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Page 3: ...3 3 Removing a bebionic Glove 4 0 Connections Compatibility 17 21 4 1 Wrist Options 4 2 Battery Options 4 3 Power Information 4 4 System Connections 4 5 System Compatibility 5 0 bebalance 23 31 5 1 In...

Page 4: ...small tool kit 4 bebionic small user guide 5 bebionic small technical manual 6 bebalanceBT software CD 7 spare palp box 4 6 7 1 1 In the case Text with this symbol contain important safety information...

Page 5: ...4 1 8 1 2 105mm 12mm 13oz 369g bebionic small hand with Short Wrist white BBHSM QD W F 4 1 8 2 105mm 53mm 16oz 460g bebionic small hand with Flex Wrist white BBHSM QD B 4 1 8 1 105mm 25mm 13 3 4 oz 3...

Page 6: ...l of grip and speed Speed and grip force are set to maximum To alternate between the default and alternative grip pattern an OPEN OPEN signal must be applied i e the hand must be fully opened the sign...

Page 7: ...o optimize the contact point of the thumb tip against the opposing finger s for Tripod Pinch and Precision Grips This is done by moving the thumb either towards the palm or away from the palm This adj...

Page 8: ...until they meet resistance or the close signal stops This type of grip allows users to pick up hold and manipulate a variety of everyday objects such as car keys coins jar lids and pens Hook With the...

Page 9: ...n active and under user control To achieve this grip it is necessary for the thumb to be manually repositioned by the practitioner technician so that the thumb only contacts the index finger Precision...

Page 10: ...ly close The thumb then closes onto the side of the index finger The thumb position may be raised and lowered without moving the other four fingers allowing for release capture or reposition of the ob...

Page 11: ...ddle and ring fingers providing stability The index finger closes on to the mouse button and then backs off to provide the button press Each close signal will give a mouse click whilst an open signal...

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Page 13: ...e has been designed specifically for use with the bebionic hand The use of other gloves may damage the hand and will void the warranty CAUTION 3 0 bebionic Glove Care Take care when fitting and using...

Page 14: ...he hand is in glove donning mode CAUTION Do not use talcum powder or lubricant when fitting the glove CAUTION 3 4 Press and hold the program switch for six seconds The hand will automatically drive in...

Page 15: ...ressing the program switch for ap proximately three seconds Next put the hand into glove donning mode by pressing the pro gram switch for 4 seconds Roll up the base of the glove and pull the whole glo...

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Page 17: ...there is a long residual limb A short wrist lamination assembly is supplied attached to these hands The hand can be rotated against a constant friction which can be adjusted by the patient Flexion Wri...

Page 18: ...attery and requires an additional connector cable to link to the hand The connector cable for EQD hands as shown on page 28 is supplied with each battery For short wrist or friction wrist options a di...

Page 19: ...to scale The system detailed below is suitable for a bebionic hand with an Electronic Quick Disconnect and Flex Wrist BBI 1300S bebionic 7 4V 1300mAh split cell battery BBI 2200S bebionic 7 4V 2200mA...

Page 20: ...ly for hands with Short Wrist Components not to scale The system detailed below is suitable for a bebionic hand with a Short Wrist CBBHA72 connector cable BBI 1300S bebionic 7 4V 1300mAh split cell ba...

Page 21: ...should confirm the warranty position with these manufacturers CAUTION Supplier Part Number Type of Input Steeper SteeperUSA ELEC50 and ELEC60 Myoelectrode Otto Bock 9X18 9X37 Switch Otto Bock 13E125...

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Page 23: ...l if muscles produce limited or difficult to control signals as is often the case with higher level amputation With bebalanceBT the practitioner may adjust the operation of the electrode reset co cont...

Page 24: ...cking on dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64 exe Similarly the bluetooth dongle requires software to be installed to operate Specific versions can be found in the BLED112 Windows Driver Folder If using a retro op...

Page 25: ...hand must be switched ON whereas in glove donning mode the hand must be switched OFF The BT communication can be disabled by pressing the button on the back of the hand for longer than two seconds Al...

Page 26: ...ip and alternative grip apply a further OPEN signal within variable time up to two seconds of the hand fully opening Grip Patterns Thumb Opposed up to four grip patterns Thumb Non Opposed up to four g...

Page 27: ...the user by a simple point and click in the relevant tables Opposed Primary This refers to selection of the initial two grip patterns available with the thumb in the opposed position The default grip...

Page 28: ...age of an object is detected the finger position grip force is automatically altered to provide a more secure grip Electronic monitoring of this process occurs every 50ms Horizontal Buttons Restore De...

Page 29: ...e screen The user will be required to follow steps outlined in section 5 8 to re connect the Bluetooth communication to the hand if further programming is needed Read from Hand This feature enables th...

Page 30: ...as a green vertical bar with the peak signal indicated as single green line On closing the form the settings are retained for configuring the hand using the Send to Hand option The embedded animation...

Page 31: ...wer the grip and current draw Note This has minimal effect on operation speed Speed Control Should you want to open or close the hand at less than maximum speed the numeric up down controls provide in...

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Page 33: ...or right 6 0 Additional Information Warranty Repairs and Returns 6 1 Repairs 1 2 The clevis link has been designed to bend should the hand be excessively loaded during use If this should occur the par...

Page 34: ...crew 7 8 Ensure that the finger flexes fully forward and springs back to the upright position as shown in the two images above Finished 3 4 Using a spare clevis link assembly from the tool kit Place i...

Page 35: ...rd is monitored by a programme of internal and external audits All individual products are marked indicating that they comply with the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93 42 EEC MDD The m...

Page 36: ...t may cause undesired operation of the device Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitt...

Page 37: ...ulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other u...

Page 38: ...a passive Radio Frequency Identity Device to allow identification and trace during manufacture and in case of return to our bebionic service centres An extended warranty is available for the bebionic...

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Page 40: ...nit 7 Hunslet Trading Estate Severn Road LEEDS LS10 1BL Tel 44 0 870 240 4133 Email customerservices steepergroup com www steepergroup com 3619 Paesanos Parkway Suite 200 San Antonio TX 78231 USA Tel...

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