CLeg4 and MRI
Stephan R. Manucharian, CP
Description
Collection
Title:
CLeg4 and MRI
Creator:
Stephan R. Manucharian, CP
Date:
10/31/2019
Text:
Dear List:
Otto Bock has the following warning regarding the above: Important Safety Note: Entering a room or area with strong magnetic fields (e.g., MRI) can cause irreparable damage to microprocessor knees. Microprocessor knees should be removed before entering a room or area where strong magnetic fields exist.
The wording “or area” is confusing. Most certainly, a CLeg will not be allowed in a room where MRI takes place and the patient will be asked to leave it outside, where you leave all your belongings, like mobile phones, etc. Is the entire building with MRI machine considered as “area”? Should the patients leave their CLegs home and go for MRI using crutches?
Please share your experiences, as we might be having an issue with one patient.
Stephan
Dr. Stephan R. Manucharian, CP, BOCO, LP(NJ), FAAOP
Doctor of Health Science
Clinical Director
Orthopedic Arts Laboratory, Inc.
141 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-2400; Fax: 718-858-9258;
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The content of this communication is for exclusive use of the addressee and may contain confidential, privileged and non-disclosable information. If the recipient of this communication is not the addressee, such recipient is strictly prohibited from printing, photocopying, saving on any media, distributing or otherwise using the information contained herein. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender by e-mail, fax or telephone and destroy this document.
Otto Bock has the following warning regarding the above: Important Safety Note: Entering a room or area with strong magnetic fields (e.g., MRI) can cause irreparable damage to microprocessor knees. Microprocessor knees should be removed before entering a room or area where strong magnetic fields exist.
The wording “or area” is confusing. Most certainly, a CLeg will not be allowed in a room where MRI takes place and the patient will be asked to leave it outside, where you leave all your belongings, like mobile phones, etc. Is the entire building with MRI machine considered as “area”? Should the patients leave their CLegs home and go for MRI using crutches?
Please share your experiences, as we might be having an issue with one patient.
Stephan
Dr. Stephan R. Manucharian, CP, BOCO, LP(NJ), FAAOP
Doctor of Health Science
Clinical Director
Orthopedic Arts Laboratory, Inc.
141 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-2400; Fax: 718-858-9258;
<URL Redacted>
The content of this communication is for exclusive use of the addressee and may contain confidential, privileged and non-disclosable information. If the recipient of this communication is not the addressee, such recipient is strictly prohibited from printing, photocopying, saving on any media, distributing or otherwise using the information contained herein. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender by e-mail, fax or telephone and destroy this document.
Citation
Stephan R. Manucharian, CP, “CLeg4 and MRI,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/209683.
