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WARNING, Risk of Injury or Damage

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WARNING! Risk of Injury or Damage Improper mounting or maintenance of the Sip and Puff control including the mouthpiece and breath tube may cause injury or damage. Water inside the Sip and Puff interface module may cause damage to the unit. Excessive saliva residue in the mouthpiece/straw can reduce performance. Blockages, a clogged saliva trap or air leaks in the system may cause Sip and Puff not to function properly. - Ensure moving parts of the wheelchair, including the operation of powered seating, DO NOT pinch or damage the Sip and Puff tubing. - Saliva trap MUST be installed to reduce risk of water or saliva entering the Sip and Puff interface module. - Occasionally flush the mouthpiece to remove saliva residue. - The mouthpiece/straw MUST be completely dry before installation. - If Sip and Puff does not function properly, inspect system for blockages, clogged saliva trap or air leaks. As necessary, replace mouthpiece, breath tube and saliva trap. Usage Contact your Invacare provider for more information about maintaining and troubleshooting the Sip and Puff system. For further maintenance and cleaning instructions, see 7 Maintenance, page 110. Sip and Puff is not the most manoeuvrable or intuitive control method and therefore requires a considerable amount of training. In the early tuning stages, this is best done outdoors in an unrestricted but safe area. Also the presence of an attendant is recommended. Inside the Head Array pads, there are proximity sensors, that allow you to steer the wheelchair in the desired direction with the movement of your head. This means that the head does not need to touch the pads or press a switch to activate driving. If the head comes within 6 mm of a sensor, the sensor is activated and the wheelchair starts driving. By default, the Head Array powers up as soon as the wheelchair is powered up and powers down as soon as the wheelchair is powered down. Be aware, that when powering up automatically with the wheelchair, your head has to be more than 6 mm away from the proximity sensors, otherwise a drive OON warning is displayed and prevents the wheelchair from driving. For more information about OON, refer to 8.2 OON ("Out Of Neutral"), page117. 60126081-A 97

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Usage
WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Improper mounting or maintenance of the Sip
and Puff control including the mouthpiece and
breath tube may cause injury or damage.
Water inside the Sip and Puff interface module
may cause damage to the unit.
Excessive saliva residue in the mouthpiece/straw
can reduce performance.
Blockages, a clogged saliva trap or air leaks in the
system may cause Sip and Puff not to function
properly.
– Ensure moving parts of the wheelchair,
including the operation of powered seating, DO
NOT pinch or damage the Sip and Puff tubing.
– Saliva trap MUST be installed to reduce risk
of water or saliva entering the Sip and Puff
interface module.
– Occasionally flush the mouthpiece to remove
saliva residue.
– The mouthpiece/straw MUST be completely dry
before installation.
– If Sip and Puff does not function properly,
inspect system for blockages, clogged saliva trap
or air leaks. As necessary, replace mouthpiece,
breath tube and saliva trap.
Contact your Invacare provider for more information
about maintaining and troubleshooting the Sip and
Puff system.
For further maintenance and cleaning instructions,
see
7 Maintenance, page 110
.
Sip and Puff is not the most manoeuvrable or
intuitive control method and therefore requires a
considerable amount of training. In the early tuning
stages, this is best done outdoors in an unrestricted
but safe area. Also the presence of an attendant is
recommended.
Inside the Head Array pads, there are proximity sensors, that
allow you to steer the wheelchair in the desired direction
with the movement of your head. This means that the
head does not need to touch the pads or press a switch to
activate driving. If the head comes within 6 mm of a sensor,
the sensor is activated and the wheelchair starts driving.
By default, the Head Array powers up as soon as the
wheelchair is powered up and powers down as soon as the
wheelchair is powered down.
Be aware, that when powering up automatically with
the wheelchair, your head has to be more than 6
mm away from the proximity sensors, otherwise a
drive OON warning is displayed and prevents the
wheelchair from driving. For more information about
OON, refer to
8.2 OON (“Out Of Neutral”), page117
.
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