3.3 Indications
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For users with knee disarticulation, transfemoral amputation or hip disarticulation.
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For unilateral or bilateral amputation
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Dysmelia patients with residual limb characteristics corresponding to knee disarticulation,
transfemoral amputation or hip disarticulation
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The user must fulfil the physical and mental requirements for perceiving optical/acoustic sig
nals and/or mechanical vibrations
3.4 Contraindications
3.4.1 Absolute Contraindications
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Body weight over 150 kg
3.4.2 Relative Contraindications
None.
3.5 Qualification
The product may be fitted only by qualified personnel authorised by Ottobock after completing the
corresponding training.
If the product is to be connected to an osseointegrated implant system, the qualified personnel
must also be authorised for the connection to the osseointegrated implant system.
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
Warning regarding possible technical damage.
NOTICE
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:
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E.g.: Consequence 1 in the event of failure to observe the hazard
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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
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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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WARNING
Using the prosthesis while operating a vehicle
Accident due to unexpected behaviour of the prosthesis because of changed damping beha
viour.
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