Fitting Instructions - medi Collamed long Instrucciones De Uso

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Collamed
Intended purpose
Collamed is a knee soft brace with
extension / flexion limit. The product is
exclusively to be used for the orthotic
fitting of the knee and only on unbroken
skin or if any wounds have been properly
covered.
Indications
• Conservative treatment of injuries of
the collateral ligaments
• Mild instabilities of the cruciate
ligament
• Meniscus injuries
• Chronic instabilities
• Traumatic or degenerative changes at
the knee joint
• Mild to moderate osteoarthritis
Contraindications
None known to date
Setting the flexion / extension limits
Only to be carried out by an
orthopedic technician.
Extension limit wedge, EXT (limits
extension): 0°, 10°, 20°, 30°
Flexion limit wedge, FLEX (limits flexion):
0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°
Can be immobilised at:
0°, 10°, 20°, 30°
For immobilising the orthosis first insert
the flexion wedge and then the
corresponding extension wedge.
The medial (inside) and the lateral
(outside) wedge settings must
always be the same.
1. Your knee brace is equipped with 0°
extension wedges and 90° flexion
wedges.
2. To change the wedges, open the top
and bottom sliding lock.Now, the
wedges can simply be taken out.
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3. The replacement wedges are included
in the set of wedges labelled with R
- FLEX, L - FLEX or R - EXT, L - EXT and
the respective degree settings.
4. Firstly, insert the new flexion wedge
and then the extension wedge into
the joint. Afterwards, close the two
sliders to secure the wedges. Repeat
the same process at the other joint.
WARNING: Extension and flexion
wedges must always be inserted
together.
5. Move the brace joints to check that
the wedges are positioned securely.
Important notes
Only change the extension and flexion
limits on instruction from your doctor or
orthotist.
In order to prevent hyperextension,
always insert extension stops or 0° stops.
The stops define the exact excursion of
the orthosis. In difficult soft-tissue
conditions, e.g. where the soft-tissues are
under com pres sion, it may be necessary
to insert a larger stop to limit the joint
movement to the desired excursion. In
addition, make sure that the orthosis
hinges are correctly positioned: the
middles of the hinges should be in one
line with the upper border of the patella.
The hinge must lie behind the midline of
the leg.

Fitting instructions

• Open all straps and the two front
Velcro fasteners. Release the straps
from one of the two Velcro points.
• Put your leg into a 45-degree angle
flexion position. Wrap the brace
closely around the leg from behind and
close the two Velcro fasteners (Image
1).
• Make sure that the kneecap is
positioned centrally in the space for
the patella. Position the brace in such a
way that the centres of the hinges are
level with the upper edge of the