Invacare Personal Seat VF User Manual
PERSONAL SEAT VF
TM
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.
SAFETY SUMMARY
In order to ensure the safe installation, assembly
and operation of the Personal Seat VF these instructions MUST be followed:
WARNINGS/CAUTIONS notices apply to hazards
or unsafe practices which could result in personal injury and/or property damage.
WARNING
DO NOT install this equipment without first reading
and understanding this instruction sheet. If you are
unable to understand these instructions, contact
a healthcare professional, dealer or technical
personnel if applicable before attempting to
install this equipment - otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
The best way to avoid problems related to pressure sores is to understand their causes and
and your role in a skin management program.
Fastening Straps (Underside of Seat Cover)
Seat Cover
Personal
Seat Foam
VF
(Visco Foam)
Insert
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 bottom of the cushion cover.
NOTE: The zipper on the cushion should face rearward.
Your therapist and physician should be consulted if you have questions regarding individual
limitations and needs.
All cushions used for the prevention or treatment of decubitus ulcers (pressure sores)
should be selected carefully. Working with your
your therapist, and physician is the best way to
assure that a cushion choice matches your individual needs.
As the needs of the individual become more
complex, the cushion evaluation becomes
more inportant.
Skin condition should be checked very frequently after the provision of any new cushion.
INTRODUCTION
The Personal Seat VF cushion is designed to provide
pelvic stability , leg positioning and pressure management 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 additional protection.
Wheelchair Seating Surface
1. Determine whether the wheelchair seating surface
has hook or loop attachment strips.
2. If the wheelchair has loop attachment strips, verify
that the double sided hook strips are securely attached
to the loop attachment strips on the bottom of the cushion.
3. Align the front edge of the cushion with the front edge
of the seating surface.
4. Secure the cushion to the seating surface, making
sure that the double sided hook is securely attached
to the strips of loop on the cushion cover and the chair.
5. If the wheelchair has hook attachment strips, remove
the double sided hook strips from the cushion.
6. Align the front edge of the cushion with the front edge
of the seating surface.
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.
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8. If the wheelchair seating surface has neither hook or
loop attachment strips, remove the double sided hook
from the bottom of the cover.
9. Align the front edge of the cushion with the front edge
of the seating surface.
10. Place the cushion on the wheelchair seating surface.
3. Weekly cleaning is recommended.
CAUTION
MACHINE WASH seat cover in cold water on gentle
cycle using a mild detergent. DO NOT use fabric
softeners or bleach. DO NOT machine dry. Air dry
ONLY. DO NOT dry in sun.
WARNING
Make sure the hook and loop fasteners
are securely attached to the seating surface and the cushion before using. If the
cushion is not secured to the wheelchair
seating surface, exercise caution when
transferring in and out of the wheelchair.
USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
PERSONAL SEAT VF
Installation of the Cover
The cover is properly installed when the zipper is at the
back of the cushion. The back of the cushion is where the
insert is located. In addition, the back surface of the cushion is marked, “BACK”.
Maintaining the Cover
The Personal Seat VF cover is fabricated with water repellant materials. The top and sides are fabricated with a
patented waterproof stretch fabric. The bottom is fabricated from a special waterproof heavyweight fabric. In the
event of incontinence, some leakage may occur at the
seam stitching or at the zipper, so the water repellant coating should be cleaned. The cover should be machine
washed in cold water and let hang dry . Refer to INSPEC-
TION AND CLEANING in this instruction sheet.
4. T o clean the water repellant foam coating, use a soft
cloth and wipe clean with warm water and a mild soap
solution. Rinse off and dry .
CAUTION
The cover is designed to protect the foam
against a user’s incontinence and to provide fire retardency so the cushion must
not be used without its cover. If the cover
is torn, it must be replaced.
Seat Cover
Personal Seat
Foam
FIGURE 2 - REMOVE PERSONAL SEAT FOAM
FROM SEAT COVER
Inspection and Cleaning
1. In order to ensure that the cushion is working as designed, inspection and cleaning of the cushion on a
regular basis is necessary .
WARNING
DO NOT continue to use this product if
any of the following problems as described are discovered. Corrective maintenance can be performed at or arranged through your equipment supplier.
2. Visually inspect all parts weekly , including hardware,
upholstery materials, foams (if accessible), and plastics for deformation, corrosion, breakage, wear and/
or compression.
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