Fitting Advice - Blatchford Epirus Serie Instrucciones De Uso

8 Fitting Advice

The instructions in this section are for practitioner use only.
Spring sets are supplied as matched pairs i.e. the heel and toe spring are designed to work
together. Progression throughout the stance phase should be smooth; the combined heel and
ankle function is key to this process.
If a smooth progression is not achieved, the following should be considered:
• Rapid plantar flexion and
Ankle
possible foot slap
too soft
• Lack of energy return from
heel spring
• Sinking at heel strike
Heel spring
• Difficulty climbing over the
too soft
toe
• (toe feels too hard)
• Rapid transition from heel
Heel spring
strike through stance phase
too hard
• Difficulty in controlling heel
action,
foot jars into mid-stance
• Foot feels too rigid
Please contact your supplier if it is not possible to achieve a smooth gait after following the
advice above.
Symptoms
Fit plantar flexion buffer.
A choice of medium and firm buffer is
available (the medium version is castellated),
see figs 1 & 2 below.
For trial purposes the buffer does not need to
be bonded. Final selection should be bonded
in position using Loctite 424.
1. Move socket anteriorly in relation to the
foot (excess movement may result in
drop-off )
2. Fit a stiffer spring set
1. Move socket posteriorly in relation to
foot
2. Fit softer spring set
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Remedy
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