Fitting Instructions - medi protect.CAT Walker Manual De Instrucciones

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protect.
CAT Walker
Intended purpose
The protect.CAT Walker is a lower-leg
foot brace for immobilising this region in
a specific position.
Indications
For all indications which require
immobilisation of the lower leg and foot
in a specified position, such as:
• Following injuries of the achilles
tendon (postoperative / nonsurgical)
• For stable foot and joint fractures,
fracture postoperative care (nonsurgi-
cal)
• Following luxation of the upper ankle
joint
• Following ligament-, soft tissue-, or
tendon injuiries (postoperative /
nonsurgical)
Contraindications
Unstable fractures or fractures of the
proximal tibia or fibia
Risks / Side Effects
If the aids are too tight, this can cause
local pressure sores or constriction of
blood vessels or nerves. Therefore you
should consult the doctor treating you
before you use it if the following
circumstances apply to you:
• Condition or injury of the skin in the
area of application, particularly with
infectious indications (excessive heat,
swelling or reddening)
• Paraesthesia and circulatory disorders
(e.g. as seen in diabetes, varicose veins)
• Lymph drainage disorders – equally,
swelling of soft tissue adjacent to the
area of application which is not related
to a condition
When wearing snug-fitting aids, this can
result in localised skin inflammation or
irritation that is due to mechanical
irritation of the skin (particularly in
conjunction with sweating) or due to the
composition of the material.
Intended patient groups
Healthcare professionals should provide
care to the adults and children, applying
the available information on the
measurements/sizes and necessary
functions/indications and in line with
the information provided by the
manufacturer, and acting under their
own responsibility.
Advice
The protect.CAT Walker is not designed
for patients who weigh more than
120 kg.

Fitting instructions

• Open the belts, loosen the front shin
from the inner shoe and finally take
the inner shoe out of the Walker.
• (Fig.1) Open the leg and foot part of
the inner shoe by loosening the hook
and loop fasteners. Ask the patient to
place his foot and lower leg into the
inner shoe. Make sure that the air
chambers are empty!
• (Fig.2) Close the inner shoe and make
sure that it is firmly fixed to the
patient's leg. Align the inner shoe in
such a way that the integrated pump is
sitting in the middle and so that later it
fits into the space provided in the shin.
• (Fig.3) Now ask the patient to place
their foot in the half shell of the
Walker. The lower leg and foot should
positioned so that they fit exactly into
the shell
• (Fig. 4) Check to see that the foot is
properly set and positioned in the
Walker.
Make sure that the patient's toes are
not pushing against the toe protector.