Össur Elation Instrucciones Para El Uso página 6

ENGLISH
ELAtIoN Foot SyStEm (A)
®
Build Height:
• Male Pyramid 87mm (3 7/16")
• Adjustable heel height: 0-5cm (0 - 2")
• Weight Limit: 100kg (220lbs)
• 4 interchangeable heel bumpers
• 1 double durometer forefoot bumper
• For low to moderate impact levels
• Sizes: 22 – 28cm
BENCH ALIGNmENt (B+C)
• Adjust to appropriate heel height (using the shoe). Do not exceed the
recommended heel height.
• Introduce appropriate socket angles; flexion/extension and abduc-
tion/adduction.
• Divide the foot cover into 3 equal portions.
• The load line should fall at the junction of the posterior and the mid-
dle third portions as shown in the diagram.
DyNAmIC ALIGNmENt
I Coronal Plane
Check for:
• Relative positioning of socket and foot.
• Contact with ground should be even.
II Sagital Plane
Check for:
• Smoothness of gait.
• Socket to foot position.
• Heel stiffness.
PuSH ButtoN mECHANISm
• Press the black button to unlock the ankle.*
• Adjust the ankle to the appropriate heel height by using body weight
on the toe or heel.
• Pylon or shin section should be perpendicular to the floor when the
foot is in the shoe.
• Sit down when pressing the white button.
• Lift the foot off the ground to reach the button.
• Press the white button to lock the ankle.
*The foot cannot be used in that position for weight bearing
NotE: Using an extension to the push button can result in an accidental
release.
HEEL AND ForEFoot BumPErS (D)
one forefoot bumper, 4 heel bumpers available
To exchange bumpers in order to increase or decrease the stiffness of
the heel:
AttENtIoN!
Use a sharp hex key. Special care needs to be taken when untightening/
tightening bolts for sizes 26-28 as the hex slot is shallow. If the hex slot
is worn out replace with a new bolt (E).
• Remove mounting bolts with hex key.
• Compress the heel bumper in order to expose the forefoot bumper
(1).
• Remove bumper.
• Position foot in maximum dorsiflexion to expose and remove heel
bumper (2).
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