Ottobock Meridium 1B1 Instrucciones De Uso página 40

CAUTION
Use of the product when battery charge level is too low
Falling due to unexpected behaviour of the prosthesis because of changed damping behaviour.
► Check the current charge level before use and charge the prosthesis if required.
► Note that the operating time of the product may be reduced at low ambient temperatures
or due to ageing of the battery.
CAUTION
Penetration of liquid into system components
> Falling due to unexpected product behaviour as the result of malfunction.
► When the footshell is intact, the prosthesis is protected against splashed water from all
directions. However, it is not protected against submersion, jets of water and steam.
► If water has penetrated into system components, have a prosthetist remove the footshell
and allow the components to dry. The prosthesis must then be sent to an authorised
Ottobock Service Centre for inspection.
If salt water penetrates the prosthesis, the footshell must be removed immediately by a
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prosthetist. The prosthesis must be inspected by an authorised Ottobock Service
Centre.
► Do not use the product for bathing prostheses.
CAUTION
Overloading due to unusual activities
> Falling due to unexpected product behaviour as the result of malfunction.
> Falling due to breakage of load-bearing components.
> Skin irritation due to defects on the hydraulic unit with leakage of liquid.
► The product was developed for everyday use and must not be used for unusual activities.
These unusual activities include, for example, sports with excessive impact load (tennis,
basketball, running, ...) or extreme sports (free climbing, paragliding, etc.).
► Careful handling of the product and its components not only increases their service life
but, above all, ensures your personal safety!
► If the product and its components have been subjected to extreme loads (e.g. due to a
fall, etc.), then the product must be inspected for damage immediately by a prosthetist. If
necessary, the prosthetist will forward the product to an authorised Ottobock Service
Centre.
CAUTION
Mechanical stress during transport
> Falling due to unexpected product behaviour as a result of a malfunction.
> Falling due to breakage of load-bearing components.
> Skin irritation due to defects on the hydraulic unit with leakage of liquid.
Only use the transport packaging for transportation.
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CAUTION
Signs of wear on system components
Falling due to damage or malfunction of the product.
► In the interest of the user's own safety and in order to maintain the operational reliability
and the validity of the warranty, the specified service intervals must be observed.
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