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Page 1: ...do more taskaprosthetics com Appropriate Use Guidelines 10 Nelson Street Riccarton Christchurch 8011 New Zealand 200 30 027 MED EN A 05 20 TASKA Medium Hand V1 1 ...
Page 2: ...recautions to avoid damaging your TASKA Hand and harming yourself or others Please read and follow these guidelines carefully We are confident that if you follow them your TASKA Hand will help you to do more all day and every day Failure to follow these guidelines may result in damage to your hand harm to yourself or others and the warranty becoming invalid If you are unsure whether a particular a...
Page 3: ...otorised garden tools such as lawn mowers hedge trimmers and line trimmers using small or medium electric power tools such as drills light duty saws and angle grinders Activities that put some strain on the hand light garden duties carrying a suitcase low impact workshop activities low intensity sporting activities Replaceable Grip Tips thumb and fingers Wrist Flexion buttons Resettable Knuckle Re...
Page 4: ...machinery such as chain saws and reciprocating saws deliberately hitting the hand against hard surfaces weightlifting high intensity adventure or contact sports Using firearms Do not use your TASKA Hand to operate firearms Limits of use Using your TASKA Hand outside the following limits could cause damage that the warranty will not cover Please see the TASKA Warranty for further details on the sta...
Page 5: ...s with your clinician The outside of the Power Switch is waterproof However if water gets into the socket it may damage the inside of the switch batteries or other electronic parts Salt water may discolour the metal parts of your TASKA Hand If salt water gets on the hand during an activity wash the hand afterwards with fresh water Temperature Your TASKA Hand will function normally within a tempera...
Page 6: ...ur TASKA Hand When using your TASKA Hand Contact your clinician if something is wrong with your hand Do not try to repair or modify the hand yourself Dismantling of your TASKA Hand beyond removal of defined user replaceable components by anyone not authorised by TASKA Prosthetics will invalidate the warranty of your TASKA Hand Do not expose the hand to hazards that would injure a natural hand for ...
Page 7: ...y use a TASKA charger and Power Switch to charge your TASKA Batteries Use of any other type of charger could damage the battery or shorten its life Any damage or impairment caused to a battery by use of chargers not approved by TASKA is not covered by warranty Visit taskaprosthetics com for a full list of requirements for batteries chargers and power systems Battery charging Your TASKA Battery wil...
Page 8: ...s Your TASKA Hand will not work while it is charging Battery care If treated correctly the TASKA Battery will offer excellent performance Treating the battery well means charge the battery every night charge the battery before storing for long periods do not let the battery become completely flat replace the battery every 12 months Battery warnings Do not expose the battery to naked flames or temp...
Page 9: ...bber Grip Tip upwards away from the hand To install the new Grip Tip slot the Grip Tip into position slide down until the holes align and insert the screw tighten gently Use only the TASKA Screwdriver to change the Grip Tips Do not overtighten screws Removing Grip Tip using the TASKA Screwdriver Positioning and attaching new Grip Tip do more Appropriate Use Guidelines 16 15 Appropriate Use Guideli...
Page 10: ... TASKA BTA 01 Bluetooth adaptor to connect to PC s USB port TASKA PWR 01 Power Switch and charger connection For product compatibility and additional information visit taskaprosthetics com Products you may also need Sensors Your TASKA Hand may be controlled by inputs from the following types of sensors EMG Electromyographic sensors FSR Force Sensing Resistor sensors Pattern Recognition Sensor Arra...
Page 11: ... ensuring the fingers are free to move through their full range of motion 3 If the pincer grip still isn t aligned correctly contact your clinician for further advice PROBLEM WHAT TO DO The battery light flashes every 10 seconds The batteries have only 10 power remaining Recharge the batteries as soon as possible The hand does not respond to control signals Make sure the hand is turned on batterie...
Page 12: ...t of battery Turn off this feature in HandCal if not required the close signal is being used unnecessarily and is using the battery Once the hand has closed and has a solid grip on an object cease the close signal Bluetooth has been left on and is using the battery Turn off Bluetooth when you do not need it Contact your clinician if the problem continues If you experience any other issues please c...
