Finishing The Protective Cover; Installing The Protective Cover And Foot Cuff - Ottobock Genium Protector 4X880 Serie Instrucciones De Uso

6.2.2 Shortening the Protective Cover – Final Shortening
1) Remove the crepe adhesive tape and lengthwise closure from the Protective Cover after pre­
liminary shortening.
2) Open the upper closure on the Protective Cover.
3) Spread open the Protective Cover and apply it to the knee joint (see fig. 4).
INFORMATION: The two retainers of the Protective Cover main unit (at the side in the
upper closure area) have to engage on the frame element of the knee joint (see fig. 5).
4) Fasten the upper closure.
→ The retainer of the upper closure has to engage on the frame element of the knee joint
(see fig. 14).
→ Slightly squeeze the Protective Cover together with both hands.
→ Engage the two retainers of the upper closure in the frame of the knee joint.
→ Push down the upper closure with the thumb after engaging it (see fig. 15).
5) Depending on the size of the chosen Protective Cover foot cuff, mark the following distances
in at least 3 places on the Protective Cover (see fig. 6):
INFORMATION: The distances have to be measured respectively from the foot contact
surface, creating a cut edge parallel to the foot contact surface. This makes for an
optimum overlap of the Protective Cover foot cuff over the Protective Cover main unit
(see Page 15).
• Size S: 110 mm
• Size M: 120 mm
• Size L: 125 mm
6) Remove the Protective Cover.
7) Fasten the upper and lengthwise closures (see fig. 7).
8) Tape off the Protective Cover with crepe adhesive tape above the mark.
NOTICE
Loss of stability due to shortening the Protective Cover too much
No hold of the Protective Cover on the knee joint.
► At the most, the Protective Cover may be shortened to just before the marked rib (see fig. 3).

6.3 Finishing the Protective Cover

1) Using a vibrating or band saw, shorten the Protective Cover along the bottom edge of the
crepe adhesive tape (see fig. 8).
INFORMATION: Make sure that the closures are not shifted while sawing.
2) Deburr the cut edge.
Additional Instruction for Using a Torsion Adapter
► Using suitable tools, remove the profile ribs on the interior of the Protective Cover (see fig. 9).

6.4 Installing the Protective Cover and Foot Cuff

6.4.1 Installing the Foot Cuff
1) Remove the prosthetic foot from the tube adapter.
In doing so, unscrew the two set screws that are screwed in the furthest but are not opposite
each other. Mark the two set screws.
2) Pull the foot cuff over the tube adapter (see fig. 10).
3) Install the prosthetic foot on the tube adapter (see fig. 11).
Apply Loctite® 241 to the two set screws and screw them in.
4) Position the clips of the foot cuff on the footshell, aligning the seam to posterior.
5) Attach the clips in the footshell (see fig. 12).
INFORMATION: When using the 1C40 C-Walk, the clips that do not engage have to be
removed.
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