Medi Soft OA light Gebrauchsanweisung Seite 5

medi Soft OA
light
Intended purpose
medi Soft OA light is a knee brace for
load relief.
Indications
All indications that require load relief of
a compartment via the 3-point pressure
relief principle and additional
physiological support of the knee joint,
such as:
• For treating unilateral osteoarthritis of
the knee
• Following surgical intervention on the
meniscus
Contra-indications
Combined lateral and medial
osteoarthitis
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 users and patient target
groups
Healthcare professionals and patients,
including persons who play a supporting
role in care, are the intended users for
this device, provided that they have
received briefing on this from healthcare
professionals.
Patient target group: Healthcare
professionals should provide care to
adults and children, applying the
available information on the
measurements/sizes and required
functions/indications, in line with the
information provided by the
manufacturer, and acting under their
own responsibility.
Setting the restrictions for flexion
and extension (can only be carried
out by an orthopaedic technician)
Extension restriction wedges, silver
(stretch restriction): -5°, 0°, 10°, 20°,
30°, 45°
Flexion restriction wedges, black (bend
restriction) 0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 45°, 60°,
75°, 90°, 120°
Can be immobilised at: 0°, 10°, 20°, 30°,
45°
Adjusting the level of flexion and
extension restriction
1. Your knee brace comes with 0°
extension wedges pre-installed.
2. To change the wedges, remove the
brace joint from the brace.
3. Loosen the screw on the inside
section and remove the screw and
wedge.
4. Place the appropriate wedge for the
front and/or back in the side opening
and screw the wedge in tight.
5. Move the brace joint a few times to
ensure that it can move freely and the
wedges are secure.
6. Mount the brace joint on the brace.
Only change the extension and
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