Fitting Advice - Blatchford Elite Blade Instrucciones De Uso

10 Fitting Advice

The instructions in this section are for practitioner use only.
Springs are supplied as matched sets i.e. the blade/toe and heel springs are designed to work
together to give smooth progression for most users.
Static Alignment
Ensure flexion is fully accommodated. Adjust alignment to ensure the wearer can to stand
comfortably with the heel and forefoot evenly loaded.
Heel Wedge
A heel wedge is supplied with the foot. Fitting the wedge will have the effect of stiffening the
heel spring. These can be taped in place for trial. For permanent fitting, wedges should be
adhered in place by application of Loctite 424 (926104) between the lower contacting surface of
the heel and the wedge.
Heel Stiffness
Progression throughout the stance phase should be smooth; heel function is key to this process:
• Too soft a heel or load line excessively posterior will result in sinking at heel strike and
difficulty in getting over the toe.
• Too hard a heel or load line excessively anterior will result in a rapid progression through
mid-stance or jarring at heel strike.
Heel too • Sinking at heel strike
soft • Difficulty climbing over the toe
(toe feels too hard)
Heel too
• Rapid transition from heel strike
hard
through stance phase
• Difficulty in controlling heel
action, foot jars into mid-stance
• Foot feels too rigid
Toe/Blade
• Rapid progression through mid-
too soft
stance.
• 'Drop off' at higher Activity Levels
Toe/Blade • Difficulty in climbing over toe
too hard
Note... Please contact your sales representative or customer services if it is not possible to achieve a
smooth gait after following the advice above.
Symptoms
1. Move socket anteriorly in relation
to the foot (excess movement may
result in drop off )
2. Add heel wedge
1. Remove heel wedge (if fitted)
2. Move socket posteriorly in relation
to foot
1. Move socket posteriorly in relation
to foot
2. Plantarflex foot slightly - note: some
re-alignment may be required
1. Move socket anteriorly in relation
to foot
2. Dorsiflex foot slightly - note: some
re-alignment may be required
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Remedy
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