Ottobock 12K41 Instructions D'utilisation page 26

Safety
4.3 General safety instructions
WARNING
Non-observance of safety notices
Personal injury/damage to the product due to using the product in certain situations.
► Observe the safety notices and the stated precautions in this accompanying document.
WARNING
Use of the product while operating a vehicle or machinery
> Risk of accident due to unexpected behaviour of the product.
> Risk of injury due to faulty control or malfunction of the product.
► Inform the patient that observing the applicable national legal regulations is mandatory when operating motor
vehicles and machinery.
► Inform the patient that their driving ability must be examined and confirmed by an authorised test centre.
► Inform the patient that the product must be switched off before operating a vehicle or machinery.
INFORMATION
The ability of prosthesis wearers to operate a vehicle is determined on a case-by-case basis. Criteria include the
type of fitting (amputation level, unilateral or bilateral, residual limb conditions, prosthesis design) and the
amputee's individual abilities.
CAUTION
Changing prosthetic components when switched on
Injury due to faulty control or malfunction of the prosthesis system.
► Before changing prosthetic components (such as the terminal device), remove the rechargeable battery from
the battery receptacle or switch off the prosthesis system.
CAUTION
Overloading due to unusual activities
Injury due to unexpected product behaviour as a result of a malfunction.
► The product was developed for everyday use and must not be used for unusual activities. These unusual activ­
ities include, for example, sports with excessive strain and/or shocks to the wrist joint (pushups, downhill
mountain biking, ...) 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
the patient's 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. If necessary, forward the product to an authorised
Ottobock Service Centre.
CAUTION
Proximity to sources of strong magnetic or electrical interference (e.g. theft prevention systems, metal
detectors)
Injury due to unexpected behaviour of the product caused by interference with internal data communication.
► Avoid remaining in the vicinity of visible or concealed theft prevention systems at the entrance/exit of stores,
metal detectors/body scanners for persons (e.g. in airports) or other sources of strong magnetic and electric­
al interference (e.g. high-voltage lines, transmitters, transformer stations, computer tomographs, magnetic
resonance tomographs, etc.).
► When walking through theft prevention systems, body scanners or metal detectors, watch for unexpected
behaviour of the product.
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