Donning The Prosthesis - Ottobock 4R180 Harmony P4 Instrucciones De Uso

Check area 1 (with socket connector)
Check socket connector
• Seal the opening to the socket connector on the inside of the prosthetic socket with a small piece of paper
and air-tight adhesive tape (e.g. PVC tape).
• Connect a manual pump to the socket connector and build up a vacuum (approx. 500 hPa or 15 inHg)
(see fig. 14).
• Check whether the vacuum is maintained.
If the vacuum is not maintained: Glue the socket connector again and re-check it.
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Check the sealing sleeve
• Remove the adhesive tape in the prosthetic socket.
• Seal the opening to the vacuum pump on the inside of the prosthetic socket with air-tight adhesive tape
(e.g. PVC tape).
• Get the user to put on the prosthesis and roll the sealing sleeve over the thigh.
• With the manual pump, build up a vacuum on the socket connector (approx. 500 hPa or 15 inHg).
• Check whether the vacuum is maintained.
• If the vacuum is not maintained: Replace the sealing sleeve and check again.
Check area 1 (without socket connector and vacuum gauge)
• Replace the sealing sleeve with a new one.
• Get the user to walk in order to build up a vacuum. Get the user to stand and check whether the vacuum is
maintained.
If the vacuum is not maintained: The problem lies in area 2 or 3.
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Check area 3
• Clean the vacuum pump to exclude the possibility of dirty valves (see Page 22).
• Remove the vacuum pump from the prosthetic socket and the distal prosthetic components.
• Connect the pump vac test fitting to the proximal suction connection of the vacuum pump (see fig. 15).
• Set the vacuum pump with the hose down onto a suitable surface. Make sure the hose is not kinked.
• Produce a vacuum by pumping and check whether the vacuum is maintained (see fig. 16).
If the vacuum is not maintained: Send the vacuum pump to the manufacturer.
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If the vacuum is maintained: The problem lies in area 2.
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Check area 2
• Seal the opening to the vacuum pump on the inside of the prosthetic socket with air-tight adhesive tape
(e.g. PVC tape).
Connect a manual pump to the lamination plate and build up a vacuum (approx. 500 hPa or 15 inHg) (see
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fig. 17).
• Check whether the vacuum is maintained.
• If the vacuum is not maintained:Fill the bore hole between the lamination plate and prosthetic socket,
starting at the lamination plate, with sealing resin or Fabtech +PLUSeries 60-second adhesive and allow
the adhesive to set.
• Drill a new hole with a smaller diameter and perform the test again.
6 Use
CAUTION
Use of powder (e.g. baby powder or talcum)
Skin irritation on the residual limb and loss of function of prosthetic components due to clogging
with particles or deprivation of lubricant
► Keep the product away from powders.

6.1 Donning the prosthesis

1) Don the liner on the residual limb. Avoid wrinkles, air pockets and soft tissue displacement in
the process.
2) For liners without textile coating: Pull on a nylon sock (451F21).
3) Slide into the prosthetic socket and unroll the sealing sleeve over the prosthetic socket onto
the thigh.
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