Contraindications; Absolute Contraindications; Relative Contraindications; Qualifications Of The Therapist Or Nursing Staff - Otto Bock 17KO1 Series Instructions For Use Manual

• Physical prerequisites such as muscle status, joint mobility and possible axis deviations are
crucial and proper control of the orthosis must be guaranteed.
• The user must fulfil the physical and mental requirements for perceiving optical/acoustic sig­
nals and/or mechanical vibrations
• The existing muscle strength of the hip extensors and flexors must permit the controlled
swing-through of the limb (compensation using the hip is possible).

3.4 Contraindications

3.4.1 Absolute Contraindications

• Flexion contracture in the knee and/or hip joint in excess of 10°
• Knee varus/valgus malposition in excess of 10°
• Moderate to severe spasticity
• Leg length discrepancy in excess of 15 cm
• Orthoprosthesis
• Body weight over 125 kg / 275 lbs

3.4.2 Relative Contraindications

• Moderate spasticity

3.5 Qualifications of the therapist or nursing staff

The therapists or nursing staff must be trained in handling the product. Training must be carried
out by the authorised orthopaedic technician.

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
NOTICE Warning regarding possible technical damage.

4.2 Structure of the safety instructions

WARNING
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 the event of failure to observe the hazard
> E.g.: Consequence 2 in the event of failure to observe the hazard
► This symbol identifies activities/actions that must be observed/carried out in order to avert
the hazard.

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.
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