Intended Use - Otto Bock 502 Manual

1 Foreword
INFORMATION
Date of last update: 2021-01-13
► Please read this document carefully before using the product and
observe the safety notices.
► Instruct the user in the safe use of the product.
► Please contact the manufacturer if you have questions about the
product or in case of problems.
► Report each serious incident related to the product to the manufacturer
and to the relevant authority in your country. This is particularly import­
ant when there is a decline in the health state.
► Please keep this document for your records.
These instructions for use provide important information on the application of
the 502 elastic ankle support.

2 Intended use

2.1 Indications for use
The support is intended exclusively for fittings of the lower limbs and
exclusively for contact with intact skin.
The support must be used according to the indication.
2.2 Indications
• Feeling of instability in the ankle, e.g. in case of rheumatic complaints or
following a sprain.
• Irritation and swelling of the ankle joint
Indications must be determined by the physician.
2.3 Contraindications
2.3.1 Absolute Contraindications
Not known.
2.3.2 Relative Contraindications
The following indications require consultation with a physician: skin dis­
eases/injuries, inflammation, prominent scars that are swollen, reddening
and hyperthermia of the fitted limb; pronounced varicose veins, especially
with return flow impairment, lymphatic flow disorders, including unclear soft
tissue swelling distant to the body area to which the support will be applied;
sensory and circulatory disorders in the foot area, e.g. in case of diabetic
neuropathy.
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