Legal Information; Avant-Propos - Ottobock 170K1-80 Free Walk Instrucciones De Uso

13) With one hand, pull the steel cable further out of the orthotic ankle joint and insert the lock in
the orthotic knee joint with the other hand.
INFORMATION: Verify that it fits properly in the bearing bushings.
14) Position the lower spring of the lock so that it does not obstruct the steel cable.
15) Insert the lock axis from the medial side into the orthotic knee joint and slide on the retaining
ring.
16) Bring the orthotic ankle joint forward to the stop and thread the steel cable from above
through the orthotic ankle joint.
17) Insert the upper part of the orthosis with new bearing washers into the orthotic knee joint.
18) Slide the knee axis from the medial side into the orthotic knee joint and slide on the retaining
ring.
→ Now the orthotic knee joint must be locked.
19) Insert the pressure ball into the orthotic ankle joint.
20) Secure the lock screw with Loctite 241 and install it. Do not tighten the lock screw.
21) Hold the steel cable with one hand while tensioning it slightly and lift the lock by about1 mm.
Tighten the lock screw at the same time (tightening torque 0.5 Nm ).
→ The lock has to unlock due to dorsiflexion in the orthotic ankle joint and extension in the
orthotic knee joint.
22) Shorten the pull cable. The pull cable has to project 2 cm out of the ankle joint.
9 Disposal
Dispose of the product in accordance with national regulations.

10 Legal information

All legal conditions are subject to the respective national laws of the country of use and may vary
accordingly.
10.1 Liability
The manufacturer will only assume liability if the product is used in accordance with the descrip­
tions and instructions provided in this document. The manufacturer will not assume liability for
damage caused by disregarding the information in this document, particularly due to improper
use or unauthorised modification of the product.
10.2 CE conformity
This custom product meets the requirements of the European Directive 93/42/EEC for medical
devices according to Annex VIII. This product has been classified as a class I device according to
the classification criteria outlined in Annex IX of the directive. The product does not bear the CE
marking since it is a custom fabrication.

1 Avant-propos

INFORMATION
Date de la dernière mise à jour : 2018-12-17
► Veuillez lire attentivement l'intégralité de ce document avant d'utiliser le produit.
Respectez les consignes de sécurité afin d'éviter toute blessure et endommagement du pro­
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duit.
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Les instructions d'utilisation vous apportent des informations importantes sur la confection des
systèmes d'orthèse Free Walk 170K1=80 et 170K1=120.
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