Conditions Of Use; Service Life; Explanation Of Warning Symbols; Structure Of The Safety Instructions - Ottobock Meridium 1B1 Instrucciones De Uso

The product is recommended for mobility grade 2 (restricted outdoor walker),
mobility grade 3 (unrestricted outdoor walker) and mobility grade 4 (unrestricted
m°
outdoor walker with particularly high demands). Approved for a body weight of up
kg
to 100 kg (220 lbs).

3.3 Conditions of use

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, run­
ning, ...) or extreme sports (free climbing, paragliding, etc.).
Permissible ambient conditions are described in the technical data (see Page 70).
The product is intended exclusively for use on one patient. Use of the product by another person
is not approved by the manufacturer.

3.4 Service Life

The product is a wear part, which means it is subject to natural wear and tear. The service life
diminishes or increases depending on the individual level of use. Only when the instructions for
use are observed it is possible to achieve the maximal service life, in dependence of the level of
use.
This product has been tested by the manufacturer with 2 million load cycles according to ISO
22675. Depending on the patient's activity level, this corresponds to a service life of 2 to 3 years.
3.5 Indications
• For users with unilateral knee disarticulation and unilateral transfemoral amputation
• For users with unilateral or bilateral transtibial amputation
• The user must fulfil the physical and mental requirements for perceiving optical/acoustic sig­
nals and/or mechanical vibrations
3.6 Qualification
The product may be fitted only by qualified personnel authorised by Ottobock after completing the
corresponding training.
4 Safety

4.1 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

4.2 Structure of the safety instructions

CAUTION
The heading describes the source and/or the type of hazard
The introduction describes the consequences in case of failure to observe the safety instruc­
tions. Consequences are presented as follows if more than one consequence is possible:
> E.g.: Consequence 1 in case of failure to observe the hazard
> E.g.: Consequence 2 in case of failure to observe the hazard
► This symbol identifies activities/actions that must be observed/carried out in order to
avert the hazard.
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