Storage And Bleeding; Cleaning; Maintenance; Identification Of The Product By The Service Center - Otto Bock C-Leg 3C98-3 Instructions For Use Manual

Overheating mode is not activated in the MyModes.
Overheating mode is indicated by a long vibration every 5 seconds.
The following functions are deactivated in overheating mode:
• Sitting function
• Display of the battery charge level without additional equipment
• Switching to a MyMode
• Changes to the prosthesis setting

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
• Before storing the knee joint, the knee head has to be extended. The knee head must not be flexed!
• 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

Regular maintenance (service inspections) is mandatory in the interest of patient safety and in order to maintain
operating reliability and protect the warranty, maintain basic safety and the essential performance characteristics,
and ensure safety in regards to EMC.
The following maintenance intervals must be observed depending on the country/region:
Country/region
All countries/regions except:
USA, CAN, RUS
USA, CAN, RUS
*As needed: the maintenance interval depends on the patient's activity level. For patients with a normal to low
activity level who take up to 1,800 steps per day, the expected maintenance interval is 3 years. For highly active
patients who take more than 1,800 steps per day, the expected maintenance interval is 2 years.
When maintenance is due, this is indicated by feedback after disconnecting the battery charger (see the section
"Operating states/error signals", see page 51).
Additional services such as repairs may be provided in the course of maintenance. These additional services may
be provided free of charge or can be billable according to an advance cost estimate, depending on the extent and
validity of the warranty.
The following components must always be sent in for maintenance and repairs:
The product with installed tube adapter, battery charger, charging adapter (if used as an accessory) and power
supply. The packaging material for the loaner unit you previously received must be reused for sending back the
components requiring inspection.
Before shipping, the knee head of the prosthetic knee joint has to be extended. The knee head must not be flexed!

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).
C-Leg 3C98-3/3C88-3
Maintenance interval
24 months
*
As needed ,
No later than every 36 months
Storage and bleeding
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