Storage And Bleeding; Cleaning; Maintenance; Identification Of The Product By The Service Center - Otto Bock Genium Series Instructions For Use Manual

12 Storage and bleeding

Air may accumulate in the hydraulic unit if the product is stored for longer periods and not in an upright position.
This is noticeable through sounds and irregular damping behaviour.
The automatic bleeding mechanism ensures that all functions of the product are again intact after approximately 10
- 20 steps.
Storage
• When storing the knee joint, press the top of the knee to the flexion stop.
• Avoid extended disuse of the product (use the product regularly).

13 Cleaning

1) Clean the product with a damp cloth (fresh water) when needed.
2) Dry the product with a lint-free cloth and allow it to air dry fully.

14 Maintenance

INFORMATION
This component was tested for three million load cycles in accordance with ISO 10328.
Depending on the activity level, this corresponds to a service life of three to five years.
The duration of use can be individually extended depending on the intensity of use by performing regular service
inspections.
Regular service inspections (maintenance) are mandatory in the interest of the patient's safety and in order to main­
tain operating reliability and protect the warranty. These service inspections include an inspection of the sensors
and replacement of wear and tear parts.
If maintenance is due, this is indicated after the service interval has expired by three brief beep and vibration sig­
nals after disconnecting the battery charger. Further information is available upon request by contacting the author­
ised Ottobock Service Center responsible for your country.
To have a service inspection carried out, please send the product with mounted tube adapter as well as the battery
charger and power supply unit to an authorised Ottobock Service Centre.
INFORMATION
Before shipping the knee joint, the top of the knee joint should be angled to avoid air getting into the hydraulic
system during transportation.
INFORMATION
If a remote control was included in the scope of delivery as an optional product accessory, it must also be sent
along with the product for service inspections.

14.1 Identification of the product by the Service Center

The product may have been identified by an authorised Ottobock Service Center:
Factory setting
The patient-specific product settings have been reset to the state at delivery (factory setting).
User setting
The settings already configured using the adjustment software were not changed.
CAUTION
Use of the prosthesis with incorrect setting data
Falling due to unexpected prosthesis behaviour caused by triggering the swing phase at the wrong time.
► The prosthesis settings (parameters) have to be checked using the corresponding adjustment software and
changed as needed.
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