Bledsoe AXIOM User guide

AXIOM Ankle Brace
Application Instructions
CP020192 Rev A 04/08
Stable…yet flexible.
Support…without restriction.
Seamless fit in the shoe…and on the ankle.
Low ankle/high ankle protection.
1.
Step 1: Detach Over-Center Buckles
Open the over-center buckles by pinching
the two gray tabs on the buckles.
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2.
Step 2: Place in Shoe
a. Place brace in the shoe. It can be
placed on top of the shoe’s innersole or
under a thin innersole.
b. Tilt the uprights back toward the heel.
3.
Step 3: Place Foot into the Shoe
With the shoe fully unlaced, slip foot into
the shoe.
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4.
Step 4: Detach the Uprights
Detach the hook and loop fastener at the
back of the calf where the two uprights
are held together.
5.
Step 5: Position the Uprights
a. Align the medial upright with the ankle
bone.
b. While holding the medial upright, align
the lateral upright and attach the hook
and loop fastener at the back of the calf.
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6.
Step 6: Fasten Upper Strap
a. Wrap the upper strap around the leg
and connect the over-center buckle.
b. Adjust the strap tension using the hook
to pile fastener at the strap end.
7.
Step 7: Fasten Lower Strap
a. Connect the over-center buckle on the
opposite upright.
b. Adjust the strap tension using the hook
to pile fastener at the strap end.
This device is offered for sale or on the
order of a physician or other qualified
medical professional. This device is not
intended for reuse on a second patient.
Indications: Indicated to increase support
in the inversion and eversion control of
chronically unstable ankles, and for
increased inversion and eversion control
for grade 1 and 2 acutely sprained ankles
where dorsi-flexion and planter-flexion is
permissible and inflammation is under
control.
Warning: Do not leave this device in the
trunk of a car on a hot day or in any other
place where temperatures may exceed
150◦F (65◦C) for any extended period of
time. If any additional pain or symptoms
occur whole using this device, discontinue
use and seek medical attention.
Contraindications: Contraindicated for
immediate application to acute grade 3
ankle sprains where plantar-flexion and
dorsi-flexion is not desirable or permissible.
Application is appropriate after
inflammation has been controlled and
plantar-flexion and dorsi-flexion is again
possible starting in the early weight
bearing phase of rehabilitation.
Warranty: This device is warranted to be
free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of 90 days.
These warranties apply to devices that
have not been modified or subjected to
misuse, abuse, or neglect. This device is
expressly subject to Bledsoe’s Product Line
Limited Warranty. Copies of this limited
warranty can be obtained from your
medical professional, via the internet at
www.BledsoeBrace.com, or by calling
1.888.BLEDSOE (253.3763).
Ankle Brace Sizing
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