Fitting Instructions - medi Collamed Instrucciones De Uso

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Collamed
Intended purpose
Collamed is a knee soft brace with
extension / flexion limit. The product is
exclusively to be used for the orthotic
fitting of the knee and only on unbroken
skin.
Indications
• Conservative treatment of injuries of
the collateral ligaments
• Mild instabilities of the cruciate
ligament
• Meniscus injuries
• Chronic instabilities
• Traumatic or degenerative changes at
the knee joint
Contraindications
None known to date
Setting the flexion / extension limits
Only to be carried out by an
orthopedic technician.
Extension limit wedge, EXT (limits
extension): 0°, 10°, 20°, 30°
Flexion limit wedge, FLEX (limits flexion):
0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°
Can be immobilised at:
0°, 10°, 20°, 30°
For immobilising the orthosis first insert
the flexion wedge and then the
corresponding extension wedge.
The medial (inside) and the lateral
(outside) wedge settings must
always be the same.
1. Only change the wedges if the
ortheses are in the lateral supports.
2. 10° extension wedges and 90° flexion
wedges are pre-installed in your knee
brace.
3. To change the wedges, open the top
and bottom latches. Now, simply
remove the wedges.
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4. In the wedge set, the replacement
wedges are marked R – FLEX, L – FLEX
or R – EXT, L – EXT and with the
respective angles.
5. Insert the new flexion wedge first and
the new extension wedge next into
the joint. Then close the two latches to
secure the wedges. Repeat the process
with the other joint.
WARNING: The extension and flexion
wedges always have to be inserted.
6. Move the brace joints to check if the
wedges are securely seated.
Important notes
Only change the extension and flexion
limits on instruction from your doctor or
orthotist.
In order to prevent hyperextension,
always insert extension stops or 0° stops.
The stops define the exact excursion of
the orthosis. In difficult soft-tissue
conditions, e.g. where the soft-tissues are
under com pres sion, it may be necessary
to insert a larger stop to limit the joint
movement to the desired excursion. In
addition, make sure that the orthosis
hinges are correctly positioned: the
middles of the hinges should be in one
line with the upper border of the patella.
The hinge must lie behind the midline of
the leg.

Fitting instructions

• Undo all straps and the two Velcro
strips. Please put the two enclosed
small synthetic plates between the
strap and the strap tracking (Image 1).
Pull the straps back toward the back so
that they will not interfere with you
putting on the brace.
• Now put your leg into a 45-degree
angle flexion position. Wrap the brace
tightly around your leg from the back
and close it with the two Velcro strips
(Image 2),
• Make sure that the kneecap is
positioned centrally in the space for