Ottobock Meridium 1B1 Instrucciones De Uso página 44

► Always use the handrail when walking up stairs and place most of the sole of your foot on
the stair surface. The toe plate of the prosthesis may fold away if only the front part of the
foot is placed on the edge of the stair.
► Particular caution is required when carrying children up stairs.
CAUTION
Walking down stairs
Falling due to foot being placed incorrectly on stair as a result of changed damping behaviour.
► Always use the handrail when walking down stairs and place most of the sole of your foot on
the stair surface. Rolling the foot over the edge of the stair is not necessary.
► Particular caution is required when carrying children down the stairs.
CAUTION
Overheating of the hydraulic unit due to uninterrupted, increased activity (e.g. extended
walking downhill)
Falling due to unexpected behaviour of the product because of switching into overheating mode.
► Be sure to pay attention when pulsating vibration signals start. They indicate the risk of over­
heating.
► As soon as these pulsating vibration signals begin, you have to reduce the activity level so
the hydraulic unit can cool down.
► When the product is in overheating mode, it does not make automatic adjustments to damp­
ing while walking on ramps or stairs. Special caution is therefore required, especially when
walking down stairs.
► Full activity may be resumed after the pulsating vibration signals stop.
► If the activity level is not reduced in spite of the pulsating vibration signals, this could lead to
the hydraulic element overheating and, in extreme cases, cause damage to the product. In
this case, the product should be inspected by an authorised Ottobock Service Centre.
CAUTION
Improper mode switching
Falling due to unexpected behaviour of the product because of changed damping behaviour.
► Ensure that you stand securely during all switching processes.
Verify the changed damping characteristics after switching and observe the feedback from
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the acoustic signal emitter.
► Switch back to basic mode once the activities in MyMode have been completed.
► Take the weight off the product and correct the switching, if required.
CAUTION
Using prosthetic foot without footshell
Falling due to slipping when walking on smooth floor surfaces (tiles).
Do not use the prosthetic foot without the accompanying footshell.
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CAUTION
Using prosthetic foot with a damaged foot shell
> Falling due to unexpected product behaviour as the result of malfunction.
> Falling due to breakage of load-bearing components.
Do not use the prosthetic foot when the foot shell is damaged. Replace damaged foot shells
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immediately, before using the product again.
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