Invacare Wheelchair Personal Seat VF User Manual

PERSONAL SEAT VFTM  
Assembly, Installation and Operating Instructions  
NOTE: Check all parts for shipping damage and test  
before use. In case of damage, DO NOT use. Contact  
your equipment supplier for further instruction.  
Fastening Straps (Underside of Seat Cover)  
Seat Cover  
SAFETY SUMMARY  
In order to ensure the safe installation, assembly  
and operation of the Personal Seat VF these in-  
structions MUST be followed:  
Personal  
Seat Foam  
WARNINGS/CAUTIONS notic e s a pply to ha za rds  
or unsa fe pra c tic e s whic h c ould re sult in pe r-  
sona l injury a nd/ or prope rty da ma ge .  
VF  
(Visco Foam)  
Insert  
WARNING  
DO NOT insta ll this e quipme nt without first re a ding  
a nd understa nding this instruction sheet. If you a re  
una ble to unde rsta nd the se instruc tions, c onta c t  
a he a lthc a re profe ssiona l, de a le r or te c hnic a l  
pe rsonne l if a pplic a ble be fore a tte mpting to  
insta ll this equipment - otherwise, injury or da m-  
a ge ma y oc c ur.  
FIGURE 1 - PERSONAL SEAT VF  
ATTACHING THE CUSHION TO  
THE SEATING SURFACE  
The Personal Seat VF attaches to the wheelchair seat  
upholstery using the hook and loop fasteners on the bot-  
tom of the cushion cover.  
The be st wa y to a void proble ms re la te d to pre s-  
sure sore s is to unde rsta nd the ir c a use s a nd  
a nd your role in a skin ma na ge me nt progra m.  
NOTE: The zipper on the cushion should face rearward.  
Your the ra pist a nd physic ia n should be c on-  
sulte d if you ha ve que stions re ga rding individua l  
limita tions a nd ne e ds.  
Wheelchair Seating Surface  
1. Determine whether the wheelchair seating surface  
has hook or loop attachment strips.  
All c ushions use d for the pre ve ntion or tre a t-  
m e nt o f d e c ub itus ulc e rs (p re ssure so re s)  
should be se le c te d c a re fully. Working with your  
your the ra pist, a nd physic ia n is the be st wa y to  
a ssure tha t a c ushion c hoic e ma tc he s your in-  
dividua l ne e ds.  
2. If the wheelchair has loop attachment strips, verify  
thatthedoublesidedhookstripsaresecurelyattached  
totheloopattachmentstripsonthebottomofthecush-  
ion.  
3. Align the front edge of the cushion with the front edge  
of the seating surface.  
As the ne e ds of the individua l be c ome more  
c om p le x, the c ushion e va lua tion b e c om e s  
more inporta nt.  
4. Secure the cushion to the seating surface, making  
sure that the double sided hook is securely attached  
tothestripsoflooponthecushioncoverandthechair.  
5. If the wheelchair has hook attachment strips, remove  
the double sided hook strips from the cushion.  
Skin c ondition should be c he c ke d ve ry fre -  
que ntly a fte r the provision of a ny ne w c ushion.  
6. Align the front edge of the cushion with the front edge  
of the seating surface.  
INTRODUCTION  
7. Secure the cushion to the seating surface, making  
sure that the strips of loop on the cushion cover are  
securely attached to the strips of hook on the chair.  
The Personal Seat VF cushion is designed to provide  
pelvic stability, leg positioning and pressure manage-  
ment for the user. The cover is made from a water  
repellant fabric to protect the foam and the foam is  
coated with a water repellant coating to provide addi-  
tional protection.  
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UNITED STATES LIMITED WARRANTY  
PLEASE NOTE: THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW  
APPLICABLETOPRODUCTSMANUFACTUREDAFTERJULY4, 1975.  
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of our products.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from  
state to state.  
Invacare warrants its product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for  
two (2) years on back and 90 days on cover of use by original purchaser. If within such warranty period  
anysuchproductshallbeproventobedefective, suchproductshallberepairedorreplaced, atInvacare's  
option. This warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in replacement part  
installation or repair of any such product. Invacare's sole obligation and your exclusive remedy under  
this warranty shall be limited to such repair and/or replacement.  
For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Invacare product. In  
the event you do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to Invacare at the  
address on the next page. Provide dealer's name, address, model number, and the date of purchase,  
indicate nature of the defect and, if the product is serialized, indicate the serial number.  
Invacare Corporation will issue a return authorization. The defective unit or parts must be returned for  
warranty inspection using the serial number, when applicable, as identification within thirty (30) days of  
return authorization date. DO NOT return products to our factory without our prior consent. C.O.D. ship-  
ments will be refused; please prepay shipping charges.  
LIMITATIONSANDEXCLUSIONS:THEWARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLYTOPROBLEMSARISINGFROM  
NORMAL WEAR OR FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE  
FOREGOINGWARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLYTOSERIALNUMBEREDPRODUCTSIFTHESERIALNUM-  
BER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEFACED; PRODUCTSSUBJECTED TO NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, IM-  
PROPEROPERATION, MAINTENANCEORSTORAGE;ORPRODUCTSMODIFIEDWITHOUTINVACARE'S  
EXPRESSWRITTENCONSENTINCLUDING, BUTNOTLIMITEDTO:MODIFICATIONTHROUGHTHEUSE  
OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR ATTACHMENTS: PRODUCTS DAMAGED BY REASON OF REPAIRS  
MADE TO ANY COMPONENT WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC CONSENT OF INVACARE; PRODUCTS DAM-  
AGED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND INVACARE'S CONTROL; PRODUCTS REPAIRED BY ANYONE  
OTHER THAN ANAUTHORIZED INVACARE DEALER, SUCH EVALUATION SHALL BE SOLELY DETER-  
MINED BY INVACARE.  
THEFOREGOINGWARRANTYISEXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFALLOTHEREXPRESSWARRANTIES, IF  
ANY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-  
LARPURPOSE.  
ITSHALLNOTEXTENDBEYONDTHEDURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSEDWARRANTYPROVIDEDHEREIN  
ANDTHEREMEDYFORVIOLATIONSOFANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYSHALLBELIMITEDTO REPAIROR  
REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN.  
INVACARESHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYCONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTALDAMAGES WHATSO-  
EVER.  
THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE EXTENDED TO COMPLY WITH STATE/PROVINCIAL LAWS AND  
REQUIREMENTS.  
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Invacare Corporation www.invacare.com  
USA  
Canada  
One Invacare Way  
Elyria, Ohio USA  
44036-2125  
570 Matheson Blvd E Unit 8  
Mississauga Ontario  
L4Z 4G4 Canada  
800-668-5324  
Invacare is a registered trademark of Invacare Corporation.  
Yes, you can. and Personal Back VF are trademarks of  
Invacare Corporation.  
800-333-6900  
© 2001 Invacare Corporation  
Rev A (1) 10/01  
Part No. 1106635  
 

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