Intended Purpose; Contraindications - bort medical AktiVen Anziehhilfe Mode D'emploi

BORT AktiVen donning aid
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for medical compression stockings
Many thanks for placing your trust in a medical device from BORT GmbH. Please read the existing
instructions for use carefully. If you have any questions, please refer to your physician or the
specialist retailer from whom you purchased this medical device.

Intended purpose

This medical device is a donning aid for medical compression stockings.
Indications
Ailments or disabilities with considerable functional disorders of the finger, hand or arm joints,
primarily the gripping function which make the correct putting on of compression stockings
prescribed by a physician impossible without aids, e.g. in case of highly inflammatory or
considerably degenerative joint diseases, paralysis, deforming diseases in the hand region, results of
injury, amputations; malformations, special sock or stocking donning aids for compression stockings
with grip extensions are indicated due to the impossibility to reach to the stockings with the arms,
e.g. in cases of far-reaching spinal, hip and knee joint stiffness as well as obesity

Contraindications

No contraindications are known if used properly.
Application risks / Important notes
This medical device is a prescribable product. Discuss the use and duration with your treating
physician. The expert staff from whom you have received the medical device will select the
appropriate size and instruct you regarding its use.
– in case of persistent complaints, consult the physician or specialist retailer
– use the medical device in accordance with therapeutic needs
– do not make any changes to the product
– do not use it on open wounds
– do not use in case of intolerance of one of the materials used
– no re-use – this medical aid is intended for treating one patient
Instructions for use:
In order to ensure successful use of your donning aid from the beginning, we kindly request you
to read these instructions for use attentively. Use the BORT AktiVen donning aid for medical
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compression stockings together with a table and chair with four freestanding chair legs.
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