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Fig. 19: Battery charger
Fig. 20: Base plate
A car charger is also available.
To remove the charger lead connector from the i-limb
®
hand, grip the connector and pull directly away from the
port. Consult Warnings and Precautions for additional
information.
If you intend to travel outside of your home country you
will need to ensure that you have a Touch Bionics charger
that will work in the country to which you are traveling.
4.3 External Battery
If using external batteries, remove the batteries from
the prosthesis and insert into charger base unit. i-limb
®
Power Pack batteries for i-limb
®
hands should only be
charged using the Touch Bionics battery charger sup-
plied. Place the batteries in the charger as illustrated.
Insert the charger lead from the battery powerpack into
the charge port. Insert the charger into the power outlet.
On the underneath of the base unit the lighting sequence
is outlined:
• Middle light on: Charger is plugged in
• 2nd and 5th lights blinking Green: Batteries are
charging
• 2nd and 5th lights solid Green: Batteries are
charged
• 1st and 4th Red lights on: Battery fault, unplug and
try again. If lights continue to illuminate, contact
Touch Bionics.
Charging time: approximately 2 hours.
A car charger cable is also available
Do not pull cable to remove the lead.
Only use supplied Touch Bionics charger
to charge battery.
Switch the hand OFF to preserve battery
power when not in use.
Replace the battery annually for optimal
performance.
