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CAT Walker short
Intended purpose
The protect.CAT Walker short is a
lower-leg foot brace for immobilising this
region in a specified position.
Indications
For all indications which require
immobilisation of the lower leg and foot
in a specified position, such as:
• Following ligament-, soft tissue-, or
tendon injuiries (postoperative /
Nonsurgical)
• For Stable foot and joint fractures,
fracture postoperative care
(Nonsurgical)
• Following midfoot and forefoot
surgery
• Following serious distorsion
Contraindications
Unstable fractures or fractures of the
tibia or fibula
Risks / Side Effects
If the aids are too tight, this can cause
local pressure sores or constriction of
blood vessels or nerves. Therefore you
should consult the doctor treating you
before you use it if the following
circumstances apply to you:
• Condition or injury of the skin in the
area of application, particularly with
infectious indications (excessive heat,
swelling or reddening)
• Paraesthesia and circulatory disorders
(e.g. as seen in diabetes, varicose veins)
• Lymph drainage disorders – equally,
swelling of soft tissue adjacent to the
area of application which is not related
to a condition
When wearing snug-fitting aids, this can
result in localised skin inflammation or
irritation that is due to mechanical
irritation of the skin (particularly in
conjunction with sweating) or due to the
composition of the material.
Intended patient groups
Healthcare professionals should provide
care to the adults and children, applying
the available information on the
measurements/sizes and necessary
functions/indications and in line with
the information provided by the
manufacturer, and acting under their
own responsibility.
Advice
The protect.CAT Walker short is not
designed for patients who weigh more
than 120 kg.
Fitting instructions
• Open the two lower belts and the
upper belt on the left-hand side. Fold
the shin and the belts away to the
right. Remove the inner shoe from the
Walker.
• (Fig.1) Open the leg and foot part of
the inner shoe by loosening the hook
and loop fasteners. Ask the patient to
place his foot and lower leg into the
inner shoe. Make sure that the air
chambers are empty and that the
valve is loosened anti-clockwise
(deflate).
• (Fig.2) Close the inner shoe and make
sure that it is firmly fixed to the
patient's leg. (Fig. 3a/b) Align the pump
in such a way that it is sitting in the
middle and so that later it fits into the
space provided for the shin.
• (Fig.4) Now ask the patient to place
their foot in the half shell of the
Walker. The lower leg and foot should
be positioned so that they fit exactly
into the shell.
• (Fig. 5) Check to see that the foot is
properly set and positioned in the
Walker. Make sure that the patient's
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