Transferring to and from the Wheelchair.
Before attempting to transfer into the wheelchair, the following points should be
noted:-
To reduce the efforts sometimes required, to complete the transfer into a
wheelchair, it should be positioned as close as possible to the User’s position.
The power must be “Turned Off”.
The Free Wheel Lever set to the “Drive” (Forward) position and both Parking
Brakes applied. See Figs. 1 and 2.
Remove Armrests if required.
Raise both Footplates or swing-away both hangers. See Figs. 1 and 3.
Stability of the stationary wheelchair can be improved by pointing both Castor
Wheels towards the direction of transfer.
NOTE:
Never use the wheelchair footplates to stand on during transfers.
Reaching and Leaning when seated in the Wheelchair.
The Pelvic Belt (Lap Belt) supplied with the wheelchair, should be the first thing
to be secured after entering the Wheelchair.
The User should never attempt to reach upwards or outwards for any object
which would require lifting their body weight off the wheelchair seat as this would
change the centre of gravity and could therefore affect the wheelchair stability.
Leaning forwards by the User, in an attempt to reach something on the floor in
front of the wheelchair, can also create a serious instability situation and must not
be attempted.
Excessive leaning sideways should also be avoided as this can affect the overall
lateral stability of the wheelchair, which could result in injury to the User, either by
tipping the wheelchair or becoming an obstacle to other people in congested
areas.
NOTES:
1.
Do not hang heavy loads on the wheelchair backrest frames or push-handles
as this can seriously affect the rearward stability, especially when taking up
the drive on an incline (dynamic stability).
2.
Correct use of the height adjustable rear Anti-Tippers, supplied as standard
with Invicta IPC-S and IPC-T models, is very important and these should be
positioned according to the environmental conditions where the wheelchair is
to be driven. (See page 35 relating to positioning Anti-Tippers)
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