Otto Bock 8S500 Instructions For Use Manual page 7

4 Use
4.1 Information for everyday use
CAUTION
Contact with heat, embers or fire
Injuries (e.g. burns) and damage to the product due to unallowable environmental conditions
► Keep the product away from open flames, embers and other sources of heat.
NOTICE
Non-observance of allowable environmental conditions
Damage to product and soiling due to unallowable environmental conditions
► Do not expose the product to unallowable environmental conditions (see the section "Envir­
onmental conditions").
► If the product has been exposed to unallowable environmental conditions, check it for soiling
and damage.
► Clean the product immediately if it gets dirty, following the instructions in the section
"Cleaning", in order to prevent permanent soiling.
If damage is apparent or in case of doubt, do not continue using the product.
►
NOTICE
Careless use of the product
Damage to the product due to contact with pointed or sharp-edged objects
► Do not allow the product to come into contact with the above mentioned objects.
The sections "Area of application" and "Environmental conditions", as well as the safety informa­
tion, contain important information regarding the safe use of the product and point out how dam­
age to the product can be avoided.
The following points provide suggestions how problems that occur in daily use can be addressed:
Safe handling of the product
•
A prosthetic glove enables the use of the prosthetic hand in everyday life. Practical exercises
are required within a course of therapy to become familiar with the product, which makes it
possible to use the product safely in a wide range of situations.
Prevention of soiling and damage
•
A range of activities (e.g. in the house and garden) can cause soiling or damage to the pros­
thetic glove due to unallowable environmental conditions. It is nevertheless possible to per­
form these activities by taking corresponding protective measures (e.g. putting on working or
safety gloves) and exhibiting due care and attention. Because it is not always possible to
avoid light soiling, regular and immediate cleaning is required to keep the prosthetic glove
clean. In order to reduce bleeding, strongly coloured clothing should be washed according to
the manufacturer's recommendations before being worn for the first time. Using caution when
handling coloured pens, printers and copiers as well as printed matter (e. g. newspapers,
photocopies) is important in order to avoid pigment particles from permanently staining the
material.
4.2 Cleaning
NOTICE
Non-observance of cleaning instructions
Damage to product and permanent soiling due to use of improper cleaning agents
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