Panthera X Manual de usuario

Panthera AB, Gunnebogatan 26, SE-163 53 Spånga, Sweden, Tel: +46 8 761 50 40, Fax: +46 8 621 08 10, www. panthera-x.com, [email protected]

USER MANUAL

PANTHERA X

Panthera AB reserves the right

to make technical changes.

art.nr. bruk-X-eng Rev.2012-01

CONGRATULATIONS!

You are now the owner of a Panthera X – the world’s lightest wheelchair. Invented,

designed and manufactured in Sweden, the Panthera X boasts an advanced

composite carbon ﬁber structure, giving it the rigidity, strength and super-low

weight normally associated with aerospace and Formula 1 equipment.

And now, wheelchairs. Have fun!

The Panthera team

INTENDED USE

Panthera X is a wheelchair made for very expe-

rienced and active users who are comfortable

handling a ”tippy” wheelchair without tip protec-

tors. The design is optimized for easy handling

in and out of cars and has extremely good riding

characteristics. The very sleek and minimalistic

design gives experienced and active users great

opportunity to improve everyday life.

Panthera X is not equipped with tip protectors, since

it would impare the agility of the chair. It’s important

that you feel comfortable handling the unique beha-

viour and characteristics of such a lightly balanced

wheelchair before using it in a ”live” environment.

As always, practice makes perfect.

To get the most out of your Panthera X, it needs

to be adjusted and adapted to your requirements

– by you or together with your prescriber. Please

study the instructions carefully.

CONTACT

If you have questions or need help with your product

you should primarily contact your local dealer.

To get in touch with the manufacturer, see info below:

Panthera AB

Gunnebogatan 26

163 53 Spånga, Sweden

+46-8-761 50 40

www.panthera.se

[email protected]

CONTENT

4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION

– CARBON FIBRE

6 SAFETY

8 OVERVIEW

9 ADJUSTMENTS

12 TRANSPORT

13 TRANSFER

14 MAINTENANCE

15 TECHNICAL FACTS

CE-MARKING

GUARANTEE

CARBON FIBRE

The Panthera X is made from Advanced Carbon

Fibre Reinforced Plastics, CFRP, which can be

moulded into just about any shape. It may sound

simple, but is in fact a small technological wonder.

Carbon ﬁbre is a fantastic material. But it’s a material

which works best with smooth, curved shapes that

better distribute the force of high loads. Finding the

perfect cross-section between smooth, strong shapes

and ergonomic, practical design was an engineering

challenge requiring years of development, experi-

mentation and practical testing. The result is the

strongest and lightest wheelchair ever built.

FINALLY, A CAR FRIENDLY WHEELCHAIR

Getting your wheelchair in and out of your car

can be a real bother. But not anymore. Apart from

being the lightest wheelchair in the world, the

Panthera X is designed with space-saving dimensions

and ergonomic grips – making the chair easy to

load and stowe. Most people can actually lift the

wheelchair with one hand.

CARBON FIBRE CARE AND SERVICE

Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics are stronger,

lighter and more durable than metals, but behave

differently when damaged. Metal structures will

bend and deform during failure. When a CFRP

structure fails, it will lose most of its strength and

rigidity, but without some of the telltale signs of

metal, such as bending and buckling.

CFRP structures are vulnerable to damage done

by sharp edges, sudden impacts and unusually,

local forces. If you suspect that your wheelchair

has been damaged, please inspect the entire

structure thoroughly or let a specialist inspect it.

IMPORTANT

Advanced Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics are

very strong and light materials, but also sensitive

to sudden impacts and sharp objects. Cracks and

other damages to the carbon ﬁbre structure, for

example as a result of the wheelchair tipping over

onto a hard surface, may lead to sudden breaks.

Avoid:

• Dropping the chassis onto hard surfaces

• Scratching and scraping the carbon bre

structure

INSPECT YOUR WHEELCHAIR REGULARLY

Press on areas you suspect have been damaged

– watch for unusual ﬂexing, bending or cracks.

Run your hand over the chassis surface to check for

cracks or loose ﬁbres. Use slow, careful movements,

to avoid getting any splinters in your hand.

If you ﬁnd anything that indicates damage, please

contact Panthera AB. DO NOT try to repair the

wheelchair by yourself.

CONDUCT A TECHNICAL INSPECTION

OF THE CHAIR AND MAKE SURE THAT:

•The rear wheel axles should move smoothly

in and out of the casing

•The button at the hub should spring out

when the rear wheels have been inserted

•All four wheels should touch the ground

•The caster fork can be easily rotated

•The backrest folds down easily

BALANCE AND TIPPING CAPACITY

The position of the backrest, the angle and the

adjustment of the backrest upholstery are the

most signiﬁcant factors affecting the wheelchair’s

tendency to tip. After adapting your chair you

should check that you feel safe with the balance of

the chair. If you feel unsure, you should move the

backrest forward. The tipping capacity of the chair

is also affected by: hanging a bag on the backrest,

leaning / stretching backwards, worn tyres, poorly

pumped tyres and unforeseen changes in the surface

you are driving on.

WARNING!

A Panthera wheelchair is designed to be as easy

to drive as possible and because of this it reacts

quickly to the actions you perform. If you perform

the wrong actions the chair can tip backwards. The

chair can potentially tip up and it is not possible to

issue a warning regarding all the circumstances in

which that might occur. The most important safety

measures you can take include ensuring that you

have tested the chair thoroughly and spend time

practicing your wheelchair technique.

If you have any questions about wheelchair techni-

que you should contact the person who prescribed

the chair / your therapist. If they are unable to

help you, please do not hesitate to contact us at

Panthera AB.

BRAKES

Remember that the brakes do not work as effectively

on tyres with poor air pressure or on worn tyres.

If you change to a new brand of tyre you should

always check the brakes since the dimensions may

be different. The brakes are designed as parking

brakes and not for braking when in motion.

NOTE!

For the brakes to work properly make sure the tires

have the right airpressure. See technical facts.

SAFETY

SITTING POSTURE

The wrong sitting posture can cause pressure sores.

If you are unsure you should contact your prescriber

straight away. Check that the side guards do not

exert too much pressure on your thighs since this

can cause pressure sores. If the side guards exert

too much pressure, the chair is either too narrow

or the side guards need to be adjusted. The seat is

designed to be used with a cushion.

DRIVING

If the distance between the lowest point of the

footrest and the surface is small (less than 40 mm)

the footrest can get caught on bumps in the surface

and cause you to fall forwards.

CARBON FIBRE

Carbon ﬁbre in free state is unhealthy but in bound

form like in the Panthera X chassis, harmless. But if

you make mechanical interventions on the chassis

with a drill, saw or similar, carbon ﬁbre particles can

be exposed and harm your health if you don´t use

professional safety equipment. Therefore all process-

ing of the chassis on your own is not allowed. Partly

because of health issues and partly because the

strength of the chassis can be undermine strongly.

TRANSFERS / LIFTING CHAIR AND USER

The chair is lightweight and for this reason it can

move sideways when the brakes are on and you

transfer from the side. If you are unsure you should

practice this activity with your prescriber or thera-

pist. If the wheelchair is lifted with you sitting in it,

the chair should always be lifted holding the frame

and not the backrest, the wheels or any other parts.

See ﬁg.1 below.

FIG. 1

UPHOLSTERY – BACKREST

BACKREST FRAME

REARWHEEL – TIRE

SEAT - CUSHION

BRAKE LOCATION

CHASSIS

CASTOR FORK

FOOTREST

CALF BAND

BACKREST ATTACHMENT

QUICKRELEASE HUB

BRAKE LOCATION

PUSH RIM

OVERVIEW

BRAKE LOCATION

CHASSIS

CASTOR FORK

FOOTREST

CALF BAND

ADJUSTMENTS

When ajusting the chair to suit your sitting position

and provide the mobility you require, it is important

that you make the following adjustments in the cor-

rect order. First, adjust the sitting position and after

that, adjust the balance of the chair according to

your mobility requirements.

The sequence is important since when you change

your sitting position you also change the balance

of the chair. Consider that the effort you put into

adapting your chair will provide long-term beneﬁts

later on. Try out different adaptations for a few

days to make sure you really have found the best

sitting posture and balance of the chair:

1. The tension of the seat upholstery

2. The height of the footrest

3. The tension of the calf band

4. The angle of the backrest

5. The tension of the backrest upholstery

6. The balance of the wheelchair

ADJUSTMENTS

FIG. 4

1. TENSION OF THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY

(FIG. 3)

The rear section of the seat upholstery can be tight-

ened or loosened by adjusting the Velcro strap under-

neath the seat as shown in ﬁg. 3. This allows you

to vary your seat height by about 2 cm up or down.

2. HEIGHT OF THE FOOTREST (FIG. 4)

The footrest can be adjusted up or down. Remove

the two screws supporting the footrest on the front

of the frame as shown in ﬁg. 4, unscrew using a

3 mm allen key. You will then be able to move the

footrest up or down to ﬁt into one of the pre drilled

height positions. You should adjust the footrest at

a height where your thighs are supported by the

seat at the same time as your feet are supported

by the footrest.

3. TENSION OF THE CALF BAND (FIG. 5)

The tension of the calf band, see ﬁg.5, can be

adjusted and will affect how far forward you place

your feet on the footrest. Loosen the velcro strap

and adjust to desired tension.

4. ANGLE OF THE BACKREST (FIG. 6)

The backrest has a stepless angle adjustment.

Adjust the angle of the backrest by ﬁrst loosening

the lock nuts (1), see ﬁg.6, using cap key no. 17,

and then screw the adjustment screws in or out (2)

using the 4 mm allen key. If you screw counterclock-

wise the backrest will tilt forward and clockwise the

backrest will tilt backwards. It is important to adjust

both sides equally to avoid the backrest tubing becoming

crooked. Test this by putting the backrest in upright

position and checking that both adjustment screws

are touching the frame. Try out suitable backrest angles

and tighten the lock nuts once you are satisﬁed.

FIG. 5FIG. 3

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