TripleFlex User Guide
TripleFlex Energy for the hip knee ankle USER GUIDE TM PARTS LIST: LEFT SIDE TM Tr x le eF ipl Left Pelvic Belt 4S 3S Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 4 1 Knee Cuff Leg Brace (Replaces sections 2 - 4) OR 2 TF2A3L orcleV kooH ”5.1 Left Ankle Cuff Left TripleFlex TM S2 S2 S2 S2 4 TM x Tri ple Fle Left Inside the shoe foot cuff OR Leg Brace 4 Outside the shoe strap 1 PARTS LIST: RIGHT SIDE Tr Right ipl eF le x TM Pelvic Belt S4 S3 Part 1 1 Knee Cuff Part 2 2 1.5” Hook Velcro TF2A3R OR Leg Brace (Replaces sections 2 - 4) Ankle Cuff Part 3 Part 4 Right TripleFlex TM TF4A3R TF4A3R S2 S2 S2 S2 4 Tri ple Fle Right x TM Inside the shoe foot cuff OR 4 Part Leg Brace 4 Outside the shoe strap 2 STEP 2 STEP 1 1 Part Part 1 Pelvic Belt 1 S3 1 1 Wrap Part 1 just below waist. STEP 3 Feed belt through buckle loop and fold back to attach Velcro. Close belt firmly on pelvis. Belt should not rest in waist area. STEP 4 2 orcleV kooH ”5.1 Part 1 Part TF2A3R orcleV kooH ”5.1 2 Knee Cuff Adjust Part 1 so that it aligns with the center of the thigh and knee. Align Part 2 just below knee. 3 STEP 5 STEP 6 2 orcleV kooH ”5.1 TF2A3R orcleV kooH ”5.1 Part 2 2 TF2A3R Part Wrap Part 2 around upper calf just below knee. 2 Align Part 2 and firmly close velcro strap. IMPORTANT: Make sure the cuff is firmly held to the leg. STEP 7 Part 1 Straps Part 2 Connect straps from Part 1 to top buckles on Part 2. 4 STEP 9 STEP 8 Part Part 2 Part Part 2 3 Ankle Cuff 3 Wrap Part 3 around the narrowist point below the calf. Align Part 3 with the center of the leg and fasten Velcro® closure. STEP 10 Top View S2 TF4A3R S2 S2 S2 4 TripleF Right TF4A 3R lex TM OR 4 S2 S2 S2 S2 4 Tr iple Fl Right Part ex TM 4 Foot Cuff Align foot cuff in the arch of the foot. Note that the “4” label should be right side up on top of the foot of the wearer. (See inset.) Part 4 Shoe Strap Align shoe strap in the arch of the shoe. Note that the “4” label should be right side up on top of the foot of the wearer. (See inset.) 5 Foot Cuff STEP 11 1 Part 4 2 Wrap Part 4 around foot and fasten Velcro® closure over “R” (or L) label. This section should be firmly wrapped around the foot. OR Shoe Strap Part 1 4 2 Wrap Part 4 around shoe and fasten Velcro® closure. This section should be firmly wrapped around the shoe. 6 STEP 12 STEP 13 3 4 Feed straps from part 4 through loops in Part 3 Feed straps from Part 4 through bottom buckles on Part 2 STEP 14 OR Place shoe over foot cuff. Place shoe strap over shoe. 7 STEP 15 Feed straps through plastic loops. Trim strap ends. Melt strap ends to prevent fraying After Knee Cuff is properly applied, access strap can be trimmed 1” past Hook Velcro STEP 16 Elastic will be relaxed while seated. Elastic will become taut when standing. 8 STEP 17 Increased Flexion More Tension Less Tension Tighten upper and lower section straps until proper tension is acheived. A properly adjusted TripleFlex will pick up the hip, knee, and foot in the swing phase of gait. Less Tension More Tension STEP 18 Foot Inversion To correct inversion of the foot, tighten the outer elastic strap more than the inner strap. 9 WASHING INSTRUCTIONS • Wash TripleFlex by hand in lukewarm soapy water using Ivory Liquid Hand Soap® (or similar mild hand soap). Add just enough soap to produce a soapy bath. Suggested concentration: 1 teaspoon per 1 gallon of water. • Rinse thoroughly by hand using cool or lukewarm water until it is free of soap. • Once washing is complete, roll up in a dry towel out excess water. and squeeze • Remove from the towel and lay flat until completely dry. faster drying time, place directly in front of a fan. • Do not machine wash or dry. • Never use bleach on TripleFlex. 6111 Jackson Rd, Suite 200 Ann Arbor, Mi 48103 800.552.3539 P/N 0001109 V1.0 For
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