Dear User
We are delighted that you have decided in
favour of compression stockings from Ofa
Bamberg and thank you for the trust shown
in our products. Please take a moment to
read the following product information care-
fully. To achieve optimal effi cacy for your
compression therapy!
Please note
Only wear medical compression stockings
after consulting your physician. By wear-
ing your stockings on a daily basis and by
undergoing regular medical check-ups you
will ensure the success of your treatment!
The stockings should be dispensed by trained
specialist personnel. Your specialist medical
supplier will also advise you on how to put
on your compression stockings correctly.
Should acute leg pain or skin irritation occur
while wearing the stockings, see your physi-
cian without delay. We check our products
on the basis of a comprehensive quality
control programme. Should you still have
grounds for complaint, please consult your
specialist supplier. Do not repair any dam-
age yourself, but return the stocking to the
specialist supplier you bought it from. Fiber
pilling that can form due to friction with
other clothing does not reduce the stocking’s
quality.
Taking care of your stockings
The product is suitable for immediate use.
Our recommendation: wash before wearing
for the fi rst time. Wash the stockings sepa-
rately with a mild detergent without fabric
softener (eg “Ofa Clean Special Detergent)
at a maximum temperature of 40° C and
rinse them well. This may be followed by a
gentle spin cycle at low speed but do not
wring them out. Air dry your stockings or
use the delicates setting on the dryer but
do not put them on the radiator or in direct
sunlight. Never iron your stockings. To retain
the medical effi cacy of your stockings, do
not use chemical detergents, petrol or fabric
softener. These substances attack the knit-
ted fabric. Compression stockings are to a
large extent resistant to oils and creams but
should not be in contact with ointments.
Stockings with silicon grip tops should in
general not be in contact with solvents, oint-
ments and moisturizing washing lotions and
body cream. The adhesiveness of the grip
tops can otherwise be permanently adversely
affected. Store the stockings in a dry place
out of the sun and away from heat, if pos-
sible in their original packaging.
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General information
Material composition
Memory
42 % (EL) Lycra
42 % Polyamide
16 % (PA) Microfi bres
Memory Aloe Vera
42 % (EL) Lycra
41 % (PA) Micofi bres with aloe
vera and with vitamin E
17 % Polyamide
Please wash inside out!
No fabric softener!
Careful wash programme
Do not treat with chloride
Dry carefully
Do not iron
Do not dry clean
Do not iron
Do not dry clean
Dr carefully
Dr carefully
Dr carefully
Do not treat with chloride
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Care ul wash programme
Care ul wash programme
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Indications
– Primary and secondary varicosis
– Chronic venous insuffi ciency
– Oedematous swelling of different
causes, also post-traumatic and
post-operative
– Oedema and varicose changes
during pregnancy
– Thrombophlebitis and as support
in the case of phlebothrombosis
– Postthrombotic syndrome
– Following a surgical operation on
the veins and as support in the
case of sclerotherapy
– Lymphedema
– Lipedema
– Angiodyplasia
– Congestion as a result of immo-
bility, eg in the case of pareses
and partial pareses of the lower
limbs, arthrogen congestion syn-
drome etc
– Thrombosis prophylaxis
– Prevention of ulcers
Contra indications
Absolute contra indications:
– Advanced peripheral vascular
disease
– Congestive heart failure
– Septic phlebitis
– Phlegmasia coerulea dolens
Relative contra indications:
– Oozing dermatoses
– Incompatibility with compression
stocking material
– Serious sensory disturbances of
the limbs
– Advanced peripheral
neuropathy(eg diabetes mellitus)
– Chronic polyarthritis
We accept no liability if these
contra-indications are not
observed.
Risks and Side Effects
Ill-fi tting compression stockings can
cause skin necrosis, neural pres-
sure damage on peripheral nerves
and deep vein thrombosis of the
leg. In rare cases medical compres-
sion stockings can cause allergic
reactions.
Guarantee
The life of a compression stocking is
with appropriate storaging limited to
3 years. With regular use and proper
care the lifespan is limited to 6
months. After this period of time has
elapsed the products are excluded
from liability. In principle, excluded
from all liability are defects that are
attributable to common wear and
tear or improper use. Improper use
also covers subsequent changes to
the product that were not under-
taken by the manufacturers of the
product. The product is intended for
use by a single patient. Is it passed
on to another person for further use,
the manufacturer shall be absolved
of all liability
