medi protect.CAT Walker, Manual

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protect.
CAT Walker
Intended purpose
protect.CAT Walker is a lower leg brace.
The product is exclusively to be used for
the orthotic fitting of the foot and only
on unbroken skin or if any wounds have
been properly covered.
Indications
• Postoperative (archilles tendon
rupture, ligament / soft part and
tendon injuries)
• Non-surgical (metatarsal fractures,
achilles tendon injuries, severe
distortions)
•
Stable foot and joint fractures, fracture
post-operative care (talus, luxation of
the upper ankle joint)
• Post ligament refixation
Contraindications
• Unstable fractures or fractures of the
proximal tibia or fibia
•
Soft part defects and wound healing
disorders
• Existing lymph drainage disorders
Advice
The protect.CAT Walker is not designed
for patients who weigh more than
120 kg.
Fitting instructions
•
Open the belts, loosen the front shin
from the inner shoe and finally take
the inner shoe out of the Walker.
• (Fig.1) Open the leg and foot part of
the inner shoe by loosening the Velcro
fasteners. Ask the patient to place his
foot and lower leg into the inner shoe.
Make sure that the air chambers are
empty!
• (Fig.2) Close the inner shoe and make
sure that it is firmly fixed to the
patient's leg. Align the inner shoe in
such a way that the integrated pump is
sitting in the middle and so that later it
fits into the space provided in the shin.
• (Fig.3) Now ask the patient to place
their foot in the half shell of the
Walker. The lower leg and foot should
positioned so that they fit exactly into
the shell
• (Fig. 4) Check to see that the foot is
properly set and positioned in the
Walker.
Make sure that the patient's toes are
not pushing against the toe protector.
If necessary, the toe protector's
position can be adjusted or it can be
removed completely.
• (Fig. 5) Now place the loose front shin
onto the patient's shinbone and foot.
Make sure that the pump and
ventilator fit into the spaces provided.
• (Fig. 6) Close the belts to stabilise the
system. Start by closing the belt at the
front and then close all the other belts
one after another. The belts should fit
tightly.
Extra material can be cut away.
• Ask the patient to walk around in the
orthosis to make sure that the Walker
is sitting properly.
• (Fig. 7) To tighten the Walker's fit, the
air cushions can be filled using the
pump system.
Adding or letting out air can be
operated using the valve. The padded
pieces can be used as additional
padding.
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