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Dear customer,
please read through these instructions for use carefully.
If you have any questions, please contact your doctor or medical retailer.
Intended purpose
The OrthoPrax Knee Post-OP Pro is a medical
device. It is a knee orthosis for early functional
mobilization with defined ranges of motion.
Indications
• Pre-operative and post-operative care
• Post-traumatic care
• Fractures
• Ligament injuries
• Meniscus injuries
Risks of using this product
• Please closely observe the specifications in
these instructions for use and the instructions
given by the specialist.
• Once you have been prescribed the OrthoPrax
Knee Post-OP Pro, only use it according to
your indication and any additional instructions
given by a medical specialist². Please consult a
specialist or your physician if you want to use
it together with other products. Do not modify
the product yourself in any way; otherwise it
may not help as expected or it may be harmful
to your health. In these cases, any warranty or
liability claims will be excluded.
• Avoid contact with ointments, lotions, or
substances containing grease or acids.
• Any aids applied externally to the body may, if
tightened excessively, lead to local pressure
points or, in rare cases, constrict the underlying
blood vessels or nerves.
• If you notice any changes or an increase in
symptoms while wearing the product, stop any
further use and contact your doctor.
Contraindications
Hypersensitive reactions harmful to health
have not been reported to date. In the following
conditions such aids should only be fitted and
applied after consultation with your medical
provider:
• Skin disorders / injuries in the relevant part of
the body, particularly if inflammation is present.
Likewise, any raised scans with swelling,
redness and excessive heat build-up.
• Varicose veins (varicosis)
• Impaired sensation in the leg due to neurologi-
cal abnormalities
• Circulatory disorders of the leg
(e. g. in cases of diabetes mellitus)
• Impaired lymphatic drainage and soft tissue
swelling of unknown origin
Application instructions
Putting on and taking off the
OrthoPrax Knee Post-OP Pro
1. Open the orthosis (undo straps and buckles).
2. While sitting or lying down, position the
orthosis beneath the outstretched leg and
align the middle of the hinges on the sides of
the knee joint.
3. Make sure that the hinge and the hinge leg are
aligned with the midline of the leg, fasten both
straps (below and above the knee joint) using
the buckles.
4. Fasten the two remaining upper and lower
straps.
5. Tighten the straps through the buckles to the
desired level of tension.
6. To take off the orthosis, only use the quick-fit
fasteners.
* A specialist is any person who is authorized, according to their state's regulations,
to fit supports and orthoses and provide instructions on how to use them.
Cleaning instructions
Remove the inner cushion and straps to wash
them. Please use mild detergent and a mesh
bag. To clean the plastic and metal parts, use a
moist cloth. Never expose your product to direct
heat / cold. Also observe the washing symbols in
the instructions for use. Regular care guarantees
optimum effectiveness of the product.
General information for specialists
Instruct the patient how to put on the orthosis
correctly.
Adjusting the orthosis:
1. To adjust the length of the orthosis, open the
lateral fastener and pull the thigh and lower
leg brace into the desired position. A scale
helps to adjust both splints to the same length.
2. By closing the side fastener, you can fix the
hinge leg in place.
3. Adjusting the joint splints to the patient's leg.
Adjusting the ROM joint:
1. The restriction of movement (range of motion,
ROM) can be adjusted from -10 to 70 degrees
of extension and from 0 to 120 degrees of
flexion in increments of 10 degrees for either
direction.
2. Pull out the fixing mechanism of the ROM
joint and push this into the desired position.
Immobilization from -10 to 60 degrees can be
achieved using the middle fastener.
3. Make sure that the two joints are in the same
position and setting.
4. Check all fixing mechanisms of the splints.
Notes on reuse
This product is intended to be fitted to one pa-
tient only.
Warranty
The statutory regulations of the country of
purchase apply. Please first contact the retailer
from whom you obtained the product directly in
the event of a potential claim under the warranty.
The product must be cleaned before submitting
it in case of warranty claims. Warranty may be
limited or excluded if the instructions on how to
handle and care for the OrthoPrax Knee Post-OP
Pro have not been observed.
Warranty is excluded if:
• The product was not used according to the
indication
• The instructions given by the specialist were
not observed
• The product was modified arbitrarily
Duty to report
Due to regional legal regulations, you are requi-
red to immediately report any serious incident
involving the use of this medical device to both
the manufacturer and the responsible authority.
Our contact details can be found on the back of
this brochure.
Disposal
Once you have finished using the product, please
dispose of it according to local specifications.
Material content
Polypropylene (PP), Aluminum (Al), nylon,
PU foam
– Medical Device
– DataMatrix Unique Device Identifier UDI
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2021-09
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