Service Life; Safety; Explanation Of Warning Symbols; General Safety Instructions - Ottobock ProCarve Instrucciones De Uso

Allowable environmental conditions
Moisture: fresh water, salt water
Unallowable environmental conditions
Mechanical vibrations or impacts (except during sports)
Perspiration, urine, acids
Dust, sand, highly hygroscopic particles (e. g. talcum)

2.4 Service life

Based on ISO 10328, the prosthetic components were tested by the manufacturer for 3 million load cycles.
Depending on the type of sport, this corresponds to a period of use of 3 to 5 years under high loading.

3 Safety

3.1 Explanation of warning symbols

Warning regarding possible serious risks of accident or injury.
WARNING
Warning regarding possible risks of accident or injury.
CAUTION
Warning regarding possible technical damage.
NOTICE

3.2 General safety instructions

WARNING
Using the product
Severe falls due to improper use of the product
► Only use the product after receiving full instruction by qualified personnel.
► Do not use the product as an everyday prosthesis.
WARNING
Water sports and swimming with the prosthesis
Risk of drowning due to restricted buoyancy.
► Always wear a flotation device suitable for the sport when playing water sports and swimming.
► The flotation device must be able to support your body weight together with your prosthesis.
CAUTION
Excessive strain on the product
Risk of injury due to breakage of load-bearing components
► Use the product according to the specified area of application (see Page 18).
CAUTION
Unallowable combination of prosthetic components
Risk of injury due to breakage or deformation of the product
► Only combine the product with prosthetic components that are approved for that purpose.
► Based on the instructions for use of the prosthetic components, verify that they may be combined with each
other.
CAUTION
Use under unallowable environmental conditions
Risk of injury due to damage to the product
► Do not expose the product to unallowable environmental conditions.
► If the product has been exposed to unallowable environmental conditions, check it for damage.
► If damage is apparent or in case of doubt, do not continue using the product.
► Take suitable measures if required (e.g. cleaning, repair, replacement, inspection by the manufacturer or a
specialist workshop etc.).
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