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FIT KIT for WalkOn/
This FIT KIT is testing equipment designed to facilitate the correct choice of a WalkOn® AFO (ankle foot orthoses). The objective is to assess if a WalkOn® or a WalkOn® Trimable is appropriate for the patient. The purpose is not to evaluate the correct size. The FIT KIT is suited for both WalkOn® 28U11 (our classic model) and 28U23 WalkOn® Trimable (the classic model designed with a rubber sole attached on the footplate, which makes it easy to customise with the use of a simple pair of scissors).
The FIT KIT includes four products
1 left 28U11/28U23 adapted to size 37 (fits shoe size 37-41)
1 right 28U11/28U23 adapted to size 37 (fits shoe size 37-41)
1 left 28U11/28U23 adapted to size 42 (fits shoe size 42-45)
1 right 28U11/28U23 adapted to size 42 (fits shoe size 42-45)
How to use the FIT KIT?
- Choose a suitable product in terms of size and side for your patient.
- Place the AFO in the patient’s shoe, preferably under any removable insole.
- Apply the shoe and product onto the patient.
- Let the patient walk a short distance and evaluate the effectiveness of the AFO.
- If the result is positive, fit the patient with the appropriate size of a WalkOn® or WalkOn® Trimable, depending on whether you prefer to customize the sole with a grinding machine or a pair of scissors.
If the patient prefers a more flexible (softer) AFO, choose a WalkOn® Flex, 28U22. (WalkOn® Flex FIT KIT, article number. 28T2).
Note
As the size of the test-model is often not entirely correct, the patient may experience some pressure at the medial malleolus. This is remedied by a correct customised product, grinding or cutting according to our fitting instructions, (see the products IFU, instructions for use).