General Information; Preface; Intended Use; Field Of Application - Otto M1 Intro Bedienungsanleitung

1 General Information

1.1 Preface

With the purchase of a lightweight wheelchair of the Start series, you have selected a quality
product for versatile use during everyday life, both indoors and outdoors. Before you start using
your wheelchair, please make sure you read the chapter "Delivery / Preparing the Wheelchair
for Use" and the safety instructions.
The chapter "Accessories" presents various additional components of the Start wheelchair,
which can expand its field of application and improve comfort for the wheelchair user. The
chapter "Adjustment/Assembly Instructions" provides an overview of the ways the wheelchair
can be customised to your requirements. Technical changes to the design described in these
instructions for use are reserved.

1.2 Intended Use

The Start lightweight wheelchair is designed solely for individual use by persons who are un-
able to walk or who have a walking impediment, and can be operated either by the patient or
by another person.
The Start lightweight wheelchair may only be combined with the options mentioned in these In-
structions for Use and vice versa. Otto Bock assumes no liability for combinations with medical
devices and/or accessories from other manufacturers outside of the modular system.

1.3 Field of Application

The versatility of the wheelchair and its modular design make it suitable for patients who have
walking impediments or walking inabilities, for example due to:
• Paralysis (paraplegia / tetraplegia)
• Loss of limb (leg amputation)
• Limb defect / deformation
• Joint contractures / defects
• Muscle and nerve disorders
• Diseases such as cardiac or circulatory insufficiency, balance disorders or cachexia as well
as for geriatric patients who still have usable residual strength in the upper limbs.
The Start lightweight wheelchair was specially designed for individuals who are normally able
to move in a wheelchair independently.
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