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Step 3. Lower Tendon Retaining Connector
Remove the two screws holding the rear “Tendon Locking Plate” on, and
remove from the connector.
Remove the 5mm SS clamping screw from the connector and pull apart.
Place the lower tendon connector on the 30mm pylon facing posterior.
Normal starting position is just under the tube clamp adaptor.
Check build height of prosthesis and knee position before moving onto the
next step: mounting carbon X/CLIP™ connectors to socket.
Step 4. X/CLIPs™ Upper Tendon Connectors
Utilizing the X/CLIPs™ tendon template, cut out the inside of the square
boxes on the template paper with a bladed tool to use as your placement
template on the patient’s existing socket or new test socket.
Check the placement of template by taking a tendon and placing the half
ball end flush on the socket at bottom half of the cut out window to check
the placement. Look for the tendon to line up with a tendon X/CAM™ guide
wheel on the knee
(Note: no need to stretch into place, you are only looking
to see that the tendon lines up with the drive groove in the guide wheel)
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Placement of the X/CLIP™ connectors on the socket is recommended to
be 5” (12.7cm) to 9” (22.86cm) from knee center.
Keep this in consideration
if you are building a new socket. If this is not possible, lower is better if you
have room to slide the lower tendon connector down to increase tension.
Once placement of template has been checked horizontally and vertically
and lines up well with the guide wheels, use a marker to mark the X/
CLIPs™ outline on the socket utilizing the cut out square box on template
then remove paper from the socket. At this point
(if applicable)
remove the
inner flexible socket from the carbon socket to easily access the socket
wall.
Place the X/CLIP™ carbon clip on the corresponding template space and
mark the area to be drilled. Using a sharp (#1/.228) drill bit, drill the two
mounting holes.
Remove the template. Large and small SS removable mounting hardware
is included in the package. Use the best fitting hardware and mount the
carbon clips.
Note: If the socket shape or design does not allow for good placement, see
our “Creative Solutions” section at www.leftsideindustries.com.
Note: The lower tendon connector can be adjusted up and down the pylon to in-
crease/ decrease tension on the tendon. This is dependent on available space.
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