Orthotic Solutions Catalogue 2014 (25.14 MB) - R S L Steeper

Arm & ShoulderWILMER ® Carrying Orthosis1Features and BenefitsThe WILMER® carrying orthosis has been designed for people having apartly or completely paralyzed arm caused by a plexus cervicobrachialislesion or a brain deficit, for instance caused by a cerebrovascular accident.In these cases mostly the nerves which innervate the shoulder muscleshave been damaged. This causes the complete weight of the arm to behanging from the passive structures within the shoulder region. A chronicload of this nature in time results in subluxation of the shoulder joint, causinga lot of discomfort and pain. Additionally, since the muscles of the arm areno longer active, problems of oedema in the forearm and hand arise. Insituations of shoulder subluxation the application of the sling or hemislingmay result in unloading of the passive shoulder structures. However, thesedevices are not able to eliminate the subluxation, since they can not applyan upward force which is necessary for subluxation neutralization. Additionaldrawbacks of the sling and hemisling are the necessity of wearing themabove the clothing and the limitation of arm mobility.The WILMER® carrying orthosis obviates the stated drawbacks of the slingand the hemisling. The WILMER® carrying orthosis supports the forearmat a place near the elbow, in this way causing the weight of the forearm tobe slightly in unbalance with the weight of the upper arm, thus creating anupward movement of the upper arm resulting in subluxation neutralization.The WILMER® carrying orthosis does not load the neck, can be wornunderneath the clothing and only minimally obstructs arm mobility. Theforearm is carried in an almost horizontal position which prevents oedema.The WILMER® carrying orthosis weighs less than 170 gr.• Effective shoulder subluxation neutralization• Restriction of oedema formation in forearm and hand• Less pain in arm and shoulder• No neck loading• No restriction of arm mobility• Can be worn underneath the clothing23456789Measuring and fitting service available, please contactCustomer Services for further details.1011Standard version (top)with hand supportWrist bandage version(middle) shows handand wrist movementsManual spoon version(bottom) does supportthe wrist but allowsfinger movementsSize Description Product CodeLarge WILMER Carrying Orthosis hands free unit, Large size, L RSL-WCO-HLLLarge WILMER Carrying Orthosis hands free unit, Large size, R RSL-WCO-HLRNormal WILMER Carrying Orthosis hands free unit, Normal size, L RSL-WCO-HNLNormal WILMER Carrying Orthosis hands free unit, Normal size, R RSL-WCO-HNRLarge WILMER Carrying Orthosis standard unit, Large size, L RSL-WCO-SLLLarge WILMER Carrying Orthosis standard unit, Large size, R RSL-WCO-SLRNormal WILMER Carrying Orthosis standard unit, Normal size, L RSL-WCO-SNLNormal WILMER Carrying Orthosis standard unit, Normal size, R RSL-WCO-SNRLarge WILMER Carrying Orthosis wrist free unit, Large size, L RSL-WCO-WLLLarge WILMER Carrying Orthosis wrist free unit, Large size, R RSL-WCO-WLRNormal WILMER Carrying Orthosis wrist free unit, Normal size, L RSL-WCO-WNLNormal WILMER Carrying Orthosis wrist free unit, Normal size, R RSL-WCO-WNRSet of bending pliers 4 mm for WCORSL-WCO-TOOLS1Set of bending pliers 5 mm for WCORSL-WCO-TOOLS212131415Fax: 0113 2725689 | Web: www.rslsteeper.com 63