Foreword; Use; Area Of Application - Sunrise Medical Quickie Life RT Notice D'utilisation

Foreword

Dear Customer,
We are very happy that you have decided in favour of a high-
quality product from SUNRISE MEDICAL.
This owner's manual will provide numerous tips and ideas so
that your new wheelchair can become a trustworthy and reliable
partner in your life.
For Sunrise Medical, it is very important that we have a good
relationship with our customers. We like to keep you up-to-date
about new and current developments at our company. Keeping
close to our customers means: fast service, as little red tape as
possible, working closely with customers. When you need
replacement parts or accessories, or if you just have a question
about your wheelchair – we are there for you.
We want you to be satisfied with our products and service. At
Sunrise Medical we are constantly working to develop our
products further. For this reason, changes can occur in our
palette of products with regard to form, technology and
equipment. Consequently, no claims can be construed from the
data or pictures contained in this user's manual.
The management system of SUNRISE MEDICAL is certified
to EN ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001.
As the manufacturer, SUNRISE MEDICAL,
declares that the lightweight wheelchairs
conform to the 93/42/EWG / 2007/47/EWG
guideline.
Please contact your local, authorised SUNRISE MEDICAL
dealer if you have any questions concerning the use,
maintenance, or safety of your wheelchair.
In case there is no authorised dealer in your area, or you have
any questions, contact Sunrise Medical either in writing or by
telephone.
Sunrise Medical
Thorns Road
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 2LD
England
Phone: 0845 605 66 88
Fax: 0845 605 66 89
www.SunriseMedical.co.uk
DO NOT USE YOUR WHEELCHAIR UNTIL THIS
MANUAL HAS BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.
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Use

Wheelchairs in self-propelled or attendant configurations, are
exclusively for a user who is unable to walk or has limited
mobility, for their own personal use indoors or outdoors.
The maximum weight limit (includes both the user and any
weight of accessories fitted to the wheelchair) is marked on
the serial number label, which is affixed to the crossbar or
stabiliser bar below the seat.
Warranty can only be taken on if the product is used under the
specified conditions and for the intended purposes.
The intended lifetime of the wheelchair is 5 years.
Please DO NOT use or fit any 3rd party components to the
wheelchair unless they are officially approved by Sunrise
Medical.
DANGER!
• Do not fit any unauthorized electronic equipment.
• Do not fit powered or mechanically operated mobility de-
vices, drives, hand-bike or any other device that changes
the intended use or the structure of the wheelchair.
• Any combination with other medical devices requires appro-
val directly from Sunrise Medical.

Area of application

The variety of fitting variants as well as the modular design
mean that it can be used by those who cannot walk or have
limited mobility e.g. because of:
• Paralysis
• Loss of extremity (leg amputation)
• Extremity defect deformity
• Joint contractures/joint injuries
• Illnesses such as heart and circulation deficiencies,
disturbance of equilibrium or cachexia as well as for elderly
people who still have the strength in the upper body.
When considering provision, please also note the body size,
weight, physical and psychological constitution, the age of the
person, living conditions and environment.
Operating Conditions
The wheelchair can be used indoors as well as outdoors in self-
propelled or attendant configurations, on dry, firm, relatively
smooth surfaces. It is not recommended for use in a storm,
torrential rain, snow and ice or other extreme weather
conditions.
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