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Stabimed
Intended purpose
The Stabimed RICE is a knee support
brace which limits flexion and extension.
Indications
All indications that require reinforce-
ment of the physiological stabilisation of
the knee joint and/or stress relief of the
joint, such as:
• Following total knee replacement
surgery
• Following corrective osteotomy
• Following injury to the collateral
ligament
• For knee instability
• Following meniscal injury
• For osteoarthritis of the knee
Contraindications
None known at present.
Intended patient groups
Healthcare professionals should provide
care to the adults and children, applying
the available information on the
measurements/sizes and necessary
functions/indications and in line with
the information provided by the
manufacturer, and acting under their
own responsibility.
Setting the limits for flexion and
extension (can only be carried out by
an orthopaedic technician)
Extension restriction wedges, E (silver):
(stretch restriction): 10°, 20°, 30°, 45°
Flexion restriction wedges, F (black)
(bend restriction): 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°
The medial (internal) and lateral
(external) degree settings must always
be the same.
1. If you do not install the wedges in the
knee brace, it will automatically be
set to 0° extension and flexion is not
limited.
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2. To change the wedges, you need to
turn round the joint so that the joint
cover is pointing downwards. Select
the desired limitation using the
wedges included in the delivery. The
relevant degree setting is stamped on
the wedges.
3. Once you have inserted the wedge,
secure it by screwing in the screw
using the included screwdriver.
4. Move the brace joints and check that
the wedges are securely in place.
Important notes
Only change the extension and flexion
limits on instruction from your doctor or
orthotist.
Instructions for putting the brace on
• Open both straps (Fig. 1). The valve is
at the top right and the straps are also
facing right.
• Bend your leg to approximately 45°.
Place the brace onto the front of the
leg so that the lower edge of the hole
for the kneecap is sitting on the lower
side of the kneecap and is positioned
centrally (Fig. 2).
• Now position both of the joints on the
brace. To do this, put the joint splints in
the small attached hook-and-loop
pockets (Fig. 3).
• Now stick the splints onto the side of
the brace. Ensure that the brace joints
are in the correct position: The middle
of the brace joints should be level with
the top of the kneecap (Fig. 4). The
joints must be positioned behind the
centre of the side of the leg and must
run parallel to each other. The joints
must be adapted to the patient's
individual leg shape by limiting them.
• Wrap both straps around the leg and
close the straps on the brace (Fig. 5).
• If the straps are too short, simply
fasten both of the additional strap
extensions on the hook-and-loop areas
at the ends of the straps for the brace
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