Ottobock 28F10 Instructions D'utilisation page 15

CAUTION
Contact with heat, embers or fire
Risk of injury (such as burns) and risk of product damage.
► Keep the product away from open flames, embers and other sources of heat.
NOTICE
Contact with oils, salves, lotions or other products that contain oils or acids
Insufficient stabilisation due to loss of material functionality
Do not expose the product to oils, salves, lotions or other products that contain oils or acids.
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NOTICE
Exposure of the product to unsuitable environmental conditions
Damage, brittleness or destruction due to improper handling
Avoid storage in condensing ambient humidity.
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Avoid contact with abrasive substances (e.g. sand, dust).
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Do not expose the product to temperatures below -10 °C or above +50 °C (e.g. sauna,
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excessive sunlight, drying on a radiator).
5 Handling
INFORMATION
The daily duration of use and period of application are generally determined by the physi­
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cian.
The initial fitting and application of the product must be carried out by qualified personnel.
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Instruct the patient in the handling and care of the product.
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Instruct the patient to see a physician immediately if any exceptional changes are noted (e.g.
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worsening of the complaint).
5.1 Size Selection
► Select the orthosis size based on the shoe size (see sizing table).
Size Shoe size
S 36–41
M 42–46
L 47–50
5.2 Adaptation
1) Place the longitudinal arch piece (12) in the heel container (13).
INFORMATION: To determine the placement, affix the longitudinal arch piece to a
piece of paper. Position the patient on the longitudinal arch piece, align it with the
navicular bone (os naviculare) and mark the contour of the foot using a pencil (see
fig. 2). Then cut out the contour (see fig. 3) and place it in the heel container (see
fig. 4) so the end of the heel meets the mark in the heel container.
2) Mark the position of the longitudinal arch piece in the heel container (see fig. 5).
3) Fix the longitudinal arch piece along the mark inside the heel container.
Size
Heel container
Container size S
(36–41)
Container size M–L
(42–50)
Container size M–L
(42–50)
Size
Longitudinal arch
piece
Longitudinal arch
piece size S (36–41)
Longitudinal arch
piece size M (42–46)
Longitudinal arch
piece size L (47–50)
Size
Forefoot cap
Forefoot cap size S
(36–41)
Forefoot cap size M
(42–46)
Forefoot cap size L
(36–41)
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