Otto Bock Michelangelo Hand 8E500, Instructions For Use Manual

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1 Foreword
English
INFORMATION
Date of last update: 2022-02-14
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Please read this document carefully before using the product and observe the safety
notices.
► Instruct the user in the safe use of the product.
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Please contact the manufacturer if you have questions about the product or in case of prob­
lems.
► Report each serious incident related to the product to the manufacturer and to the relevant
authority in your country. This is particularly important when there is a decline in the health
state.
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Please keep this document for your records.
The 8E500=R/L Michelangelo Hand is referred to as the product / Axon-Bus terminal device /
Michelangelo Hand below.
These instructions for use provide you with important information on the use, adaptation and
handling of the product.
According to the manufacturer (Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH), the patient is the operat­
or of the product according to the IEC 60601-1:2005/A1:2012 standard.
Only put the product into use in accordance with the information contained in the accompanying
documents supplied.
2 Product description
2.1 Function
The Michelangelo Hand is a myoelectrically controlled gripping component in the modular
Ottobock Axon-Bus prosthetic system. The complex gripping kinematics combined with the ana­
tomical appearance and low weight support the patient in his or her daily activities, thereby
providing the highest rehabilitation value.
The Michelangelo Hand is equipped with two drives to achieve a natural motion pattern. The main
drive is responsible for the gripping movements and gripping force. The thumb drive facilitates
the two gripping modes 'Opposition Mode' and 'Lateral Mode'. Actively driven components are
thus the thumb, index finger and middle finger. The ring finger and little finger passively follow the
movements.
Gripping modes of the Michelangelo Hand
The following gripping options are possible:
Neutral Position
Natural, physiological appearance in the rest position.
Lateral Power Grip
The thumb moves laterally to the index finger; this laterally fixates medium-
sized objects when the thumb is in the half-open position.
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