responses pyramid

responses pyramid

zach harvey

7/16/2002

Thanks to all who responded. This gives me some ideas to work with.

I¡¯m needing the offset or slider to inset a Springlite luxon max dp foot

 to allow a plantargrade foot and at the same time allow proper lock

 placement. The pt has a fleshy residual limb, so the long pin is

 necessary in combination w/ a clutch lock.

Thanks again, Zach Harvey, CO, BEP

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Try using Otto Bock's sliding adaptor 4R103. It works with some pins,

but I've found it allows the longest pins. Another practitioner here

has put that unit at the foot attachment, but I don't believe that is

recommended by the manufacturer.

Ed Khu CPO, Prescott's OP

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Excellent question. Please post replies. Try the offset plates that go

between the lock and pyramids from PDI in Ohio. Gary Yackley CP

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Dear Mr. Harvey,

I don't think that there is any one the market, my suggestion is that

you use the ?sur Offset adapter and take the risk of drilling a hole

through it!! That is not a good advice but the only one that I could

come up with. If this is because of un-stabilized soft tissue then way

not use the lanyard cord instead?

Good luck,



Anton Johannesson

Ortopedingenj?

Ortopedteknik AB

Centralsjukhuset

291 85 Kristianstad

Sverige



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try PDI offset plates, they have a hole in the center that tends to line up with the pin.
Sarah

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Hi Zach

Look at the alter-lock by Ortho Enterprises.

Regards

Arthur Graham,CP

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if you find out about such a thing please post to the list.



Thanks,



Paul Meyer, CPO

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Zach:



P.S.: I believe the 'Bulldog' apparatus now has a 2'' -pin application

as

well.

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Zach:



If you use a 'grace plate' in your lamination or vacuum forming process

you

can adapt any four-hole pattern apparatus. You gain chamber depth for

the

longer pin by simply adding spacers (made from polypro or prefabricated

aluminum) between the finished material under the plate and the

four-hole

apparatus. Be sure to insert screws into grace plate attachment holes

before

laminating or pulling material so that when you back them out there

will be

chambers for the attachment screws. Also, make sure you insert the

lamination dummy into the grace plate to create the channel for

screwing the

locking mechanism (I use Fillauer) into the distal socket.



Jim Price, M.Ed., C. P.O.





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