Mounting The Pin; Donning The Prosthesis; Doffing The Prosthesis - Ottobock AeroLink 6A50 Instrucciones De Uso

5.5 Mounting the pin

The pin for connecting the inner socket to the connector is screwed into the
thread of the pin receiver at the distal end of the inner socket.
Required tools and materials:
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Torque Wrench (adjustable to 0.5 Nm), 636K13 Loctite® 241
1) Apply Loctite® to the thread of the pin.
2) Screw the pin into the thread and tighten it (installation torque: 3 Nm)
(see Fig. 35).
6 Use
CAUTION
Pin not fully inserted into the connector
Risk of falling if the connector is not engaged
► Guide the pin into the connector in accordance with the instructions.
► Always verify that the pin is engaged in the connector before using the
prosthesis.
► Inform the patient.
The inner socket and connector are connected to each other by the pin. The
pin engages in the connector and holds the inner socket in place. The liner
is held inside the inner socket by a vacuum.

6.1 Donning the prosthesis

1) Slide into the inner socket with the liner. Air is pushed out through the
exhaust valve in the pin (see Fig. 36).
2) Fold the sealing lip on the liner over the inner socket (see Fig. 37).
3) With the inner socket, slide into the outer socket until the pin slides into
the opening of the connector (see Fig. 38).
4) INFORMATION: There is no sound when the pin engages in the
connector.
Insert the pin fully into the connector.
5) Before using the prosthesis, verify that the pin is fully engaged in the
connector.

6.2 Doffing the prosthesis

1) Press and hold the release button on the connector clamp and pull the
residual limb with the inner socket and the liner out of the outer socket.
2) Fold the sealing lip of the liner from the inner socket onto the residual
limb.
3) Pull the residual limb with liner out of the inner socket.
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