OPTIFLEX USER MANUAL
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INSTALLATION
OptiFlex
®
requires minimal installation. No lubrication is necessary and the unit is not
required to be sterile.
1. Place OptiFlex unit on a solid, flat surface.
2. Attach the Soft Goods to the carriage of the OptiFlex by using the instructions
provided with the Soft Goods.
3.
Caution
:
Use only OptiFlex Soft Goods from the Chattanooga Group, Inc.
4. Plug the three-prong plug into a properly grounded wall outlet.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Setup and operation of the OptiFlex is quick and easy. However, the operation
instructions must be followed in order to ensure proper anatomical alignment and use
of OptiFlex.
1. When setting up a new patient, activate RESET to clear the unit (see page 5).
Measure the patient from hip joint (greater trochanter) to knee in centimeters.
(Photo 1)
2. Adjust OptiFlex femur component to match hip to knee measurement in
centimeters. (Photo 2)
3. Carefully place OptiFlex under the affected limb. Align knee joint with the
corresponding hinge point on unit. (Photo 3)
4. Adjust the foot plate using the foot plate locking knobs so the patient's foot rests
comfortably and the patient kit supports the leg from knee to foot. (Photo 4)
5. Secure the limb in the carriage frame by fastening the strap. (Photo 5)
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WARNING
• DO NOT plug in if switch is in ON position.
• DO NOT place leg in carriage until power is ON.
• If liquid or foreign object comes in contact with OptiFlex,
turn power switch OFF and have authorized personnel
check the unit.
CAUTION
• Obese patients can suffer chafing due to contact with
carriage frame.
• Failure to use securement strap correctly could change
anatomical alignment resulting in tissue damage or
joint injury.
• Unit must be placed on a solid, secure surface.
Otherwise, unit could tip causing hip to be dislocated.
