Invacare Ocean VIP Ergo, Ocean Dual VIP Ergo User guide

Aquatec®OceanVIPErgo
Aquatec®OceanDualVIPErgo

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enMobileShower

UserManual

-andToiletChair

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Contents

1General.........................................4

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument........................4

1.3WarrantyInformation...........................5

1.4Compliance...................................5

1.4.1Product-specicStandards.....................5

1.5ServiceLife...................................5

2Safety..........................................6

2.1SafetyInformation..............................6

2.2LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct.................7

3ProductOverview.................................10

3.1IntendedUse.................................10

3.2MainPartsoftheProduct........................10

4Setup...........................................12

4.1SafetyInformation..............................12

4.2AssemblingtheShower-andT oiletChair.............12

4.2.1AdjustingtheSeatHeight......................12

4.2.2InstallingtheBackrest........................13

4.2.3InstallingtheActivationHandle.................14

4.2.4InstallingandRemovingtheSeatPlate............15

4.2.5SettingArmrestHeight........................15

4.2.6InstallingtheFootrests........................16

4.2.7InstallingtheHeadrest........................17

4.2.8InstallingtheRearAntitippers..................18

4.2.9Installing/RemovingtheBrakeCovers/Clamping

ProtectionCovers...........................19

4.3AssemblingAccessoriesandOptions................20

4.3.1Installing/RemovingtheToiletPanHolderandToilet

Pan.....................................20

5Usage..........................................21

5.1SafetyInformation..............................21

5.2TurningArmrests...............................22

5.3SwivellingtheFootrests..........................22

5.4TiltingtheSeatFramewithBackrest................23

5.5TiltingtheBackrest(OceanDualVIPErgoOnly)........24

5.6Engaging/DisengagingtheCastorLocks..............25

6Transport........................................26

6.1SafetyInformation..............................26

7Maintenance.....................................27

7.1MaintenanceandInspection......................27

7.2CleaningandDisinfection........................27

7.2.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................27

7.2.2CleaningIntervals............................28

7.2.3Cleaning..................................28

7.2.4DisinfectionInstructions.......................29

8AfterUse........................................30

8.1Storage......................................30

8.2Reconditioning................................30

8.3Disposal.....................................30

9Troubleshooting...................................31

9.1IdentifyingandRepairingFaults....................31

10T echnicalData...................................32

10.1DimensionsandWeight.........................32

10.2Materials....................................34

10.3EnvironmentalParameters.......................34

Aquatec®OceanVIPErgoAquatec®OceanDualVIPErgo

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.

Onlyusethisproductifyouhavereadandunderstood
thismanual.Seekadditionaladvicefromahealthcare
professionalwhoisfamiliarwithyourmedicalconditionand
clarifyanyquestionsregardingthecorrectuseandnecessary
adjustmentwiththehealthcareprofessional.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicsalesdocuments.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacaredistributor .Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.

Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould
informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin
yourcountry .

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

NOTICE
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

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UKR P

UKResponsiblePerson
Indicatesifaproductisnotmanufacturedin
theUK.

Triman
Indicatesrecyclingandsortingrules(only
relevantforFrance).

1.3WarrantyInformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

supportusers)andrelatedstandards.Thisincludestesting
concerningammability.Progressivesmoulderingignition
andamingignitiondonotoccur .

Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsand
regulations,contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.See
addressesattheendofthisdocument.

1.5ServiceLife

Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequency
andintensityofuse.

1.4Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.

ThisproductfeaturestheUKCAmark,incompliancewith
PartIIUKMDR2002(asamended)ClassI.

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.

WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

1.4.1Product-specicStandards

Theproducthasbeentestedandconformstothestandard
ISO17966(Assistiveproductsforpersonalhygienethat

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2Safety

2.1SafetyInformation

WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.

–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,

cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare
professionalorproviderbeforeattemptingto
usethisequipment.

–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable

optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions
andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch
asusermanual,servicemanualorinstruction
sheetsuppliedwiththisproductoroptional
equipment.

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

–Beforeeveryuse,checktheproductfordamage

andensurethatitissecurelyassembled.

–Beforerstuse,cleantheproductthoroughly.

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.

–Donotuseifdefective.
–Intheeventofamalfunction,contactyour

providerimmediately.

–Donotmakeanyunauthorisedchangesor

alterationstotheproduct.

–Onlyuseaccessories/optionsintendedfor

thisproduct.

WARNING!
RiskofInjury

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.

–Donotlifttheproductwhenunderload.
–Donotstandontheproduct.

CAUTION!
RiskofInjury

Non-originalorwrongpartsmayaffectthe
functionandsafetyoftheproduct.

–Onlyuseoriginalpartsfortheproductinuse.
–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyourlocal

Invacarecatalogueorwebsiteforavailable
optionsorcontactyourInvacaredistributor .
Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

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Whencombiningthisproductwithanother
product,therestrictionsofbothproductsapply
forthecombination.E.g.themaximumuser
weightofoneproductinthecombinationmay
belower .

–OnlyusecombinationsallowedbyInvacare.

ContactyourInvacaredistributorfor
information.

–Beforeuse,readtheusermanualofeach

productandchecktherestrictions.Thefull
compliancewiththeinformation,instructions
andrecommendationscontainedinbothuser
manualsisnecessaryforasafeuse.

2.2LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct

Safety

IdenticationLabel

Theidenticationlabelcontainsimportantinformation:

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Manufactureraddress

A

UKConformityAssessed

B

EuropeanConformity

C

Foruseonlevelgroundonly

D

Readusermanual

E

Maximumuserweight

F

Dateofmanufacture

G

Serialnumber

H

UniqueDeviceIdentier

I

Medicaldevice

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Referencenumber

K

Productdesignation

L

Theidenticationlabelisattachedtotheinsideof
theleftsidepart.

LabelsontheProduct

Thefollowinglabelisattachedtothebacksideofthe
headrest:

Label

Description

CAUTION!

Riskofimpact

Yourbodycanbehitbythe
backrest/headrestwhenpulling
theactivationhandle.

–Makesurethereisenough
spacebetweenyouandthe
backrest/headrestwhentiltingthe
seatframewithbackrest.

Thefollowinglabelisattachedtothehandleofthe
backrest:

Label

Description

WARNING!

Riskoftippingover

–Donotsteponthefootrest
whengettingintooroutofthe
shower-andtoiletchair.

–Pushthefootreststothesides
orfoldupthefootplatesbefore
gettingintooroutoftheshower­andtoiletchair .

–Beforesittingdownorstanding
up,turnthecastorssothatthe
lockispointingforwards.

–Donotleantoofarforwards
whensittingintheshower-and
toiletchair .

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Thefollowinglabelsareattachedtotheactivationhandles:

Safety

Label

Description

Activationhandleforseattilting.

Activationhandleonlyforbackresttilting.

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3ProductOverview

3.2MainPartsoftheProduct

3.1IntendedUse

AquatecOceanVIPErgoandAquatecOceanDualVIPErgo
aremobileshower-andtoiletchairswithaseattilt-inspace
function,stainlesssteelframe,individuallyadjustableseat
height,tensionadjustablebackrest,ipuparmrestsand
foldableangle-adjustabletexturedfootplates.Theproductis
alsoavailablewithanadditionalbackrestrecliningfunction.

Thesemobileshowerandtoiletchairsareintended
tosupportpersonalhygieneactivitieswithorwithout
assistanceininstitutionalandhouseholdsurroundings.

Temperatureforuse(indoorsonly):10-65°C

IntendedUsers

Theintendeduseristhepersonsittingintheshower-and
toiletchairoranassistant.Thedevicecanbeusedfor
adolescentsoradultshavingaphysicalsizeequaltoormore
than146cm,aweightequaltoormorethan40kganda
bodymassindexequaltoormorethan16.

Forthemaximumuserweightoftheproductsee10
TechnicalData,page32.

Indications

•Difcultyinstandingorkeepingbalance,

•weaklegsorlowerlimbdisability ,

•medicalconditionsthatimpairthebalance.

Therearenocontraindicationsknownwhenusingthe
productasintended.

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Headsupport

A

OceanVIPErgo:

B

1

Backrestwithbackrestcoverandarmrests

OceanDualVIPErgo:

B

2

Backrestwithbackrestcover ,armrestsand
activationhandleforbackresttilting

Screws(4x)andwashers(4x)forbackrestxation

C

Seatframewithseatplateandsidepartswithbase

D

frameandcastors

ProductOverview

Clips(4x)forheightadjustment

E

Footrestswithheelstraps(2x)

F

Clips(2x)forfootrests

G

Activationhandleforseattilting

H

Usermanual

I

Allenkey

J

Rearantitipperwithscrew,washerandmounting

K

cap(2x)(OceanDualVIPErgoonly)

Brakecover(2x)

L

Brakelevercover(2x)

M

Clampingprotectioncover(2x)

N

Pushbar

O

ToiletPanHolderwithToiletPan(optional)

Toiletpanholder

A

Toiletpan

B

Lid

C

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4Setup

4.1SafetyInformation

WARNING!

–Checkthepartsfortransportdamagebefore

commissioningandcontactyourproviderif
required.

–Ensureduringassemblythatthepartsare

positionedcorrectlywithrespecttoone
another.

–Self-lockingscrews/nutsorthread-locking

adhesiveareusedforseveralconnections.If
theseareloosened,theymustbereplacedby
newself-lockingscrews/nutsortheymustbe
securedusingnewthread-lockingadhesive.

CAUTION!
RiskofPinching

–T akecareduringassembly.

4.2AssemblingtheShower-andT oiletChair

Thissectiondescribestheassembly.Disassemblytakesplace
inthereverseorder .

Thearmrestheight,footrestheight,footrestangle,
headrest,heelstrap,tensionofbackrestcoverand
accessories/optionsmustbeadjustedtooptimally
ttheuser.

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4.2.1AdjustingtheSeatHeight

Thissectiondescribestheassembly.Disassemblytakesplace
inthereverseorder .

WARNING!

–Donotadjusttheseatheightoftheshower-and

toiletchairwhensomeoneissittingonit.

Theseatheightmustbeadjustedonbothsides
simultaneously.

1.Slightlyraisetheshower-andtoiletchairattheside
partA.

2.RemovethefourclipsC(twooneachside).

3.Setthecorrectheightbysimultaneouslymovingthe
seatframeupwardsordownwardsonthefourtubes
Bofthebaseframe.

4.Bringtheclipmountsonthesidepartinlinewitha
holeinthebaseframe.

5.Insertthefourclipsfromtheoutsideintothesidepart,
untiltheclipedgesenclosethebaseframetubeB.

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WARNING!
RiskofInjury

–Makesurethatallfourclipsaresecurely

fastened.

–Makesurethatallfourtubesaresettothe

sameheight.

Theseatheightcanbeadjustedtoaccommodate
differentsituationsofusee.g.transferfromabed
orawheelchairoruseabovetoiletetc.

4.2.2InstallingtheBackrest

1.Pushdownallfourfootpedalsofthecastorstolock
them.

2.PushthebackrestDfrombehindontotheseatframe
E,untilthecollarCtouchestheseatframetubeF.

NOTICE!

–FirmlytightenthescrewsusingtheAllenkey

supplied.

–Checkthescrewsregularlytoensuretheyare

fastenedsecurely.

3.PositionawasherBoneachscrewAandsecurethe
backrestoneachside.

4.Tightenthescrewswithatorqueof5Nm.

AdjustingtheBackrestCover

Thetensionofthebackrestcanbeadjustedasneeded.

WARNING!

–Makesurethatatleastthreebeltsarealways

passedaroundthebackrestframe(onthe
outside)andtheirbeltbucklesarefastened.

Tightening:

1.PullthebeltsAofthebackrestcovertighter.

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Loosening:

1.OpenthebucklesBbysqueezingtheretaininglugs
together(arrows).

2.Pushthebeltsbackalittlethroughthebuckle.

3.Fastenthebeltbuckles.

4.Retightenthebeltsgently.

WARNING!
RiskofInjuryduetoDamagedBackrestBuckles!

Checkforsecurefasteningofthebackrest
buckleseachtimetheproductismaintainedor
reconditioned.

–Checkallbuckleclipsforsecurefasteningby

closingthebucklesandpullingonbothends.

–Replacethebackrest/backrestbucklesifa

buckleopensundertheappliedforce.

4.2.3InstallingtheActivationHandle

1.RemovetheclampingpartCfromtheactivationhandle
AbylooseningthescrewsD.

2.PositiontheactivationhandleAforseattiltingfrom
theundersideattherightsideofthehandletubeB.

Thehandleshouldbeslightlyturnedinwardstothe
backrest.

3.Installtheactivationhandletothehandletubeusing
theclampingpartCandscrewsD.

FortheOceanDualVIPErgo,theactivationhandleE
forbackresttiltingisalreadyinstalledtotheleftside
ofthehandletube.Thepositionoftheactivation
handlecanbechangedifrequired.

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4.2.4InstallingandRemovingtheSeatPlate

Installing

1.Placetheseatplateontheseatframewiththecutout
tothefront.

2.Presstheseatplatedownwiththeathandatthe
sidesandthenatthefrontandbackuntiltheseatplate
snapsontotheseatframe.

Removing

1.Pulltheseatplateupwardsattherear .

4.2.5SettingArmrestHeight

1.Openthebeltbuckleofthebackrestcoverwhichis
passedontheinsideofthebackrestframe.

2.Openthebeltbuckleonthebackrestcover,whichis
abovethearmrest.

Whenadjustingtoalowerpositionthebelt
beneaththearmrestmustbeopened.

3.Passthisbeltontheinsideofthebackrestframeand
closeitagain.

4.

Fig.4-1

RemovecapA.

5.FolduparmrestBtopullitoffthearmrestbracketC.

6.

Fig.4-2

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RemovescrewsDfromarmrestbracketCwithsupplied
Allenkey .

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7.RemovesecuringclampEwithnutsFfromtheinside
ofthebackrestframe.

Thenutsareinsertedlooselyintothesecuring
clampandmaydropout.

8.Toreinstallarmrestbracketandsecuringclampat
desiredposition,insertscrewsDintoarmrestbracket
andguidethemthroughthedesiredholesinthe
backrestframe.

Thesmallerholesontheinsideofthebackrest
framexthesecuringclamp.

9.PlacethesecuringclampinsuchwaythatthexingG
ofsecuringclampengagesinsmallerhole.

10.TightenscrewsDwith5-6NmandnutsF.

11.

14.Passtheopenbeltofthebackrestcoverontheoutside
ofthebackrestframe,closebeltbucklesandtighten
allthebelts.

15.Theheightadjustmentprocedureisthesameforthe
rightandleftarmrest.

Toinstallaccessories/options,thethirdbeltfrom
thetopcanbeopenedandthebackrestcovercan
bepassedbythebackrestframefromtheinside.

4.2.6InstallingtheFootrests

Fig.4-3

ReinstallarmrestBonbracketC.

12.Folddownarmrest.

13.ReinstallcapA.

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1.InsertthepinoftheclipGfromtheoutsideintothe
requiredholeonthefootrestB.Makesuretheclip
engagesaroundthetube.

2.PushthefootrestintotheguideHatthefrontofthe
sidepartuntilthepinofclipGengagesinthegroove
A.Thefootrestcannolongerbeturnedtotheside.

Theassemblyprocedureisthesamefortheright
andtheleftfootrest.

AdjustingtheHeightoftheFootrests

Thefootrestscanbeshortenedifrequired(referto
theservicemanual).Shorteningthefootrestsmust
beperformedbyaqualiedtechnician.

1.SlightlypullupthefootrestB.

2.PulltheclipGoutoftheholeinthefootrestand
re-insertitintotherequiredhole.Pulloutthefootrest
slightlyfurtherifnecessary.

3.PushdownthefootrestuntilthegrooveAcatchesthe
pinoftheclip.

4.Settheotherfootresttotherequiredheightas
described.

AdjustingtheInclinationoftheFootPlates

Theinclinationofthefootplatescanbeadjusted
innitelyvariably.

1.LoosentheAllenscrewConthefootplateusingasize
4Allenkey.

2.TurnthefootplateDtotherequiredposition.

3.Re-tightentheAllenscrew.

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4.2.7InstallingtheHeadrest

1.UsethestarhandleFtoinsertthescrewalittleinto
thebracketG.

2.Pushthebracketwiththescrewontothehandleofthe
backrestEfrombehindwiththescrewengaginginthe
holeofthebackrest’shandle.

3.InserttheplateDintothebracketfromthefrontso
thatbothlugsoftheplatefacedownandupandthe
curvedplatesidetouchesthehandleofthebackrest.

4.PushtheheightadjustmenttubeCfromaboveinto
therecessesofthebracket.

5.Usethestarhandletotightenthescrewuntiltheheight
adjustmenttubeisxedinplace.

6.PushthepadJandthepadholderBintotheholder
Hontheheightadjustmenttube.

7.UsethestarhandleAtotightentheupperscrewuntil
thepadholderisxedinplace.

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B

D

C

F

E

Toadaptittotheuser,theheightadjustmenttube
canbettedwiththecurvefacingthefrontorthe
back.

TheheadrestpadJcanberemovedandreplaced
byotherpadshapes(optional).Toremoveit,loosen
theretainingboltsI.

AdjustingtheLengthoftheHeadrest

TheheadresttubesCandBcanbeshortenedif
required(refertotheservicemanual).Shortening
theheadresttubemustbeperformedbyaqualied
technician.

4.2.8InstallingtheRearAntitippers

WARNING!
RiskofTipping

ThereisariskofsevereinjuryontheOcean
DualVIPErgowhenthebackrestistilted.The
completechaircantiltbackwards.

–BeforeusingtheOceanDualVIPErgo,make

surethatbothrearantitippersareinstalled.

1.RemovethecovercapBfromthebaseframeA.

2.AttachthemountingcapDtothebaseframe.

3.InserttheantitippertubeC.

4.Fixtheantitipperthroughitssecondholeusingthe
screwEwiththewasherF.

5.Installthesecondantitipperontheotherside.

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WARNING!
RiskofInjury

–Neverstandontheantitippers.

Setup

4.2.9Installing/RemovingtheBrakeCovers/Clamping ProtectionCovers

A

B

C

Brakecover

Brakelevercover

Clampingprotectioncover

BrakeCover

1.AttachthebrakelevercoverAbypinninguptheslot
BtothesmallshaftC.

2.PositionthelowerpartofthebrakecoverDatanangle
frombelowoverthebrakehousingE.

3.Foldtheupperpartofthebrakecovertothebrake
housingsothattherecessesFsitushwiththeedges
G.

4.Installthesecondbrakecoverontheotherside.

ClampingProtectingCover

1.InstalltheclampingprotectingcoverAbysnappingit
ontotheframetubesB.MakesurethatallclipsC
arefullyengaged.

2.Installthesecondclampingprotectingcoveronthe
otherside.

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4.3AssemblingAccessoriesandOptions

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

–Theassemblyofaccessoriesandoptionsmust

becarriedoutaccordingtothecorresponding
instructions.

4.3.1Installing/RemovingtheT oiletPanHolderandT oilet Pan

ThetoiletpanFcanbeinstalled/removedwithor
withoutthelidG.

5.Placethelidonorremoveitfromthetoiletpan.

6.HoldthetoiletpanbyitshandleHandinsertitfrom
therearsidebetweenthetoiletpanholderandtheseat.

Slightlypushdownthetoiletpanwheninsertingor
removing.

Thelidcanbehungontheplastichookatthe
undersideofthetoiletpanhandle.

1.RemovetheseatplateBfromtheframeA.

2.PositiontheendsofthetoiletpanholderCintothe
holesoftherearcrosstubeE.

3.Engagethefrontpartofthetoiletpanholderwiththe
frontcrosstubeD.

4.Reinstalltheseatplatetotheframe.

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5Usage

5.1SafetyInformation

WARNING!

–Onlyusetheshower-andtoiletchaironaat

surfaceandindoors.

–Observethespecicationsontheidentication

label.Donotoverloadtheshower-andtoilet
chair.

–Observethesafetylabelsonthebacksideofthe

headrestandonthehandleofthebackrest,2.2
LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct,page7.

–Donotplaceexcessiveweightontheshower-

andtoiletchair .

–Alwaysperformavisualinspectionofthe

productforexternaldamagebeforeeachuse.

WARNING!
RiskofSlippingandRolling

–Beforeuse,makesurethattheseatissecurely

fastenedtotheseatframe

–Lockallcastorswithleversusingthefootlevers

beforesittingdownontheshower-andtoilet
chairorstandingupfromit,aswellasinthe
parkingposition.

WARNING!
RiskofTipping

–Swivelthefootreststothesideorfoldupthe

footplatesbeforesittingdownorstandingup.

–Beforesittingdownorstandingup,turnthe

frontcastorssothatthelockispointing

forwards.
–Neverstandonthefootrests.
–Donotleanexcessivelyforwards.
–Onlypushtheseateduserontheshower-and

toiletchairwhentheseatframeandbackrest

aresettoanuprightposition.
–Onlytransfertheuserfromortotheshower-

andtoiletchairwhentheseatframeand

backrestaresettoanuprightposition.
–Neverremovethepneumaticsprings(Ocean

DualVIPErgoonly).

WARNING!
RiskofInjury!

–BeforeusingtheV ariableSoftSeat(optional),

thelateralcovershavetobeinstalled.

WARNING!
Riskoftippingbackwards!

–TheOceanDualVIPErgomustonlybeusedif

therearantitippersareinstalled.

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WARNING!
RiskofTipping

–Theshower-andtoiletchairmustonlybe

movedbyusingthepushbar .

CAUTION!
RiskofburningyourSkin

Theproductcomponentscanheatupwhen
exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.

–Considerheatedupsurfaceswhenusingthe

shower-andtoiletchairinthesaunaorwhen
itisexposedtohotwater .

–Donotexposetheproducttodirectsunlight

beforeuse.

CAUTION!
RiskofcatchingduetoTiltingMechanism

–Whentiltingtheseatframeorthebackrest

makesurethattheuser'sarmsareplacedon
thearmrestsorfoldedinfrontofthebody.

–Makesurethattheclampingprotectioncover

isinstalledtotheframe,see4.2.9Installing/

RemovingtheBrakeCovers/Clamping
ProtectionCovers,page19.

NOTICE!
RiskofbreakingtheHeadrest

–Onlysteerorpushtheshower-andtoiletchair

usingthehandleonthebackrest,neverwith
theheadrest.

NOTICE!
RiskofDamagetotheProduct

–Donotlifttheshower-andtoiletchairusing

thefootrests,armrestsoranyaccessories/

options.

Foruserswithhighriskofstandingonthefootrests
(e.g.dementia),frontantitippers(optional)are
availabletopreventtheshower-andtoiletchair
fromtippingforward.

5.2TurningArmrests

CAUTION!
RiskofPinchingFingers

–Donotputngersbetweenarmrestand

backrestwhenfoldingbackthearmrests.

5.3SwivellingtheFootrests

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Usage

EntryPosition/ExitPosition:

1.SlightlypullupthefootrestAintheguideBuntilthe
pinoftheclipDnolongerengagesinthegrooveC.

2.Swivelthefootresttotheside.

DrivingPosition:

CAUTION!
RiskofAccidentduetolooseFootrest

–Fixfootrestsinthedrivingposition.

1.TurnthefootrestAinwards.

2.Pushthefootrestdownward,untilthepinofclipD
engagesinthegrooveC.

Alternatively,thefootplatesGcanbeswivelled
upwardstoenter/exittheshower-andtoiletchair .

ReplacingtheHeelStrap

1.OpenthehookandloopstripEontheheelstrap.

2.RemovethescrewFfromtheundersideofthefoot
plate.

3.Removetheheelstrapfromtheexibleplasticpin.

Toattachthestrap,carryoutthesameprocedure
inthereverseorder .

5.4TiltingtheSeatFramewithBackrest

NOTICE!

–Neverreachintheareabetweenthesideparts

andthetubularframewhentilting.

TiltingBackwards/Forwards

Theseatframecanbetiltedapprox.40°backwards
togetherwiththebackrest.

Tiltstoppers(optional)areavailabletopreventthe
productfromtiltingforwardtoaloweranglethan0°.

Forthetwolowestseatheights,thecomplete
adjustmentrangeofthefootrestcannotbeused.
Beforeuse,checkthatthefootrestsdonottouch
theoorwhentiltingtheseatforwards.Ifnecessary
re-adjusttheseatheightorthefootrestheight
accordingly.

Wheninstallingensurethatthehookandloopstrip
oftheheelstrapisfacingbackwards.

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CAUTION!
RiskofCrushing

Yourngersorhandscangetcaughtand
squeezedbythetiltingmechanism.

–Beforeeveryuse,makesurethatthesidepart

coversCofthetiltingmechanismarecorrectly
mounted.

4.Settherequiredinclinationbypushingdownorpulling
upthehandleB.

5.Releasetheactivationhandleandletthepinsofthe
tiltingmechanismengageinthenearestholes.Theseat
frameissetatthecurrentlysetinclination.

5.5TiltingtheBackrest(OceanDualVIPErgo

Only)

CAUTION!
RiskofGettingFingersCaughtBetweenArmrest
BracketandSidePart

–Neverreachintotheareabetweenthe

armrestbracketandthesidepartwhentilting
backwardstheseatframeorwhenlowering
thebackrest.

–Whentiltingtheseatframeorthebackrest

makesurethattheuser’sarmsareplacedon
thearmrestsorfoldedinfrontofthebody.

1.Pushdownallfourfootpedalsforthecastorstolock
them.

2.HoldtheshowerchairatitspushbarB.

3.PullandholdtheactivationhandleA.

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1.Pushdownallfourfootpedalsforthecastorstolock
them.

2.HoldtheshowerchairatitspushbarB.

3.PullandholdtheactivationhandleA.

Usage

Increasedforceisneededfortiltingbackwards
withoutseateduser.Automatictiltingupwards
withoutseateduserwhenactivationhandleispulled.

5.6Engaging/DisengagingtheCastorLocks

CAUTION!
RiskofTrapping/Squeezing

Allcastorlocksarefoot-operated.

–Donotoperatethecastorlocksbyhand.

1.Tolockthecastorlocksstepontherearendofthe
pedalAuntilitengages.

Theactivationhandleisequippedwithalocking
device.Foractivatingthehandle,thelockingdevice

Thecastorisnowlockedinpositionandcannot
swivelanylonger .

hastobepulledinadvance.

2.Tounlockthecastorlockssteponthefrontendofthe

4.Tiltthebackresttotherequiredposition.

5.Releasetheactivationhandletoxthebackrestinthe
currentposition.

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pedaluntilitdisengages.

Castorwithbluepedal(optiondirectionallock)
engagestheswivellockforeasierstraightmovement.

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6Transport

6.1SafetyInformation

Theproductcanbedismantledfortransportintothe
partsofthescopeofdelivery,seechapter3.2Main
PartsoftheProduct,page10.

1.Disassembletheproduct,seechapter4Setup,page12
byfollowingtheassemblystepsinreverseorder .

NOTICE!
RiskofDamagetotheProduct

–Transporttheproductinadryarea.
–Donotexposetheproducttodirectsunlight.
–Refertothestorageandshippingconditions,

seechapter10.3EnvironmentalParameters,
page34.

NOTICE!

–Self-lockingscrews/nutsorthread-locking

adhesiveareusedforseveralconnections.If
theseareloosened,theymustbereplacedby
newself-lockingscrews/nutsortheymustbe
securedusingnewthread-lockingadhesive.

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7Maintenance

7.1MaintenanceandInspection

Theproductismaintenance-free,providedthecleaningand
safetyinstructionsoutlinedbelowareadheredto.

Toensuregoodperformanceandsafetythefollowingchecks
shouldregularlybecarriedout:

•Checktheproductandaccessories/optionsregularly
fordamage.Donotusetheproductifdefective.

•Checktiltingfunctionoftheseatframeandbackrest
(OceanDualVIPErgo).Easytiltingandsecurelocking
ofthepositionismandatory.

•Iftiltingfunctiontoaloweranglethan0°isnot
possible,removethetiltstoppers(optional)ifneeded.

•Incaseofdamageormalfunctionitisrecommendedto
contacttheprovider .

•Ensurethattheproductissecurelyassembledincl.
allprotectioncoversandthatscrewsareproperly
tightened.

WARNING!
RiskofInjuryandDamage

Iftheproductisimproperlyadjusteditcancause
accidentsandsevereinjuries.

–Theproductmustberepairedbyaqualied

technician.

–Damagedpartshavetobereplacedbya

qualiedtechnician.

–OnlyuseoriginalInvacarespareparts.

7.2CleaningandDisinfection

7.2.1GeneralSafetyInformation

CAUTION!
RiskofContamination

–T akeprecautionsforyourselfanduse

appropriateprotectiveequipment.

NOTICE!

Wronguidsormethodscanharmordamage
theproduct.

–Allcleaningagentsanddisinfectantsusedmust

beeffective,compatiblewithoneanotherand
mustprotectthematerialstheyareusedto
clean.

–Neverusecorrosiveuids(alkalines,acidetc.)

orabrasivecleaningagents.Werecommend
anordinaryhouseholdcleaningagentsuchas
dishwashingliquid,ifnotspeciedotherwisein
thecleaninginstructions.

–Neveruseasolvent(cellulosethinner,acetone

etc.)thatchangesthestructureoftheplastic
ordissolvestheattachedlabels.

–Alwaysmakesurethattheproductis

completelydriedbeforetakingitintouseagain.

Forcleaninganddisinfectioninclinicalorlong-term
careenvironments,followyourin-houseprocedures.

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7.2.2CleaningIntervals

NOTICE!

Regularcleaninganddisinfectionenhancesmooth
operation,increasestheservicelifeandprevents
contamination.
Cleananddisinfecttheproduct:

–regularlywhileinuse,
–beforeandafteranyserviceprocedure,
–whenithasbeenincontactwithanybody

uids,

–beforeusingitforanewuser .

7.2.3Cleaning

Theproductcanbecleanedusingcommerciallyavailable
agents.

CleaninginaDomesticEnvironment

1.Removeanyaccessories/optionstted(onlyaccessories
/optionswhichdonotrequiretools).

2.Pullthefootrestsoutoftheguides.

3.Removetheseatplateandthebackrestcover .

4.Removethebrakecoversandclampingprotection
covers,seechapter4.2.9Installing/RemovingtheBrake
Covers/ClampingProtectionCovers,page19.

5.Wipedowntheindividualpartsusingaclothor
brushandcommerciallyavailablecleaningagentsand
disinfectants.

6.Rinsethepartswithwarmwater .

7.Drythepartswithacloth.

8.Reassembletheproduct,seechapter4Setup,page12.

CleaninginaClinicalEnvironment

Inadditiontocleaningasdescribedabovewe
recommendcleaningtheproductpriortotheuseby
anotherpatient,afterendingoftheperiodofuse
oronaregularbasis(dependingonwhichoccurs
rst)at

•90°Cfor1minute

•85°Cfor3minutes

•80°Cfor10minutes

intheautoclave.

CAUTION!
RiskofburningyourSkin

–Allowtheproducttocoolaftercleaninginthe

washingmachineorautoclave.

CleaningtheBackrestCover

1.Removethebackrestcover .

2.Machine-washthecoveratmax.60°Cusingamild
detergent.

NOTICE!
RiskofDamage

–Washingathighertemperaturescancause

damage.

–Donottumbledry.

NOTICE!

Excessivecleaningcandamagethetextile.

–Werecommendreplacingthebackrestcover

everytwoyearsforhygienereasons.

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CleaningtheT oiletPan(optional)

Thetoiletpancanbecleanedinanautoclaveatfollowing
temperatures/times:

•90°Cfor1minute

•85°Cfor3minutes

•80°Cfor10minutes.

7.2.4DisinfectionInstructions

InDomesticCare

Method:Followtheapplicationnotesfortheused
disinfectantandwipe-disinfectallaccessiblesurfaces.

Disinfectant:Ordinaryhouseholddisinfectant.

Drying:Allowtheproducttoair-dry.

InClinicalandLongTermCare

Followyourin-housedisinfectionproceduresandonlyuse
thedisinfectantsandmethodsspeciedtherein.

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8AfterUse

8.1Storage

WARNING!
RiskofDamagetotheProduct

–Storetheproductinadryarea.
–Donotstoretheproductnearheatsources.
–Donotexposetheproducttodirectsunlight.
–Refertothestorageandshippingconditionsin

chapter10.3EnvironmentalParameters,page

34.

Afterlongtimestorage,ahigherforcemaybe
neededtotriggerthegasspring(OceanDualVIP
Ergoonly).

8.2Reconditioning

Thisproductissuitableforreuse.Toreconditiontheproduct
foranewuser,carryoutthefollowingactions:

•Inspection

•Cleaninganddisinfection

Fordetailedinformation,see7Maintenance,page27
theservicemanualforthisproduct.

8.3Disposal

Beenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct
throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.

Disassembletheproductanditscomponents,sothedifferent
materialscanbeseparatedandrecycledindividually.

Thedisposalandrecyclingofusedproductsandpackaging
mustcomplywiththelawsandregulationsforwaste
handlingineachcountry.Contactyourlocalwaste
managementcompanyforinformation.

and

Makesurethattheusermanualishandedoverwiththe
product.

Ifanydamageormalfunctionisdetected,donotreuse
theproduct.

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9Troubleshooting

9.1IdentifyingandRepairingFaults

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationonmalfunctionsandtheirpossiblecauses.Ifyoucannotcorrectthemalfunction
usingthesolutionsnamed,contactyourproviderdirectly.

MalfunctionPossibleCauseSolution

DifcultyinadjustingtheseatheightDirtbetweentheseatframeandthe

sidepart

Thecastorsaredifcultorimpossibleto
turn

Difcultypushingthefootreststothe
side

Theseatframewithbackrestcannotbe
tilted

Higherforceneededtotriggerthegas
spring(DualVIP)

Thebackrestcannotbetilted(DualVIP)

Rattlingnoiseduringtiltingoftheseat
framewithbackrest.

DirtbetweentheforkandtherimThoroughlycleanthecastors

DepositsintheguidesThoroughlycleanthefootrestsandthe

DepositsintiltingmechanismRemovebrakecoverandbrakelever

BowdencablenotcorrectlyadjustedTheBowdencablemustbeadjustedby

Long-timestorage

BowdencablenotcorrectlyadjustedTheBowdencablemustbeadjustedby

BowdencablenotcorrectlyadjustedTheBowdencablemustbeadjustedby

Theactivationhandleisnotpulled
completely

Disassemblethebaseframeandclean
baseframeandsidepartthoroughly

guides

coverandthoroughlycleanthetilting
mechanism

aqualiedtechnician

Repeatthetiltingofthebackrestseveral
times

aqualiedtechnician

aqualiedtechnician

Pulltheactivationhandlecompletely.

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10TechnicalData

10.1DimensionsandWeight

OceanVIPErgo

A

B

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OceanVIPErgoXL*

480mm

480mm

OceanDualVIPErgo

TechnicalData

OceanVIPErgo

C

1

C

2

D

E

F

565mm645mm565mm

ca.1052mm–1340mm(inneutralseatposition)

ca.1052mm–1202mm(inneutralseatposition)

G

OceanVIPErgoXL*

475mm–600mm

533mm–658mm

ca.1000mm

OceanDualVIPErgo

Tilted:ca.1520mm

Tiltedandbackrestreclined(OceanDualVIPonly):ca.1700mm

H

I

J

K

L

475mm535mm475mm

M

N

213mm/251mm/289mm

319mm–469mm(instepsof25mm)

350mm(top)/300mm(bottom)

250mm(top)/182mm(bottom)

O

P

——

Q

R

S

295mm

230mm

ca.742mm

160mm

400mm–525mm

380mm

385mm

—

—

T∅5"(127mm)

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U

Angleofinclinationseat

Angleofinclinationbackrest

Turningdiameter

Reversingwidth

OceanVIPErgo

OceanVIPErgoXL*

172mm

-5°–40°

——

2200mm

1140mm

OceanDualVIPErgo

Productweight23.5kg28.3kg

Maximumuserweight150kg

*XL-armrestsareoptionallyavailable.

10.2Materials

Frame

SeatplatePolypropylene,ber-glassreinforced

BackrestcoverNylon,PVC-coated

Footrests

Armrest

Castors

Allproductcomponentsarecorrosionresistantanddonot
containnaturalrubberlatex.

Stainlesssteel,powder-coated

Polypropylene,ber-glassreinforced

Polyamid,ber-glassreinforced

Plasticsandstainlesssteel

10.3EnvironmentalParameters

OperatingConditions

Ambienttemperature

Relativehumidity15%-93%,non-condensing

Atmosphericpressure795-1060hPa

StorageandShippingConditions

Ambienttemperature

Relativehumidity30%-75%,non-condensing

Atmosphericpressure795-1060hPa

10-65°C

0-65°C

5°–35°

1290mm

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Notes

UnitedKingdom&Ireland:

UKR P

InvacareLimited
PencoedT echnologyPark,Pencoed
BridgendCF355AQ
Tel:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.co.uk

Australia:

InvacareAustraliaPty .Ltd.
Unit18/12StantonRoad,
SevenHills,NSW2147,
Australia
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.com.au

EUExport:

InvacarePoirierSAS
RoutedeStRoch
F-37230Fondettes
Tel:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.eu.com

NewZealand:

InvacareNewZealandLtd
4WesteldPlace,MtWellington1060
NewZealand
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.co.nz

USA:

InvacareCorporation
OneInvacareWay
Elyria,OhioUSA
44035
800–333–6900
www.invacare.com

Canada:

InvacareCanadaL.P .
84CitationDr#14
Concord,ONL4K3C1
Phone:[phone]
www.pro.invacare.ca

InvacareGmbH
AmAchenerHof8
D-88316Isny
Germany

InvacareUKOperationsLimited
Unit4,P encoedT echnologyPark,Pencoed
BridgendCF355AQ
UK

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