Choice of carbon springs as per classification for AFOs
Body weight
up to 20 kg (44 lbs)
up to 10 kg (22 lbs)
Activity level
1.4 Safety instructions
NOTICE
Damage due to wrong positioning of boreholes. Please make bore holes in the middle of the
carbon fiber spring, since otherwise the carbon fiber spring could suffer premature wear and
possibly break in the area of the bore holes.
NOTICE
Damage due to wrong tools. Only use sharp tools to avoid ripping out material when drilling.
File the bore holes with countersinks, since otherwise the carbon fiber spring could suffer pre-
mature wear and possibly break in the area of the bore holes.
NOTICE
Damage due to wrong positioning of boreholes. Please pay attention to the position of the
bore holes in the fixed and bending area, since otherwise the carbon fiber spring could suffer
premature wear and possibly break (suffer a loss of function).
NOTICE
Damage due to thermal deformation. The carbon spring must not be postformed or reshaped
by heat application, because this will result in a destruction of the component.
NOTICE
Damage due to material weakening. The carbon fiber spring may not be ground or cut in the
movement area, since otherwise the carbon fiber spring could suffer premature wear and pos-
sibly break (suffer a loss of function).
1.5 Scope of delivery and accessories
1 Carbon fiber spring
4 Welding nut
4 Rosette washer
4 Countersunk head screw
16 | Ottobock
Activity level
Normal activity
17CF1=L/R11
17CF1=L/R12
Normal activity
for 17CF1 < 60 kg
502E3=M4×6
507U9=M4
501S86=M4×12
High activity
17CF1=L/R10
17CF1=L/R11
High activity
for 17CF1 > 60 kg
502E3=M5×7.5
507U9=M5
501S86=M5×14
Fiber spring width
22 mm
22 mm
17CF1