Medi Soft OA Gebrauchsanweisung Seite 5

medi Soft OA
Intended purpose
medi Soft OA is a knee brace for relief
and guidance of the knee joint.
Indications
All indications that require load relief of
a compartment via the 3-point pressure
relief principle, additional physiological
support and, where required, limitation
of the range of motion of the knee joint,
such as:
• Unilateral osteoarthritis
• Cartilage surgery or chondroplasty
• Meniscus intervention
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 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.
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
flexion restrictions under the orders
of the doctor treating you. To avoid
hyperextension, extension wedges
or 0° wedges must always be used.
The wedges set the exact radius of
movement for the brace. If soft tissue
conditions pose issues, then it may be
necessary to use a larger wedge, due to
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