Safety Instructions - Seating Matters Milano Instruction Manual

Safety
Instructions
Assembly, Installation, Warnings & Hazards
A competent person, or User, trained
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in the use of the chair, who is either a
suitably qualified medical professional,
or is working under their guidance and
instruction, should make adjustments
and set up the product according to the
Patient requirements and dimensions
before the Patient sits in the chair. Where
possible, adjustments should be made
when the Patient is not in the chair to
avoid injury to the User and Patient.
This product, and its accessories, should
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be used in accordance with local or
regional guidelines regarding the use of
such medical devices.
This chair should be fully assembled, all
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fixings secured and the chair checked for
safety by a competent person before use.
The User must ensure that the product is
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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.
Keep all body parts away from the
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mechanisms under the chair. Repairs and
maintenance should only be carried out by
fully trained technicians.
Exercise care in using the release lever for
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the reclining mechanisms and adjustments
to avoid injury.
Pressure ulcer or pressure injury reduction
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is not a guarantee with this equipment.
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. 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.
The product must be used on a level, plain,
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hard surface with the brakes engaged to
avoid it moving during use and to ensure
stability. When the chair is not in transit, all
the braking castors on the product must
be engaged to prevent risk of injury when
being used.
The product may not be left in an outdoor
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environment. More information on fabrics
and their environment can be found later
in this manual.
Ensure there is more than one competent
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person there when making adjustments
to ensure they are correct and safe for the
Patient.
If in doubt as to any the adjustments, feel
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free to contact Seating Matters direct at
technical@seatingmatters.com.
Under no circumstances must the User or
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Patient stand or sit on the footplate of the
chair.
The chair should not be transported in a
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vehicle while the Patient is seated on the
chair.
This product should not be lifted at any
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time unless by competent persons trained
in such manual handling.
When operating the leg rest and recline
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features on the chair please ensure there
is a 450mm / 18" gap around the chair to
prevent the back or leg rest coming into
contact with a wall or any other object.
On powered options, please ensure that
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your chair is charged daily.
Please call your Seating Matters provider if
you have any questions on these points.
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