Removing The Orthosis - Ottobock C-Brace Gebrauchsanweisung

The individual approach to put on and take off the orthosis should be developed in cooperation
with the Orthotist and/ or Therapist. It is best to start in the sitting position.
1) Open all closures on the orthosis.
2) Remove the shoe.
3) Sit on the front edge of a chair (see Fig. 1).
4) Flex the orthosis joint by manually applying a load to the forefoot (see Fig. 2).
5) Insert the foot into the foot component and position the heel and lower leg in the shell.
6) Slightly extend the foot and apply the thigh shell of the orthosis to the thigh from below (see
Fig. 3).
7) Fasten the top closure (see Fig. 4).
→ This serves to keep the orthosis in place temporarily.
8) Fasten the closure below the knee (see Fig. 5).
9) Fasten the ankle closure if applicable.
10) Fasten the closure above the knee.
11) Retighten the top closure.
12) Put on the shoe.
INFORMATION: Ensure that the shoe is open wide enough to slip in with the orthosis.
13) Stand up and retighten all closures (see Fig. 6).
14) Verify the correct fit of the orthosis.
15) After approx. 15 minutes of active movement, slightly retighten all straps.

6.4 Removing the Orthosis

INFORMATION
If a mode with a high setting for the parameters 'Base Resistance' and/or 'Resistance Gain'
such as "Extended Stance" is configured as 2nd mode, switching to 1st mode must be per­
formed before sitting down. Otherwise it is not possible to bend the knee joint.
1) Sit on a chair.
2) Remove the shoe.
3) Open the upper closures (see Fig. 7).
4) Open the closure below the knee.
5) Open the closure below the ankle if applicable.
6) Pull the thigh shell down and off.
7) Step out of the orthosis.
8) Set the orthosis upright and fasten the closures (see Fig. 8).
9) Store the orthosis upright and charge it if necessary (see Fig. 9).
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