Medi SLK 90 Gebrauchsanweisung Seite 4

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medi SLK 90
Intended purpose
The medi SLK 90 is a shoulder joint
support for immobilisation and stress
relief.
Indications
All indications requiring immobilisation
of the shoulder joint in abduction and
neutral position such as:
• After rotator cuff repair
• After shoulder stabilization
• After anterior shoulder dislocation
(nonsurgical)
• Humeral head fractures (nonsurgical,
postoperative)
• After insertion of shoulder prosthesis
After stabilization of acromioclavicular
joint dislocations
• After biceps tenodesis
• Impingement syndrome (nonsurgical,
postoperative)
Contraindications
All indications which expressly require
internal rotation or abduction of more
than 15°.
• Irreducible posterior dislocation of the
shoulder.
• Instability of the shoulder in
Parkinson's disease
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.
Fitting instructions
• Open the hip belt's red click-in fastener
on the cushion. Place the shaped side
of the cushion above the hip bone of
the affected side.
• Wrap the belt around your waist and
secure it. Adjust the length of the belt
to achieve a perfect fit.
• Open the black click-in fastener at the
front of the cushion and allow the belt
to fall down backwards. Open the
straps on the sling and lay your arm in
the sling, making sure that your elbow
is right in the corner of the sling. Place
your hand on the ball. Close the sling
with the hook and loop strips.
• Pass the shoulder strap over the
healthy shoulder from the back. Now
pass your arm through the loop when
putting on a jacket.
• Fasten the shoulder strap to the front
of the cushion. Adjust the length of the
shoulder strap. Make sure that the
strap is under tension but does not cut
into the skin under the arm. If the
strap is too long, you can undo the
Y-hook a nd loop strip, trim the strap