■For userAnkle Foot Orthosis

Pacific Supply CO.,LTD.
1-12-1 Goryo, Daito-shi, Osaka, 574-0064 Japan

Thank you for buying our “Ortop AFO”, “Ortop AFO LH”.
In this manual, we explain intelligibly how to use this “Ortop AFO”, “Ortop AFO LH” safely.
Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before the actual use and confirm safety precautions etc.
Please keep this instruction manual carefully and read this repeatedly.

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Ortop AFO・Ortop AFO LH Instruction manual / Pacific Supply( * ) Please contact a dealer or see the information in last page when you have any enquiry about this product.
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1. Safety informationContents

1-1 What is “Ortop AFO”?
1. Safety information
1-1 What is “Ortop AFO”, “Ortop AFO LH” ?
1-2 Safety instruction symbols
1-3 Warnings
1-4 Cautions
2. Name of respective parts of Ortop AFO and specifications
3. Inspection before use
4. How to don Ortop AFO
5. Daily maintenance
6. How to store
7. Disposal

What is “Ortop AFO LH” ?

“Ortop AFO” is a newly developed AFO with concepts “smaller”
and “lighter” than conventional AFO. “Ortop AFO” is also suitablefor Japanese lifestyle. Since this AFO is smaller and thinner thanconventional AFO, this is not so conspicuous and has good feelingof touch from dorsal and planter flexibility.

“Ortop AFO LH” is an AFO that succeed to concepts of“Ortop AFO” and improve redressing force by extending lower
limb height and foot length.

Target case: Slight hemiplegia, peroneal nerve palsy
Weight: about 45 g (size M)
Size: S / M / L / LL
Color: White / Black / Pale blue / Pale green

Target case: Slight hemiplegia, peroneal nerve palsy
Weight: about 81.5 g (size M)
Size: S / M / L / LL
Color: White / Black

1-2 Safety instruction symbols
There are many Safety instruction symbols in this Instruction manual. These are the symbols to show you how you can use “OrtopAFO” or “Ortop AFO LH” safely and avoid possible injury or damage to a user or a medical staff. Symbols and the meaning arelisted below. Please read this thoroughly and move to the other contents.

SymbolMeaning

Warning!

Important information about a possible dangerous situation which, if not avoided, leads
to serious injuries.

Caution!

Important information about a possible dangerous situation which, if not avoided, leads
to injuries or property damage.

1-3 Warnings

Warning!

1-4 Cautions
Important information about a possible dangerous situation which, if not avoided, leads
to serious injuries.

● Only a medical doctor can prescribe an AFO.
● Rehabilitation with this product should be done by a
medical doctor or a physical therapist.
● This product is designed as an ankle foot orthosis toimprove a user’s gait. Do not use this product for the otherpurposes.
● Do not apply any other force like squashing, pulling ordetaching except the force that is applied in actual use. It
may cause destruction.
● Stop using this product immediately and consult a doctor
if you had a skin flush, eruption or pain.

● Do not use this product unless a user of this orthosis orhelper can understand usage and safety precautions of thisproduct.
● Follow the safety precautions in this instruction manual.
● Do not walk on slippery floor with this product only. The
user may tumble down. Please use a pair of shoes to avoid
slipping when a user walk on slippery floor.
● Please take care on a step or a floor with slits. A belt ororthosis itself may be caught and a user may tumble
down.
● Please contact a dealer when you notice anything wrong
with this product.

Caution!

Important information about a possible dangerous situation which, if not avoided, leads
to injuries or property damage.

● Do not drop and avoid impact to the product. This may
cause destruction like crack.
● Do not keep this product in direct sunlight or in a car
under blazing sun. Please do not use this product nearheater (like stove). It may cause discoloration or deformation. Do not use discolored or deformed product.
● Do not wash a part except belts. (Please see “5. Dailymaintenance” when you want to wash belts)● A user or a helper must inspect and maintain the productonce a day before the use. Also, do not use before inspection and maintenance.
● When you notice anything wrong in inspection and maintenance, stop using this product immediately and consult adealer.
● You cannot use this product in extreme change in temperature. Please consult a dealer before you use it.
● Please take care not to tighten belts too strong.

● Do not step on the product. This may cause malfunction
with this product.
● You cannot use this product in a bathroom or where rain
can hit directory to the product.
● Some figures shown in this instruction manual may haveomitted or abstracted expression.
● The actual product owing to constant improvement may
differ from contents of this instruction manual in detail.
Please consult a dealer when you have any enquiry about
this product.
● Contact a dealer immediately when you lost or destroyed
this instruction manual.
● Please contact us whenever you find mistake, incorrect
collating, missing pages or omission.
● Unauthorized reproduction and copying from all or a partof this instruction manual is prohibited.

2. Name of respective parts of Ortop AFO and specifications

3. Inspection before use

This product is constituted from these parts. Please confirm that you can find every part. Please see a sticker
on main body or a tag on ring strap and confirm Left / Right is correct.
Main body(Hook and loop fastener in 8 different places left and right side)
Hook andloop fastener

Inspect and maintain this product by following this list once a day before you don it.

Caution!

A sticker to show
Left / RightLower limb belt
(Hook and loop fastener)

Inspect and maintain this product before you don it to notice if it has something unusualor not. In the unlikely event of failure, do not use it and consult a dealer to repair or
replace it. Also, do not use this product if it has something wrong.

● No unusual thing in belts.
● Ring strap direction is proper.

Ring strap(Hook and loop fastener in 4 different places on the inside)
Tags to show Left / Right on belt mount
Ring strap belt

Instep belt
(Hook and loop fastener)● No deformation or destruction in each part.
● No discoloration in each part.
● No peeling off between main body and glued hook-and-loop fastener.
● Fastening between hook and loop fastener is proper.
● No frayed spot on sewn part.

Loop

Hook andloop fastener4. How to don Ortop AFO

5. Daily maintenance(Diagrams shown below are for right foot)Warning!

To use this product for a long term, please maintain this product daily on the list below.

Please push belts firmly when you fasten hook and loop
fastener. There is possibility of peeling off in case of insufficient fastening. Confirm that the orthosis is donned properly.

Caution!

Do not pull on the tip ofbelts when you fasten belts.
This may cause destruction.
Do not cut ring strap belt.
The coming out prevention islost and the belt may comeout.

● This product is not waterproof. Wipe water drop immediately with dry towel when water drops on.
● Remove fibers on hook and loop fastener as required.
(Fibers on hook and loop fastener may weaken fastening and cause coming off)
● Wipe with dry towel when you find any dirt on main body.
● Wash belts with lukewarm water (below 40℃) when each belt gets dirty.
* When you use hot water over 40℃, the hook on a fastener may deform and may weaken fastening.
* After you wash belts, dehydrate the belts with dry towel and dry them in the shade.

6. How to store* Do not don this product like the diagrams above.

● Keep out of moisture or direct sunlight and store in the shade
Put hook andloop side together

7. Disposal● Follow local ordinances or regulations for proper disposal of each part.
Attach slacked ring strap on
main body and fix the ringstrap by putting hook andloop side together.

Put your foot through ringstrap belt on main body.

Fasten ring strap belt to fix
your foot on main body.

Fasten lower limb belt andinstep belt to fix your footfirmly on main body. (Pleasecut out lower limb belt or instep
belt when the belt is too long.)

Confirm that the tightnessof each belt is proper.

・Main body … Polypropylene (PP)・Ring strap … Polyurethane (PU) / Nylon (PA)・Lower limb belt・instep belt … Polyurethane (PU) / Nylon (PA)