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>-ENDOLITE NORTH AMERICA HAS A NEW PRODUCT WHICH MAY INTEREST
>YOU CALLED AQUALIMB
>ENDOLITE NORTH AMERICA
>105 WESTPARK RD.
>CENTERVILLE,OHIO 45459
>800-548-3534
>FAX 800-929-3636
>
>THANKS
>KEVIN HICKEY
>
>-I was reading Marty’s repuest about swim and shower prosthesis. Instead
of
>making a whole new prosthes for ” only ” showering and swimming. Why not
>just
>put on a sock, made of rubbery material, pump out the air, to make a
vacuum
>around the limp and prosthes. That way you keeps the prosthes dry and it
>sure is
>easier, than carying a ” spare ” leg around.
>One company who deals whit such a device is Tec Motion Scandinavia AB,
from
>Helsingborg, Sweden. The product is called XeroSox. It should be
waterproof
>even
>for swimming at the beach.
>Mary I know it wasn’t what you repuested, but I couldn’t help it. I had
to
>tell
>about it.
>
>Greetings
>Klaus Moldt, Physiotherapist
>Holstebro, Denmark
>-O.K.
>Call Bock, Endolite, and Endoflex to start. They all have a design and
can
>produce, send you the info. to do it, or refer it out for you. Also check
>the Active ankle, and Ferrier Coupler. Best Regards, Richard Feldman,CPO
>I have utilized the LA Ankle II, it allows for 70 degrees of
planterflexion
>and has 2 locked positions. One for walking and one for swimming. The
foot
>and ankle combination are heavy but both patient’s that are wearing it
really
>like it. It is available through Ortho Europe, Email address is
>
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>The foot you are looking for is from OrthoEurope and is distributed by
Ortho
>Enterprises. Their phone number is (732) 819-8188 or (888) 678-4612.
>
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>you could try the Active Ankle. It will lock at 90 degrees, allow you to
>plantar flex and lock the foot or you can unlock it and have it
completely
>free. the foot is not designed to be walked on too much. Think of using a
>Frier coupler (sp) so your patient can walk to the pool or stream (lake)
>then change the foot to kayak. Also there is the Total Concept foot from
>Century xxI- its a single axis foot that allows you to alter the dorsi
and
>plantarflexion. You will get more plantarflexion range form the active
>ankle.
>
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>
>Thanks again for your help,
>Eddie White, CP
>Beacon P&O
>Raleigh, NC
Go to http://www.ortholite.co.uk they have an ankle called “LA ankle” ?? .
>
>Try the Active Ankle with a Kingsley Steplight Wayfaraer foot.
>
>You can check the GOMED catagolue that they’ve a plantarflexion adaptor
>which is used in the swimming foot.
>
>The Active Ankle from Rampro 800-494-1404
>
>Hi, Orthoenterprises inc of NJ has the leisure activity anckle. I believe
>that is what you are looking for it allows 70 degres of plantar
>flexion. it can be made left or right, endo or exo design . Phone # is
>888-678-4612.
>
>Look into the Ortholite LA II Ankle marketed by New Generation Inc. Their
>number is 800-327-3036. I think this what you are looking for. They are
>located in Silver Spring, MD.
THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO PARTICIPATED
Stephan R. Manucharian, CP
Orthopedic Arts
Brooklyn Heights, NY
