Hip support AM-SB-12 DUAL

Adult hip dysplasia and dislocation

The hip is the largest “ball-and-socket” joint in the body. It is held together by ligaments, tendons, and a joint capsule. The hip joint is created by femoral head (ball) and acetabulum (socket). They are cover by smooth articular cartilage. It provides smooth and painless movement. The labrum creates a seal of the hip joint and keeps a natural fluid called synovial fluid inside the hip joint.

Hip dysplasia means that the hip joint is the wrong shape, or that the hip socket is not in the correct position to completely cover and support the femoral head. It causes painful hip instability and asymmetric movements.

The first sign of hip dysplasia in an adolescent or young adult are typically hip pain and a limp. In rare cases, clicking and popping may be the presenting sign.
In medicine we use a number of different terms for hip dysplasia depending on severity and time of occurrence. These names include¹:

• Hip Dysplasia
• Developmental Dislocation of the Hip (DDH)
• Hip Dislocation
• Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
• Acetabular Dysplasia
• Congenital Dislocation of the Hip (CDH)

Bilateral hip dysplasia in a 29 year old female.

Normal hips in an elderly female.

Non-treated hip dysplasia may causes advanced hip deformations and disability!

To reduce pain and risk of hip deformations, we introduced to our offer VIPERdual (AM-SB/1RE) – innovative bilateral hip brace with range of motion adjustment.

Product description

VIPERdual brace stabilizes hips and provides immobilization o range of motion adjustment in every 15 degrees. The brace is made of ActiveDistance as well as of ActiveDistance II and is equipped with universal hip part, two thigh straps and two 1-axial lateral splints with length and ROM adjustment in every 15 degrees.

Hip part is anatomic-shaped and universal size, so you can adjust it by cutting the excessive material off. Frontal panel fits to every body’s shape.

Additionally, hip belt is equipped with two plastic lateral pads, where we assembled our orthopedic splints and two sets of circumferential straps.

Our bilateral brace VIPERdual is lightweight what increasing the comfort of use. Two monocentric splints are made of high quality aluminum hot covered by powder dye. The splints are anatomic-shaped and provide excellent stabilization.

The drop-locks provide range of motion adjustment in every 15 degrees what allows to place the leg in the required therapeutic position. The adjustment is done without any additional tools. The drop-locks are made of plastic with carbon fiber. They are light and neutral to the influence of sweat and salt, properly firm, assuring correct functioning of the device.

What’s more, you can adjust the required length of the splints very easy. It’s done by our special mechanism press-slide. You just need to press the special button and adjust the splint so that it would be fully comfortable for you.

VIPERdual hip brace provides excellent off-loading with stabilization of hip joints and po-op control. The brace supports the hips while learning to walk and reduces the muscles contractures. Control of the range of motion and option of hip immobilization can stop the degeneration process and reduce the pain effectively.

Purpose of use

• hips dysplasia,
• hips dislocation,
• hips degeneration,
• coxarthrosis,
• in early rehabilitation and walk learning in patients after the hip surgery treatment
• in rehabilitation of patients with muscle contractures of the hip joint due to the neurological or orthopedic reasons
• in every case according to the physician’s recommendation

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¹ http://hipdysplasia.org/

Size	Waist circumference	How to measure
Universal	min 75 – max 125 cm (min 29,5″ – max 49,2″)

Maximum user weight up to 75kg.

Total length of product:
min: 53 cm (20,9″)
max: 67 cm (26,4″)

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MATERIALS

ActiveDistance II™

ActiveDistance II™ is an active 3-layered fabric made of non-elastic polyamide self-gripping layer, comfort foam and cotton terry. The last one layer is responsible for maintaining your skin dry. This material is skin-friendly and has the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certificate. Self-gripping function of ActiveDistance II™ allows to fit the braces precisely.

ActiveDistance™

ActiveDistance™ is an technical off-loading lamination with 3-layered construction. It’s made of EVA foam double-sided laminated with non-elastic polyamide layer that is easy to attach. This self-gripping function of ActiveDistance™ provides wide range of adjustment and perfect fitting. What is important, ActiveDistance™ is non-elastic fabric so it stabilizes your body in a perfect way. Thanks to using the comfort foam, the device is really soft what influences on the comfort of using it. Waterproof material.

TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

2in1 SOLUTION - full comfort, simply use

2in1 SOLUTION is another innovative solution that is aimed at perfect fitting of REH4MAT braces to different patients' needs. It is common knowledge that our main idea is to provide comfort and stabilization to the knee joint and ensure the most easy way of using our braces. That is why, work of our technologists has already ended with the real success! They have designed 2in1 SOLUTION and used it in some of our knee stabilizers. 2in1 SOLUTION is a unique project that connects both open knee brace function (it’s easy to putting on) and closed brace function (very good patella and knee stabilization). To ensure such a great stabilization the braces was equipped with anatomic-shaped patella donut). An additional advantage of 2in1 SOLUTION is an unrepeatable design - open popliteal fossa, what improves comfort of use. Such a solution allows skin for breathing and as a result the braces are wearing in a free and effortless way.

Press-slide System – Regulation of the length of splint

Press-slide system is the another technological newness in our offer that we would like to introduce to You with a great pleasure. The adjuster of the length of splint Press-slide is the element of orthopaedic braces, designed especially according to the innovative rule – MiniMax (minimum choice, maximum effect). That is why, orthopaedic devices equipped with Press-slide system may be characterized by small dimensions, very low weight and significant ergonomics of usage. What is more, the system was engineered to facilitate the extension or the shortening of the splint to the patient in the most easy and safe way. Press-slide was made of special kind of plastic strengthened by fiberglass and thanks to that solution its durability is much more noticeable than in case of aluminium. Adjustment of splints is very easy – you just need to press the special button and ajustd the splint so that it would be fully comfortable for you. To make that activity easier, on the surface of the lower limb splints we placed the centimeter scale that defines the distance between knee joint and the end of thigh splint and shin splint. Regarding upper limb braces, we placed the scale that simplifies the repeatable splint adjustment.

STIFFENINGS

Splint 1RE

Splints 1RE – single axis orthopedic splints, used mainly in knee joint, upper limb and hip joint braces. The characteristic quality of this splint is, apart from wide range of motion adjustment in every 15 degrees, is also hyperextension adjustment in the secured range of -15 and -30 degrees. The splints are characterized by perfect lateral joint stabilization and low weight. The set-up of the angle adjustment clock doesn’t require any tools, and special safety system prevents the change of the angle by unauthorized people. The splints are made of high quality aluminium alloy and plastic with carbon fibre. They are light and neutral to the influence of sweat and salt, properly firm, assuring correct functioning of the device. The splint and its design are patented in European Union by Reh4Mat company.

• Download the splint adjustment instructions

• Declaration of Conformity EC
• Manual
• Manual (other languages)
• Setting up