Information On The Power Supply/Battery Charging - Ottobock C-Leg 3C98-3 Instrucciones De Uso

Should the knee joint or tube adapter come into contact with salt water, chlorinated water
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or other solutions (such as soap or shower gel, and body and/or wound fluids), promptly
remove the Protective Cover (if installed) and clean the knee joint. In order to do so, rinse
knee joint, tube adapter and Protective Cover with fresh water and let them dry.
► In case of a malfunction after drying, the knee joint and tube adapter must be inspected by
an authorised Ottobock Service Center. The O&P professional is your contact person.
► The knee joint is not resistant to penetration from water jets or steam.
CAUTION
Signs of wear to the product components
Falling due to damage or malfunction of the product.
► In the interest of your own safety and in order to maintain operating reliability and protect the
warranty, the service intervals must be observed.
NOTICE
Improper product care
Damage to the product due to the use of incorrect cleaning agents.
► Clean the product with a damp cloth only (fresh water).
INFORMATION
Knee joint movement noise
When using exoprosthetic knee joints, servomotor, hydraulic, pneumatic or brake load depend­
ent control functions can cause movement noise. This kind of noise is normal and unavoidable.
It generally does not indicate any problems. If movement noise increases noticeably during the
lifecycle of the knee joint, the knee joint should be inspected by an O&P professional immedi­
ately.

4.4 Information on the Power Supply/Battery Charging

CAUTION
Charging the product without taking it off
> Falling due to walking and getting caught on a connected battery charger.
> Falling due to unexpected product behaviour because of changed damping behaviour.
► For safety reasons, take the product off before charging the battery.
NOTICE
Use of incorrect power supply unit/battery charger
Damage to product due to incorrect voltage, current or polarity.
► Use only power supply units/battery chargers approved for this product by Ottobock (see
instructions for use and catalogues).
CAUTION
Charging the product with damaged power supply unit/charger/charger cable
Falling due to unexpected behaviour of the product caused by insufficient charging.
► Check the power supply unit, charger and charger cable for damage before use.
► Replace any damaged power supply unit, charger or charger cable.
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