Otto Bock C-Brace Instructions For Use Manual page 48

7.1 Application
INFORMATION
The individual approach to put on and take off the product should be developed in cooperation
with the orthopaedic technician and/or therapist.
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1) Unfasten all closures on the product.
2) Remove the shoe.
3) Sit on the front edge of a chair (see fig. 4).
4) Flex the joint of the product by manually applying a load to the forefoot (see fig. 5).
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 product to the thigh from below (see
fig. 6).
7) Fasten the top closure (see fig. 7).
8) Fasten the closure below the knee (see fig. 8).
9) Fasten the ankle closure if applicable.
10) Fasten the closure above the knee.
11) Retighten the top closure.
12) Put on the shoe.
13) Stand up from the chair and retighten all closures (see fig. 9).
14) Verify the correct fit of the product.
15) After approx. 15 minutes of active movement, retighten all straps.
CAUTION
Pinching skin in the area of the closures
Injuries and swelling due to disruption of blood circulation to the skin in the area of the closures.
► Do not over-tighten the closures when applying the product.
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