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1 Preface
The Avantgarde Teen 2 wheelchair for active use is a quality product offering versatile use in everyday life.
Before using your wheelchair, please read sections: »Delivery / Preparing the Wheelchair for Use« and »Safety
Instructions«.
The section »Accessories / Options« presents additional components for the Avantgarde Teen 2, which may
extend the range of application and increase user comfort.
The section »Adjustability / Assembly Instructions« describes the possibilities of adjusting the wheelchair to your
individual requirements.
The design, as described in these Instructions for Use, is subject to technical alterations without notice.
2 Intended Use
The Avantgarde Teen 2 wheelchair for active use is designed solely for people who are unable to walk or who
have a walking impediment. The wheelchair can be moved either by the patient themself or by another person.
The Otto Bock warranty applies only when the product is used according to the specified conditions and for the
intended purposes, following all manufacturer‘s recommendations.
3 Field of Application
The versatility of this wheelchair is due to its modular design with versatile equipment options. Typical use would
be for patients with walking impediments/inability due to:
• Palsies / paralysis (paraplegia, tetraplegia)
• Loss of limbs (lower limb amputation)
• Defective / deformed limbs
• Joint contractures / defects
• Diseases like cardiac/circulatory insufficiency, balance disorders or cachexia or for geriatric patients
who still employ usable residual strength in the upper limbs.
The Avantgarde was specially designed for individuals who are able to independently move in a wheelchair and
individuals who are dependent on the permanent use of a wheelchair.
Fitting considerations:
• Body height and weight (maximal load is 90 kg)
• Physical and psychological limitations
• Age and sex of the user
• Home conditions and environment
4 Declaration of Conformity
Otto Bock as a manufacturer with sole responsibility declares that the Avantgarde wheelchair for active use
conforms to the requirements of the European Directive for Medical Products 93/42/EEC.