tip wheel is possible only with vertical movement. Yoga...
  • Page 23: Push Handles For Attendant

    Then, press the pin and let the tube in until the pin locks through the hole of the support. Before pushing the wheelchair, make sure the two tubes are safely locked. Rehateam s.r.l. cannot be responsible for any damage or injury due to neglecting this warning. Yoga...
  • Page 24: Crutches Support

    When the attendant moves the wheelchair with the patient on the wheelchair, make See also chapter “quick release rear wheels” sure the push handles are safely locked in their using position. Yoga...
  • Page 25: Pelvic Belt And Harness

    Once seated in the chair with the belt or harness in place the occupant can close the buckles by fastening the two parts together. Both belts can be easily adjusted by pulling the extremities of their bands. Yoga...
  • Page 26: Rear Wheels

    7.13 Hand rims According to the functional and/or aesthetical needs, you can choose among different rear wheels For this model of PROGEO wheelchair, special hand rims are available. available for this model. These hand rims with special features ensure improved grip, and therefore a more efficient pushing motion, especially for users with limited strength or mobility of the hands and fingers.
  • Page 27: Tyres

    Should the side guard be of the type “mudguard”, these are originally fixed with its edge at fingers in the rear wheel approximately 5 mm above the tyre to prevent the user from inserting his/her fingers between tyre spokes. and mudguard. Yoga...
  • Page 28: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE For any questions relating to the adjustment and maintenance of your PROGEO wheelchair, the experienced technical staff at RehaTEAM are at the complete disposal of all our clients. You can contact us directly at the address below: Periodic inspection of the wheelchair is vital to guarantee maximum performance and a long life. A ®...
  • Page 29: Inspection Of Components

    Check the pressure of tyres. ◙ difficult to propel. Tyres are worn out Change tyres. ◙ The wheelchair is hard Friction on the folding Clean and lubricate the folding to open. movement rails. movement rails under the seat. ◙ Yoga...
  • Page 30: Technical Data

    – standard – active (point of balance) (adjustable) YOGA FRONT FRAME ANGLE 90° 100° AND THAT THE PRODUCT DEFINED AS PROGEO ACCESSORIES FOR WHEELCHAIRS Seat width + 170 mm TOTAL WIDTH which this declaration refers to, (with 0° camber)
  • Page 31: Warranty

    WARRANTY With reference to our production line that is labelled with the marks PROGEO and PHYSIO, being these products manufactured to measure and with artisanal and not industrial procedures, minor imperfections, minor imprecisions on colours and The warranty agreement exists only between RehaTEAM® s.r.l. and its authorised carbon fibre weaves are not to be considered as defects.
  • Page 32 By RehaTEAM® Srl Vicolo Negrelli, 4 – 31040 Castagnole di Paese (TV) Italy Tel. +39 0422 484657 ra Fax +39 0422 484661 http//www.rehateamprogeo.com progeo@rehateamprogeo.com WARRANTY CERTIFICATE Medical device Class 1 directive 93/42/EEC s.m.i. ULTRALIGHT WHEELCHAIR Place of production: Castagnole di Paese (TV) - ITALY...

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