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Application instructions
Putting on the orthosis
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Position the orthosis centrally, at waist height, so that the lower back is
covered. The stamped arrows on the inside of the abdominal fastening should
be pointing upward.
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Slide your fingers from the side into the finger pockets
provided on the abdominal fastening and pull the pockets evenly to the side.
Now pull the fastenings forward.
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Lift the abdomen slightly from below with
the left half of the fastening and position the right half of the fastening on top
of the left half so that it can be fastened to it.
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Now grasp the ends of the tensioning strap system on both sides. The
handles on the belt fastening fold out. Pull the tensioning straps to the sides
and away from one another.
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Bring the belt fastening and eyelet together
around the lower part of the abdomen and attach the hook to the eyelet on the
fastening. You can attach the hook to different rows of eyelets if required, to
vary the compression of the strap system to suit individual needs.
After putting on the orthosis, ensure that there are no creases in the mesh
material. If there are visible creases, pull both abdominal fastenings on the
base support further over each other before fastening them.
Note: When sitting for long periods of time, it is a good idea to loosen the
belt fastening slightly to relieve pressure on the abdomen.
Taking off the orthosis
Undo the belt fastening on the tensioning strap system. Then reach into the
pockets of the abdominal fastening and unfasten the closure. After removing
the orthosis, refasten the abdominal fastening to avoid damage.
Contraindications
No clinically significant hypersensitive reactions have been reported to date.
If you have any of the following conditions, such aids should only be fitted
and worn after consultation with your physician: Skin disorders / injuries in
the relevant part of the body, particularly if inflammation is present. Likewise,
any raised scars with swelling, redness and excessive heat build-up, severe
restriction of the performance of the heart and lungs (risk of a rise in blood
pressure if the aid is worn during intense physical exertion), mental disabilities
that render it impossible to use the orthosis safely.
Cleaning instructions
If necessary, you can wash the orthosis by hand with a mild cleaning agent.
Leave the orthosis to air dry.
Maintenance instructions
If handled and cared for correctly, the product is practically maintenance-free.
Notes on reuse
The Spinova spine orthosis is intended for your treatment only. It has been
adjusted specifically for you. For this reason, do not pass the product on to
other people.
Warranty
The legal provisions of the country in which the product was purchased apply.
Country-specific warranty regulations that govern the relationship between
the retailer and the buyer also apply where relevant. If you believe that a claim
may be made under the warranty, please first contact the retailer from which
you purchased the product directly.
Please do not make any changes to the product yourself. This particularly
applies to individual adjustments made by specialists. Please follow our
instructions for use and care. These are based on our experience gained over
many years and ensure the functionality of our medically effective products for
a long time. Only aids that function optimally can help you. Failure to follow the
instructions may also restrict the warranty.
Disposal
You can dispose of the product in accordance with national legal requirements.
Version: 2017-05
Spinova Unload Plus
Technical specifications / parameters
The Spinova Unload Plus is a multifunctional orthosis for the lower back. It is
made up of a base support with corset stays, a back setting device, an
abdominal fastening, a strap system with a belt fastening, a bridging frame,
and an abdominal pad.
Intended use / part of the body this product is used for
The Spinova Unload Plus relieves pressure on the lumbar spine. The bridging
frame distributes (bridges) forces out toward the thoracic spine, pelvis, and
sacral bone. Lordosis ('hollow back') is reduced. The abdominal pad exerts
compression on the abdomen, helping to straighten and relieve the spine. The
bridging frame and the abdominal pad can be inserted or removed, depending
on the progress of treatment, in consultation with your physician.
Indications
• Vertebral displacement, formation of gaps in the vertebral joints
(spondylolysis / spondylolisthesis, grades I and II)
• Wearing of the vertebral joints with unusual flexibility of the joints (facet
syndrome with hypermobility)
• Radiating pain in the lumbar spine area (very severe [pseudo] radicular
lumbar syndrome / very severe lumbar sciatica)
• Narrowing of the spinal canal with symptoms of numbness (lumbar spinal
canal stenosis with paresis [conservative, post-operative])
• Narrowing of the side nerve root canal (foraminal stenosis, lateral)
• Vertebral fractures (fractures of the lumbar spine, relieving the rear edges of
vertebrae)
Components
A – Base support
B – Abdominal fastening with finger pockets
C – Tensioning straps / tensioning strap system
D – Back setting device
E – Belt fastening
F – Side clips
G – Bridging frame
H – Abdominal pad
Assembly and fitting instructions
The Spinova Unload Plus is supplied as a pre-assembled orthosis in standard
sizes. The corset stays, the back setting device, the abdominal fastening, the
bridging frame, and the tensioning strap system with a belt fastening must be
individually adjusted by a trained specialist. The bridging frame and abdominal
pad must be fastened to the base support. See 'Cleaning instructions' for
information on how to remove and attach the frame.
Cleaning instructions
If necessary, you can clean the Spinova Unload Plus by hand with a mild
cleaning agent. Unfasten the bridging frame and the abdominal pad before
washing
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. Refasten the bridging frame after drying. To do this, place the
orthosis in front of you with the inside facing upward. The arrows on the inside
of the abdominal fastenings should be pointing upward. The arrows on the
bars of the bridging frame should be pointing upward. Secure both bars on the
bridging frame. Push each Velcro strip through the eye of the bar from the front
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. Now attach the abdominal pad to the right abdominal fastening
Spinova Support Plus
Technical specifications / parameters
The Spinova Support Plus is made up of a base support with corset stays and
an abdominal fastening, a back setting device, a tensioning strap system with a
belt fastening, a back pad, and an abdominal pad.
Intended use / part of the body this product is used for
The Spinova Support Plus is a multifunctional orthosis (modified Hohmann
brace) designed to relieve and straighten the lumbar spine. The large back
pad distributes (bridges) forces out toward the thoracic spine, pelvis, and
sacral bone. It also relieves the lumbar spine with moderate correction of
lordosis. The abdominal pad exerts compression on the abdomen, helping to
straighten and relieve the spine. The back and abdominal pads can be inserted
or removed, depending on the progress of treatment, in consultation with your
physician.
Indications
• Vertebral displacement, formation of gaps in the vertebral joints
(spondylolysis / spondylolisthesis, grade II)
• Wearing of the vertebral joints (facet syndrome)
• Radiating pain in the lumbar spine area (moderate [pseudo] radicular lumbar
syndrome / lumbar sciatica, moderate)
• Narrowing of the spinal canal (lumbar spinal canal stenosis [conservative,
post-operative])
• Vertebral fractures of the lumbar spine
• Weak muscles with limited performance (degeneration / muscular
insufficiency of the spine)
• Following an intervertebral disk prolapse (conservative / post-operative)
• After intervertebral disk surgery (nucleotomy)
• Post-operative, one or more levels of the spine (e. g. spondylodesis)
• Osteoporosis
Components
A – Base support
B – Abdominal fastening with finger pockets
C – Tensioning straps / tensioning strap system
D – Back setting device
E – Belt fastening
F – Side clips
H – Abdominal pad
I – Bridging pad
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Assembly and fitting
The Spinova Support Plus is supplied as a pre-assembled orthosis in standard
sizes. The corset stays, the back setting device, the abdominal fastening, and
the tensioning strap system with a belt fastening must be individually adjusted
by a trained specialist. The bridging pad and abdominal pad must be fastened
to the base support. See 'Cleaning instructions' for information on how to
remove and attach the pads.
Cleaning instructions
If necessary, you can clean the Spinova Support Plus by hand with a mild
cleaning agent. Unfasten both pads before washing
to the Spinova Support Plus after drying. To do this, place the orthosis in front
of you with the inside facing upward. The arrows on the inside of the abdominal
fastenings should be pointing upward. Fasten the back pad firmly onto the
center of the support with the tapered end pointing downward
the abdominal pad to the right abdominal fastening
Spinova Immo Plus
Intended use / part of the body this product is used for
The Spinova Immo Plus is a multifunctional orthosis for stabilization of the
lumbar spine from the thoracolumbar to the lumbosacral transition. Its special
design permits controlled treatment according to an individually adaptable
multi-stage regimen:
Stage 1 (Stabilization phase):
To secure the spine after surgery or at the start of non-surgical treatment, use
the orthosis in combination with the shell.
Stage 2 (Mobilization phase):
During the initial stages of mobilization with a progressive recovery process,
the shell is removed (see 'Assembly and fitting instructions').
The base support is reinforced with the corset stays in the affected
lumbar / sacral area.
Please ask your physician when you can remove the shell.
Technical specifications / parameters
The Spinova Immo Plus is made up of a shell, a base support with corset stays
and an abdominal fastening, a back setting device, a tensioning strap system
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with a belt fastening, and an abdominal pad.
Indications
• Vertebral displacement, formation of gaps in the vertebral joints
(spondylolisthesis, grades II and III / spondylolysis)
• Wearing of the vertebral joints with unusual flexibility of the joints
(facet syndrome with hypermobility / spondylitis)
• Chronic pathological changes (osteoarthritis) to the vertebral joints
(spondylarthrosis)
• Radiating pain in the lumbar spine area (very severe [pseudo] radicular
lumbar syndrome / very severe lumbar sciatica)
• Narrowing of the spinal canal (lumbar spinal canal stenosis with paresis
[conservative, post-operative])
• Narrowing of the nerve root canal (foraminal stenosis, lateral)
• Vertebral fractures of the lumbar spine to a severe degree, relieving the front
and / or rear edges of vertebrae
• Tumors (metastases)
• Weak muscles with limited performance (degeneration, severe / advanced
muscular insufficiency of the spine)
• Following an intervertebral disk prolapse (conservative, post-operative)
• Intervertebral disk surgery (discectomy)
• Post-operative, one or more levels of the spine (e. g. spondylodesis /
kyphoplasty)
• Pathological change to the intervertebral disk cartilage (osteochondrosis)
Components
A – Base support
B – Abdominal fastening with finger pockets
C – Tensioning straps / tensioning strap system
D – Back setting device
E – Belt fastening
F – Side clips
H – Abdominal pad
J – Shell with fabric top cover
Assembly and fitting instructions
The Spinova Immo Plus is supplied as a pre-assembled orthosis in standard
sizes. The shell, the stays, the abdominal fastening, and the tensioning straps
must be individually adjusted by a trained specialist.
The abdominal pad must be fastened to the base support.
To detach the fabric top cover, slip both the rubber bands on the base
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support over the front edges of the shell. Then remove the fabric top cover. To
detach the shell from the orthosis, undo the middle screw on the back setting
device. Remove the shell from the base support, then you can use the base
support without it.
Cleaning instructions
The shell's fabric top cover can be washed in a machine at 40 degrees
centigrade. Wipe the shell with a soft cloth and a mild cleaning agent. When
using the Spinova Immo Plus without the shell (mobilization phase), the
orthosis can be cleaned by hand if necessary. Then leave the orthosis to air dry.
Spinova Immo
Intended use / part of the body this product is used for
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. Refasten both pads
The Spinova Immo is a multifunctional orthosis for immobilizing the lumbar
spine. By stabilizing the back, the Spinova Immo helps relieve pain.
Technical specifications / parameters
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The Spinova Immo is a multifunctional orthosis for the lower back. It consists
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of a shell system, an abdominal fastening, a shell connector, a back setting
device, and a tensioning strap system with a belt fastening.
Indications
• Conservative treatment of simple, stable fractures
• Pre-operative stabilization
• Postoperative stabilization
• Post-traumatic immobilization
• Inflammatory diseases
Components
B – Abdominal fastening with finger pocket
C – Tensioning straps / tensioning strap system
D – Back setting device
E – Belt fastening
F – Side clips
K – Shell connector
L – Shell
Assembly and fitting instructions
The Spinova Immo is supplied as a pre-assembled orthosis in standard sizes.
The shell, the stays, the abdominal fastening, and the tensioning straps must
be individually adjusted by a trained specialist.
Cleaning instructions
Wipe the shell with a soft cloth and a mild cleaning agent. Then leave the
orthosis to air dry.
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Specialists
The following information relates to these products:
Spinova Unload Plus
Spinova Support Plus
Spinova Immo Plus
Spinova Immo
Please also read the specific instructions relating to each product on the
following pages.
General instructions
Spinova products come in preset sizes, but can be individually adjusted if
necessary depending on the areas of application (indications) and the patient's
body shape (anatomy). Check the optimal and individual fit of the orthosis
after the first fitting. Practice the correct procedure for putting on the orthosis
with the patient (
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–
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). No improper modifications may be made to the
product. Failure to comply with this requirement may adversely affect product
performance, thereby voiding any product liability. The Spinova spine orthosis
is intended for the treatment of one patient only.
Make sure that there are no creases in the orthosis (does not apply to the
Spinova Immo). If creasing occurs, patients should put the orthosis on again
and overlap the two halves of the abdominal fastening more before they are
fastened. Another way to reduce creasing is to adapt the abdominal fastenings
to the patient's body shape.
Individually adjusting the orthosis
Tools required
Scissors, TX 40 Torx key / 0.25 Nm torque wrench recommended (available as
accessories)
Adapting the abdominal fastenings to the patient's body shape
You can adjust the angle and width of the abdominal fastenings to suit
individual requirements. Detach the two abdominal fastenings from the base
support and reposition them on the base support. Any protruding velor fabric
on the base support can be cut off with fabric scissors once the product has
been fitted. Protruding Velcro must be covered with a velor strip to avoid
damage. In principle, you can also cut off the outer Velcro strip completely if it
is not required
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