Blatchford Esprit ESP22L1S, Instructions For Use Manual

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Fitting Advice
Please contact your supplier if it is not possible to achieve a smooth gait after following the
advice above.
Symptoms Remedy
Heel too soft
• Sinking at heel strike
• Difficulty climbing over
the toe (toe feels too hard)
1. Move socket anteriorly in relation
to the foot
(excess movement may result in
drop-off)
2. Fit a stiffer spring set
Heel too hard
• Rapid transition from heel
strike through stance
phase
• Difficulty in controlling
heel action,
foot jars into mid-stance
• Foot feels too rigid
1. Move socket posteriorly in relation
to foot
2. Fit softer spring set
Spring sets are supplied as matched pairs i.e. the heel and toe spring are designed to work
together to give smooth progression for most users.
Heel stiffness
Progression throughout the stance phase should be smooth; heel function is key to this
process:
• Too soft a heel or load line excessively posterior will result in sinking at heel strike and
difficulty in getting over the toe.
• Too hard a heel or load line excessively anterior will result in a rapid progression through
mid-stance or jarring at heel strike.