Össur AFO LIGHT Instrucciones De Uso página 5

ENGLISH
a. Calf piece and hook and loop strap
b. Elastic connection strap
c. Posterior strut
d. Thermoformable – tube
e. Tapered footplate
FITTING THE AFO TO THE PATIENT
• Apply the J-shape spring to the patients' lower leg (Figure 1).
• Apply the calf piece (Figure 2).
• Verify height of the calf piece (Figure 3). To reduce the length of the
posterior strut, remove calf piece and grind strut to an appropriate
level (approximately at the thickest part of the calf).
Note: Do not grind the strut at the heel area as this may jeopardize
product performance and strength.
WARNING
Make sure the strut doesn't reach the back of the knee in seated or
slightly kneeled position and does not compress the perineal artery or
nerve.
ASSEMBLY OF THE AFO
• Slide the calf-piece over the posterior strut.
• Apply slight tension on the elastic connection strap (Figure 4) and
attach the PSA Hook.
• Connect the elastic connection strap using the Loop.
• Apply the tapered part (rounded edge) of the posterior strut pad to
the distal part of the posterior strut and the entire length of the
posterior strut covering the elastic connection strap (Figure 4).
• Attach the calf pad to the calf-piece (Figure 5).
Note: The calf padding is slightly larger than the calf-piece to avoid
contact between the piece and the leg.
• Insert the AFO into the shoe and allow the patient to walk around for
a while to verify the fit of the AFO. Decrease or increase padding as
needed.
Apply the shrink tube to the lower section of the strut to allow the user to
don their shoe more easily while protecting the padding.
• Remove the upper part of the padding of posterior strut.
• Remove the elastic connection strap from the PSA Hook on the
posterior strut.
• Remove the calf piece from the posterior strut.
• Slide the shrink tube over the posterior strut until it covers the heel
area.
• Use a heat-gun to shrink the tube to proper size. Evenly distribute the
heat to avoid burning and wrinkles (Figure 7). First apply the heat to
the inside of the AFO, then to the outside of the AFO.
• Re-apply the calf piece, elastic connection strap and padding.
INSERTION INTO THE SHOE (Figure 6)
• If present, remove the insole from the shoe.
• Place the AFO inside the shoe.
• If necessary adjust the shape of the footplate (by grinding) to the
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