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7. Storage, care, maintenance and disposal
7.1 Storage
If your wheelchair and the e-fix are going to be stored for an extended period of time (e.g. several months), please observe the following
points:
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Store the wheelchair according to the wheelchair manufacturer's specifications.
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Protect the components of the e-fix with film in order to keep moisture out.
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Store the wheelchair and all e-fix components in a dry room.
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Ensure that no moisture penetrates into or drips onto the wheelchair or e-fix components.
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Ensure that the wheelchair and e-fix are not continuously exposed to solar radiation (e.g. through windows).
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Ensure that unauthorised persons (especially children) do not have unsupervised access to this room.
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Follow the instructions for storing the battery pack in chapter 4.10
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The wheelchair and the e-fix components must be cleaned prior to recommissioning. In particular, it must be ensured that there are no
metallic particles on the plug [30] of the control unit or in the socket [16] of the interface.
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Check whether maintenance is required before recommissioning (see chapter 7.4) and arrange this if necessary.
7.2 Care
Water ingress can permanently damage the drive.
For this reason, do not clean the individual components of the e-fix under running water or with a high-pressure
cleaner.
Always ensure that no liquid or moisture gets into the wheel hub. Due to this requirement, the utmost caution must be exercised when
cleaning the e-fix. In particular, please observe the following instructions:
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Clean the surface of the wheels with a dry or slightly damp cloth.
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Never use scouring pads, abrasive detergents or aggressive chemicals to clean the components.
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Never clean the components under running water, for example, using a hose or a high-pressure cleaner. This can cause water ingress,
causing irreparable damage to the electronics.
Alber GmbH accepts no liability for any damage caused by water inside the device.
Please note that such damage is not covered by our warranty.
7.3 Re-use
If your e-fix has been provided to you by your health insurance company and you do not need it any longer, please contact your health
insurer, an Alber representative, or your authorised specialist dealer. Your e-fix can then be easily and efficiently reused.
Before the e-fix is re-used, it should undergo maintenance. The brackets used to attach the e-fix wheels to the wheelchair can be easily
and quickly removed by your authorised specialist dealer or Alber agent and fitted to another wheelchair.
In addition to the cleaning instructions given in chapter 7.1, before re-using the system the push rims and all externally accessible plastic
parts of the e-fix components need to be disinfected. For this purpose, use only the alcohol-based wipe disinfectants approved in your
country; for exposure time and concentration, see manufacturer’s recommendations.
Example: Bacillol AF, exposure time 15 minutes.
7.4 Maintenance
In Germany, the maintenance of medical products is regulated by law in the Medical Device Directive (MPBetreibV), Section 7. According to
this law, maintenance measures, especially inspections and servicing, are required in order to ensure continuous safe and proper operation
of medical products.
Based on our market observations, an interval of two years has proven reasonable for maintenance of our products when used under normal
operating conditions. This guideline value of two years may vary depending on the actual use of the product and the behaviour of the user.
Checking the degree of use and the user behaviour is the responsibility of the operator. In any case, we strongly recommend that you cla-
rify beforehand to what extent the cost of the maintenance work for our products is covered by your health insurance provider, especially
with regard to any existing contracts.
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