ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS for the BETA Flex Brace - for Orthopaedic Technicians
Contents
1. ALFA-Flex or COMFOOT Shoes
2. BETA-Flex Foot Abduction Brace
3. Allen-key 5 mm
4. Torx-key T 20 and T 10
5. 2 additional springs with higher resistance
6. 4 Locking pins (of which 2 are replacements)
Important information:
Brace: Intended for a max. therapy period of 5 years. Lifespan: 6
years
Shoes: Lifespan 3.5 years
The year of manufacture can be determined by the first two figures
on the batch number
Storage: Protected from frost and direct sunlight, medium humidity
Foot Abduction Brace for after-care of idiopathic clubfoot as part of the Ponseti Therapy.
Recommended period of treatment: from removal of the last plaster cast to the child’s 4
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Adjusting the length:
Variable length adjustment from 200 to 290 mm.
Unscrew 2 screws (Torx-key T 20).
Adjust the brace length to at least (!) the child’s shoulder-
width.
Re-tighten the screws firmly.
Adjustment of angles:
Unscrew the screws one quarter turn on the upper side of the
brace using the Allen-key.
Turn the plate gradually outwards and let it lock into place at
the desired angle-degree (see window under the shoe
support plate). Ponseti recommends 70 ° for clubfoot, 40 ° for
a healthy foot.
Re-tighten the screw firmly.
Putting on Shoes and Brace:
1. Insert the foot into the shoe so that the heel is firmly at the back and on
the sole - check in the heel window.
2. First close the middle strap tightly (keeps the
heel in the correct position). Close the other straps more loosely.
3. Place the shoe on the click system from above and slide the brace
backwards in the direction of the heel until the bolt snaps into place.
Open the brace by pulling the bolt, push the brace as far as it will go in
the direction of the toes and lift off.
Shoes not suitable for walking!
Danger of slipping!
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