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INFORMATION
Last update: 16 October 2013
• Please read this document carefully�
• Follow the safety instructions and the precautions specified in this accompanying document�
• Please contact the responsible prosthetist if assistance is required during the start-up, use or
maintenance of the product, or in the event of unexpected operating behaviour or circumstances�
Explanation of symbols
Warnings regarding directly impending risks of severe accident or injury�
DANGER
Warnings regarding possible risks of severe accident or injury�
WARNING
Warnings regarding possible risks of accident or injury�
CAUTION
Warnings regarding possible technical damage�
NOTICE
Application
INFORMATION
Before using the Genium X3 knee joint, please read these instructions for use thoroughly! Please
follow your prosthetist's directions and observe the safety instructions carefully�
The Genium X3 knee joint is intended exclusively for exoprosthetic fittings of the lower extremity�
Conditions of Use
The Genium X3 was designed for broad field of application and can be used by transfemoral am-
putees as well as by active hip disarticulation amputees� For knee disarticulation amputees, a ver-
sion for long residual limbs is available (3B5-X3=ST)� Please see the Technical Information section
for the permissible environmental conditions� The Genium X3 knee joint is intended exclusively for
fittings of amputees or dysmelia patients� Use of the product by other persons is not approved by
the manufacturer�
Function
The Genium X3 knee joint is an electronic knee joint system with hydraulic stance and swing phase
control� It is controlled by a microprocessor-based hydraulic system that dynamically adapts the
system in real time� The control mechanism works in conjunction with a sensor system� The sensors
collect measurements every 0�01 seconds (corresponds to 100 Hz)� This allows the Genium X3 to
adapt in real time to the individual requirements and the activities of the prosthesis wearer� Additional
my modes permit activities such as cycling, cross-country skiing or inline skating�
Safety Instructions
CAUTION
Non-observance of safety instructions. Failure to observe the safety instructions and precau-
tions described in this accompanying document can lead to faulty control or malfunction of the
product and may result in risk of injury as well as destruction of the product�
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