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Hip-med
Flexion abduction splint
This product requires qualified and individual adaptation to
the patient by specialist staff.
Purpose
The Hip-med
is an orthosis designed to correct the posi-
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tion of the femoral head in the hip socket by spreading the
thighs. The orthosis is only to be used to treat the hips and
is intended exclusively for young children.
Description
The Hip-med
orthosis consists of an adjustable strap sys-
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tem, an infinitely variable abduction splint and the appro-
priate thigh shells. The strap system secures the flexion of
the hip joints and the abduction splint prevents the adduc-
tion and secures the specified abduction. Hip-med
lises the legs in a 90° to 100° physiologically natural flexion
and in an abduction of approx. 50°. Thus the splint prevents
every form of stretching and abduction movements in the
hip joints which may cause dislocation. It prevents the
thighs from sinking into the Lorenz-position. The orthosis
deliberately allows evasive movements into further flexion
and rotation. The flexion-abduction splints can be worn
directly against the body or over clothing.
Indications
Hip dysplasia, endangered hip dislocation, repositioned hip.
Contraindications
Non repositioned hips.
Side effects
None reported when applied and worn as intended.
Fitting instructions
(1) Arrange the splint with the blue shoulder strap system
facing you. Open the white closure in the chest area. Open
the two front easy-click buckles at the thigh shells.
(2) Spread the splint out completely in front of you.
(3) Lay the infant on the strap system and put the belts over
the shoulders. Position the thighs of the infant in the thigh
shells.
(4) Close the front buckles at the thigh shells and then the
white chest buckle.
Please make sure that the buckles at the thigh shells
are locked in place properly!
(5a) The white chest buckle should be positioned as low as
possible.
(5b) Please position the blue shoulder pad as high as
possible in the neck area.
(6) The belts are fitted with twin-buttons of different dia-
meters at the front and back part. The bigger front part
shall stay in the belt.
(7) To adjust the right length of the belts loosen the smaller
back button, find the required length and close the button.
Special feature: the knurled head screw (R) permits a conti-
nuous adjustment of the abduction without any tool.
Precautions
Follow the advice of the professional who prescribed or
supplied the product. Consult your professional if discom-
fort occurs. Store at room temperature, preferably in its
(51 550)
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Please keep this instruction leaflet.
original packaging. For hygiene and performance reasons,
do not re-use the product for another patient. Any serious
incident that occurs in connection with the product must be
reported to the manufacturer and to the competent autho-
rity of the Member State in which the user and/or patient
are/is domiciled.
Care instructions
The pads of the shoulder strap system and of the thigh shell
can be removed and washed at 30°C. An additional shoul-
der pad is included. The shoulder straps, the belts and the
abduction unit can be cleaned with a moist cloth.
stabi-
Material composition
Neck Part
U-shaped neck cushion
Blue shoulder pad
White 10mm front buckle
All Velcro fastenings
Edging material, 16mm,
elasticated
Straps
Double buttons
Straps
Positioning shells
Thigh shells
Spreading unit
Thread anchors
Fasteners
Shell padding
Edging material, 16mm,
elasticated
Sizes
XXS
Premature
infants
XS
New-born
S
weeks old
M
Several
weeks
L
Several
months
Terry cotton
EVA foam
Polyamide
Polyamide
85% polyamide, 15% elastane
Polyamide 6.6
80% polyamide, 20% polyurethane
Polyethylene
Stainless steel
Brass
Polyamide
Terry cotton
85% polyamide, 15% elastane
Age
Abduction
width
11,5 - 14 cm
4
/
- 5
/
"
1
1
2
2
13 - 16 cm
5
/
- 6
/
"
1
1
4
4
Few
13 - 18 cm
5
/
- 7"
1
4
14,5 - 20,5 cm
5
/
- 8"
3
4
20 - 27 cm
7
/
- 10
/
"
3
3
4
4
Thigh
circumference
12 - 16 cm
4
/
- 6
/
"
3
1
4
4
12 - 16 cm
4
/
- 6
/
"
3
1
4
4
15 - 18 cm
6 - 7"
17 - 22 cm
6
/
- 8
/
"
3
3
4
4
20 - 25 cm
7
/
- 10"
3
4
