Transcript The Brio Unique to ENDOLITE Adjustable Heel Device Design Overview

The Brio
Unique to ENDOLITE
Adjustable Heel Device
Design Overview
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Prosthetist’s choice!
• How many times have you heard an amputee
wish they could choose shoes to suit their
activity and not their alignment?
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Personal choice!
• The Brio allows a
quick and accurate
adjustment of the
plantar flexion
alignment at the
touch of a button
Approximate range of heel height
adjustment = 32mm for a 26cm foot
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Barefoot and no knee pressure!
• The beauty of the Brio is that it allows instant
realignment of the foot for safe walking and also
reduced stress from unsuitable moments acting
on the proximal joints
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Alignment
• Alignment as demonstrated in the trials is quite intuitive
with the Brio and all amputees quickly learned to return
the prosthesis to an appropriate plantar/dorsiflexion
position for comfort and safety
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Activity Settings
• Activities including Cycling and Golf will benefit
from a suitably repositioned foot e.g. a dorsiflexed foot makes pedalling a bike easier
• One trials amputee adjusts his foot for each golf
shot to ensure a stable foot position on inclined
fairways
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Dimensions
• The Brio has a 30mm proximal clamp and a
distal male pyramid
• The total length of the device is 107mm
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Assembly
• Please ensure that
the flat face of the
Brio is facing forward
with the adjustment
on the anatomical
right
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High Heel Alignments
•
Amputees who wish to wear high
shoes will require a foot with a
high pitch to match the shape of
the shoe sole.
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Low Heel Alignments
• Any standard foot will work well for amputees who prefer lower
shoes and who wish to walk barefoot
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Thank you
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