Contraindications - medi PT control wrap Mode D'emploi

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medi
PT control
wrap
Intended purpose
medi PT control is a patellar luxation
brace. 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 or operative treatment of
patella luxation in connection with a
slight to medium knee instability
• Lateral misalignment in connection
with a slight to medium knee
instability
• Following lateral release operations
• Retropatellar cartilage surgery

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°, 45°
Flexion limit wedge, FLEX (limits flexion):
0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°
Can be immobilised at:
0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 45°
For immobilising the orthosis first insert
the extension wedge and then the
corresponding flexion wedge.
The medial (inside) and the lateral
(outside) wedge settings must
always be the same.
1. Your knee brace is provided with
pre-installed 0° extension wedges.
2. In order to change the wedges, push
the joint cover from the back toward
the outside (see profile).
3. To change the wedges, remove the
tweezers from the joint cover and use
them to simply pull the wedges
toward the front (extension) or toward
the back (flexion) out of the joint. Each
wedge is labelled with „FLEX" or „EXT"
and with the respective degree
setting. Another distinguishing feature
is the different colour of the wedges.
Extension wedges are silver and
flexion wedges are black. Insert the
new wedge from the front (extension)
or from the back (flexion) into the joint
so that the „UP" marking on the joint
and on the wedge correspond. A
clicking sound confirms that the
wedge has interlocked.
4. Move the brace joint and test the
position of the wedges. Now put back
the tweezers into the holder and
attach the joint cover again by
hooking the two catches of the joint
cover onto the front of the joint and
then pushing the cover onto the joint.
A clicking sound confirms that the
joint cover is fastened securely.
Important notes
Only change the extension and flexion
limits on instruction from your doctor
or orthotist. In order to prevent
hyper extension, always insert extension
wedges or 0° wedges. The wedges define
the exact excursion of the orthosis. In
difficult soft-tissue conditions, e.g. where
the soft-tissues are under compression,
it may be necessary to insert the larger
wedge 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 level with the upper border of
the patella. The hinge must lie behind
the midline of the leg.