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Instruction manual
Ankle foot orthosis Gait Solution Design / Gait Solution Design R1Thank you for buying our AFO
Gait Solution Design . We explain in this instruction manual
about
Gait Solution Design
simply for you can use it easily and safely. Please read thisinstruction manual thoroughly before you use GSD. Please keep this instruction manual carefullyand read this repeatedly when you need it.
This Gait Solution Design is developed under subsidy for development of welfare equipment
applications of NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organizaion). Please
see the information in back cover when you have any enquiry about this product.

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All contents in this manual may be changed from deviation ofthe product without notice. Please conﬁrm that you read an instruction manual
packed in your own product.

もくじ1223344556667Safety information

1-1 What is Gait Solution Design(GSD)?
1-2 Safety instruction symbols
1-3 Warnings
1-4 Cautions
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Features of GSD
Structure of GSD
Inspection before use
How to don GSD
Daily maintenanceHow to store
DisposalWarranty

1. Safety information
Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before you use GSD to handle it properly and safely.
Please keep this instruction manual carefully and read this repeatedly when you need it.

1-1 What is Gait Solution Design (GSD)?
Gait Solution Design and Gait Solution Design R1 is one of the product of Gait Solution series which has features for hemiplegia
or peroneal parapllesia patients to control planter ﬂexion of paralyzed side in early stance phase. These products are one of theankle foot orthosis that realized not only smooth walking and easy to don structure but also designability.
What is Gait Solution Design Series?
This series of ankle foot orthosis is endowed with the functions required for AFO, which have been derived from the result of gait
analysis.
Gait Solution has two diﬀerent type, one is Gait Solution for metal type orthosis and the other one is Gait Solution for plastictype orthosis. Gait Solution for double upright AFO is for stronger support and Gait Solution for plastic AFO is for proper ﬁtting.
Gait Solution Design also has two diﬀerent type, Gait Solution Design and Gait Solution Design R1 which has higher strength. ThisGait Solution Design orthosis is available in three styles to suit your taste: Standard, Urban, and Sport.

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 this product safely and avoid possible injury or damage. Symbols and the meaning
is listed below. Please read this thoroughly and move to other contents.

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.
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information about a possible dangerous situation
Warning! Importantwhich, if not avoided, leads to serious injuries.

●A physical therapist or CPO should ﬁt this product oradjust braking force under the guidance of a doctor.
●Do not attempt any repairs or dismantle or service
function to Gait Solution Design. This may cause
malfunction. If you need any of these, please consult
a dealer.
●Stop using this product immediately and consult adoctor if you had a skin ﬂush, eruption or pain, or
when this product has a deformation, abrasion ornoise, during usage.
●Weight limit of Gait Solution Design is 70kg. Weight
limit of Gait Solution Design R1 is 90kg. Weight limit
is the same in any size of the product. Do not use
this product if you weigh over weight limit. There isthe possibility of getting hurt.
●This product is designed as an ankle foot orthosis toimprove your gait. Do not use this product in otherpurposes. Do not apply force unlike actual usage. Itmay cause destruction.
●Do not set the set point for planter ﬂexion braking
force over 3.5. If you set it over 3.5, you may cause
destruction.

1-4 Cantions●Do not use the product when you need bilateralorthosis. If you use this bilateral, it may cause
destruction.
●Do not put your ﬁnger or foreign substance between
rod cap and cam. It may cause destruction.
●Clean up dust or foreign substance aroundadjustment joint and rotation joint once a month. If
not, it may cause destruction.
●Inspect and maintain your GSD once a day before
you don it. Also, do not use before inspection andmaintenance. See 4.Inspection before use toinspect and maintain your GSD.
●Do not use this product unless an user of thisorthosis or helper can understand usage and safety
precautions of this product.
●When you notice any perversion, noise or damage onplastic parts, stop using this product immediately
and consult a doctor or a dealer.
●Follow the safety precautions in this instruction
manual.

information about a possible dangerous situation
Caution! Importantwhich, if not avoided, leads to injuries or property damage.

●Do not insert or drop any metals or ﬂammables inslits on hydraulic unit.
●Do not wipe this product with benzene, solvent oralcohol. It may cause discoloration or deformation.
●Do not drop GSD and avoid impact to theproduct. Damage to this product may cause
product malfunction.
●Do not use GSD in dust, waste or water drop. It
may cause oil leakage form damage to packing
and may cause product malfunction.
●Hydraulic unit in this product is maintenance free.
Do not put silicon spray on this product.
●Do not put GSD into ﬂame. It may set ﬁre to oil inhydraulic unit and hurt anyone around.
●The GSD is not waterproof and you cannot use
this in a situation like listed below: Wipe water
drop immediately with dry towel when water
drops on GSD. When you keep this product wet, it
may cause malfunction or rust.
◎Use GSD where rain can hit directory to theproduct◎Use GSD into water or bathroom●Do not keep this product in direct sunlight or in a
car under blazing sun. Please do not use thisproduct near heater (like stove). Packing andaccumulator may be distorted by heat and oil
may leak from hydraulic unit.

●Operating temperature of GSD is -5 ℃ to 50℃.
Usage out of this range may impact on packing
and accumulator and cause product malfunction.
Also do not keep this product below 0℃ while
wet with water.
●The actual product owing to constantimprovement may diﬀer from contents of thisinstruction manual in detail. Please consult adealer when you have any enquiry about thisproduct.
●Please contact us whenever you ﬁnd mistake,incorrect collating, missing pages or omission.
●We cannot guarantee safety for the use except
the way that is prescribed in this instructionmanual.
●Keep this instruction manual carefully and readthis repeatedly when you need it.
●Some ﬁgures shown in this instruction manual may
have omitted or abstracted expression.
●Contact a dealer immediately when you lost or
destroyed this instruction manual.
●Note that technical speciﬁcations are subject tochange without notice.
●Unauthorized reproduction and copying from allor a part of this instruction manual is prohibited.

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2. Features of GSD
The product has features as listed below:②③①①Planter Flexion Control
At heel contact, ﬂuid hydraulic allows gradual movement of ankle joint. A user can load his weight safely with thisfeature. The braking force can be adjusted while in use with a ﬂathead screwdriver at the regulating valve.

②Free Dorsal Flexion
Unrestricted dorsal ﬂexion from foot ﬂat through swing phase provides more natural ankle movement while walking.

③Optima Ankle Joint Angle
Internal spring mechanism provides toe clearance during swing phase and realize optimal heel contact.

3. Structure of GSD
This product is constituted from these parts. Conﬁrm that you can ﬁnd every parts in the box.

Main frameAccessories
Rod cap

For customers

Lower limb
belt

Thank you for buying our AFO Gait Solution Design . We explain in thisinstruction manual about Gait Solution Design simply for you can use it
easily and safely. Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before
you use GSD. Please keep this instruction manual carefully and read thisrepeatedly when you need it.

This Gait Solution Design is developed under subsidy for developmentof welfare equipment applications of NEDO (New Energy and Industrial
Technology Development Organizaion). Please see the information inback cover when you have any enquiry about this product.

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Ankle foot orthosis
Gait Solution Design
Gait Solution Design R1

Instruction manual(This manual)All contents in this manual may be changed from deviation of the product without notice.
Please conﬁrm that you read an instruction manual packed in your own product.

Lower limb
plastic frame

Adjustment
shaft parts

Hydraulic unit from rear
perspective view

Rod cap 5°

Adjustment shaft
U postSwing only joint(Put Swing only joint pad)Ankle belt
Planter footplastic plate

Set screw for adjustment shaft

Hexagon wrench M1.6

Hydraulic unit(Rod cap 0°attached)Hexagon wrench M2
Pivot axis
(Put hydraulic joint pad inside)
Stirrup※This picture is for left foot－4－

Flathead screwdriver4. Inspection before use
Inspect and maintain your GSD following this list once a day before you don it.

Caution!

Inspect and maintain thisproduct before you don it to
notice if it has something
unusual or 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 somethingwrong.

●Swing only joint and pivot axis movesmoothly.
●No unusual thing in belts.
●No damage in post, plastid parts, metalparts, leather or cloth.
●No backlash in each joint.
●No abnormal noise from each part.
●No unusual thing in screws and rivets.
●No deformation in each part.
●No peeling oﬀ in glued part.
●Rod cap is not coming oﬀ.
●No dust and waste around rod cap oradjustment shaft parts.

5. How to don GSD
Insert your foot from the back of this orthosis and fasten belts around ankle, and next lower limb.
・You can ﬁx fook-and-loop

Warning! fastener by pressing belts

Lower limb
belt

down ﬁrmly. Please pushbelts ﬁrmly when you donthisproduct.
Thereispossibility to fall down incase of insuﬃcient fastening.
・When someone who has not
used this orthosis starts to
use this orhosis and someone
stars newly gait training withthis orthosis, appropriate
plantar ﬂexion braking force
and initial angle will change
in short period. In thebeginning, you should checkplantar ﬂexion braking force
and initial angle about once aweek. After that, you canmake checking period longer
and longer gradually. Youshould consult a prosthesistor physical therapist about
checking of plantar ﬂexion
braking force and initial angle
on the orthosis.

Ankle belt

※This picture is for right foot－5－6. Daily maintenance
Clean up dust or foreign substance around adjustment joint and rotation joint once a month.

Wipe out with soft clothor cotton swab.

7. How to store
Keep out of moisture or direct sunlight and store in the shade.

8. Disposal
Follow local ordinances or regulations for proper disposal of device and accessories.
・Hydraulic unit … Aluminum・Lower limb / planter foot plastics … Polypropylene
・U post / Stirrup … (GSD)Titanium (GSD R1)Stainless steel
・Lower limb / ankle belts … Polyester / Nylon－6－WarrantyThis product is delivered to you under quality control and inspection in our company. In the unlikely event of trouble,
we will repair it free of charge based on our warranty provisions. At that time, please send actual product and this warranty to a dealer.

Description
Customer

Address

Ankle foot orthosis Gait Solution Design
〒TEL

Name

Purchase date平成年月日

Dealer①In case of missing purchase date, customer name and dealer, warranty is void. Please conﬁrm that you haveentered everything in the form. If something missed in the form, please consult a dealer.
②We cannot reissue this warranty. Please keep this carefully.
③This warranty just warrants repair of our products for free in certain period of time and condition based on
this warranty and our warranty provisions. This warranty is not something conﬁning your rights in law.
④Please contact a dealer whenever you have any enquiry about repairing or anything else after the warranty period.

＜Warranty provisions＞
1)The warranty period is in one year after purchase date. We will repair your orthosis freeof charge for a trouble in this warranty period.
2)An object of the warranty is whole this product. However, troubles and damage fromdeterioration in belts or cleats are out of this warranty.
3)Submission of warranty is needed for free repairing.
4)In the case below, we cannot accept free repairing but we can accept paid repairingwhen you need it.
①When you lost warranty②A trouble or damage from wrong usage or repairing or remodeling.
③A trouble or damage from a natural calamity like earthquake or conﬂagration.
④In case of missing purchase date, customer name and dealer, or unfair change forany of these.
⑤A trouble or damage from transport, transfer and falling after purchase.
5)We will accept free repairing when we have responsible for a trouble or damage out of
the warranty if it is in the warranty period or not.
6)Others①This warranty is valid only in Japan②We cannot reissue this warranty.
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Paciﬁc Supply CO.,LTDHeadquarter:

1-12-1, Goryo, Daito-Shi, Osaka, 574-0064 JAPAN
Tel. +81-72-875-0813
Fax. +81-72-875-0817

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Gait Solution Design assembly manual/Revised 2.2014/Pacific Supply