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4.2.2
Specific characteristics of foot supports
Both the ALFA-Flex shoes/foot supports and the COMFOOT bandage shoes/foot supports can be used as components
of the BETA-Flex foot abduction orthosis. These foot supports can also be used in the ALFA-Flex Brace foot abduction
splint system. In order to avoid listing them twice, the specific characteristics of the foot supports are dealt with under
point 4.3.
4.3
Technical specifications of the foot supports
4.3.1
Specific characteristics of ALFA-Flex foot supports
Product name
ALFA-Flex shoes / Henry foot supports
Item number
AL 1411-size-side
Medical device item
The assistive device position of the ALFA-Flex Brace or BETA-Flex
Brace foot abduction splint is used.
Used with:
The AFLA-Flex Brace foot abduction splint / ALFA-Flex XL Brace foot ab-
duction splint
Beta-Flex Brace foot abduction splint
Specific function
As a system orthosis with the foot abduction splint: The ALFA-Flex foot
abduction orthosis is used for babies/toddlers and children diagnosed with
idiopathic clubfoot according to the conservative therapy approach of Dr
Ponseti.
It serves to maintain the correction of the foot that has been achieved by
a plaster corrective. It serves to prevent a relapse (renewed deteriora-
tion) and has no corrective effect.
Indication
For the treatment of idiopathic clubfoot
Therapeutic principle
Immobilisation of the foot to prevent a recurrence of clubfoot
Patient group
Babies/toddlers/children aged 0–5 years
Size
070–210 (foot length in mm)
Colour
blue
Material
L textile
Features
Click fastener to the splint
X
Thorn strap
1
Velcro fasteners
2
Accessories for the product
Heel pad ALFA -Soft 1:
Small, for shoe sizes 70 – 100, item no.:
AL 1700-001
X
Heel pad ALFA-Soft 2:
for shoe sizes from 110, item no.:
AL 1700-002
X
5. Performance data
