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Warning!
Patient hazard –
− It is important that the patient's
position is anatomically correct
.
Therefore, carefully verify the follow-
ing settings/positions:
1. Carriage angle
2. Ankle joint axis/carriage axis
motor A
3. Footplate adjustment
4. Calf support assembly
− Movements must
not
cause
any pain
or irritation
.
− The patient must be
fully conscious
while being instructed in the use of
the CPM device and when using the
device.
− The
choice
of the
therapy param-
eters
to program and of the
therapy
protocols
to use is restricted to the
responsible
physician or therapist
.
The doctor or therapist must decide
on a case-by-case basis whether the
device can be used with each particu-
lar patient.
− The patient must be familiar with
the functions of the
ARTROMOT®-
SP3 control pendant
which must
be
within easy reach
of the patient,
allowing him or her to stop therapy if
needed.
Patients unable to operate
the control pendant
, e.g. paralytic
patients, must always be supervised
by specially trained staff during
therapy.
− After data storage, write the patient's
name on the
patient chip card
¹. The
card should only be used for this
particular patient. If the
patient chip
card
¹ is used for another patient, be
sure to
delete the previous patient's
data
from the card first (see: section
5.3, "New patient").
Use original chip cards only.
¹
− The
ARTROMOT®-SP3
must only be
used with
accessories
approved by
DJO.
– Modifications to the medical device
described in this document without
the manufacturer’s written consent
are prohibited.
– Stability of the CPM device must
always be ensured while it is in use.
The ARTROMOT-SP3 must only be
set up on surfaces that guarantee
its stability. Very soft or instable
surfaces (such as waterbeds) are NOT
suitable.
− Do not allow
parts of the body or
any objects
(such as blankets, cush-
ions or cables) to get caught
in the
moving parts
of the CPM device.
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Warning!
– Special care must be taken when
small children and babies are present
while the device is in use! Sufficient
distance to the device is mandatory
for their safety!
– Never leave the device unattended
when it is switched on! Switch the
device off and disconnect the power
line from the wall outlet!
– After use, store the device in a safe
place! Ensure device stability also
during storage!
¹ Devices of the
ARTROMOT®-SP3
product family
with patient chip card only.
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