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CALIFORNIA SOFT SPINAL SYSTEM™. CALIFORNIA™ SOFT SPINAL SYSTEM TO TREAT:. BACK PAIN DISCOGENIC DISEASE POST OPERATIVE SPINAL FUSIONS LAMINECTOMIES SPONDYLOLISTHESIS SPONDYLOLYSIS. CALIFORNIA™ SOFT SPINAL SYSTEM. FEATURES: Totally modular, interchangeable componentry
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CALIFORNIA™ SOFT SPINAL SYSTEM TO TREAT: • BACK PAIN • DISCOGENIC DISEASE • POST OPERATIVE SPINAL FUSIONS • LAMINECTOMIES • SPONDYLOLISTHESIS • SPONDYLOLYSIS
CALIFORNIA™ SOFT SPINAL SYSTEM FEATURES: • Totally modular, interchangeable componentry • Compound pull closure system • Soft, hypoallergenic, breathable fabric • Removable anterior & posterior panels • Converts from: • LSO-- Lumbo Sacral Orthosis • TLSO-- Thoraco Lumbo Sacral Orthosis
CALIFORNIA™ SOFT SPINAL SYSTEM • Three styles of TLSO Components • ATE- anterior thoracic extension • PTE- posterior thoracic extension • T-bar
CALIFORNIA™ SOFT SPINAL SYSTEM • Rigid, Semi-Rigid or “Soft” Control • Lateral control panels (optional) • 10 Sizes (5 Female, 5 Male)
Available Custom-to-Measurements • phone • faxed • modem
CALIFORNIA™ SOFT SPINAL SYSTEM FITTING: • Take required measurements: • Chest Circumference at Xyphoid Process • Waist Circumference • Hip Circumference • Choose LSO or TLSO design • For TLSO measure: • Pubic Symphysis to Sternal notch
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System FITTING (continued) • Choose TLSO components • Anterior Thoracic Extension (ATE) or • Posterior Thoracic Extension (PTE)or • T-bar • Choose Front and Back Panels • Front Panel- Flat or Pendulous • Back Panel- 0 or 15 Lordosis • Choose lateral support panels • Assemble componentry
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • remoldable and removable ABS plastic panel • easy side closure with dual straps
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • Easy to attach side closure • Easy to apply and remove
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • PTE Attachment • provides thoracic support • promotes thoracic extension • Straps go under arms and crisscross in back
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • PTE Attachment • padded anterior component pushes patient into extension • predrilled adjustment holes
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • Align Spinal System on Patient. • Open the velcro straps on one side of the front of the brace. • Logroll the patient to his side and center the posterior section under the patient’s low back. • Roll patient to his back and reattach the velcro to close the brace. • Adjust straps for maximum support • Reach back and pull both bottom straps from the side closure forward simultaneously. • Reach back and pull both top straps forward simultaneously to tighten. • Readjust for maximum comfort
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • With patient laying supine, slide the posterior section under the patient. “Logroll” the patient carefully if required
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • Be sure back portion of brace is aligned properly.
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • Place front panel on abdomen with top of panel at approximately the xyphoid process.
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • Reattach the velcro at the side to close the brace.
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • Adjust straps by pulling both bottom straps forward simultaneously. • Repeat with both top straps.
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System KEY BENEFITS • Both front and back panels are made of ABS plastic and can be heated and modified with a heat gun. • Panels are easy to trim. • Heat panel with heat gun • Cut with strong scissors • Panels can be removed, • Creates a more flexible system • Allows patient’s muscles to work more • Easier to tolerate for elderly patients
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • KEY BENEFITS • Back and Front panel inserts are predrilled for ease of attaching/retrofitting TLSO components. • Modular lateral components attach to anterior portion with Velcro® tabs. • Optional Posterior air bladder is also available. • With back and front panel inserts and straps removed, brace can be hand washed
KEY BENEFITS Models available for men and women • Female version is more pear shaped than male, with greater widths at the hips than the male version. • Front panels are not as high on the female version, reducing the chance of breast irritation
CALIFORNIA™ Soft Spinal System • CARE: • Remove plastic inserts. • Hand wash coolfoam pads in the sink with mild detergent • Rinse thorougly • Pads should be line dried • Replacement pads are available • California™ Soft Spinal is also available custom to measurement. • contact customer service for measurement requirements.
NEW FOR OCTOBER 2000!TWO NEW DESIGNSCalifornia Compression OrthosisCalifornia Low Profile
California Compression Orthosis • Extremely low profile design • available in 8” and 10” posterior heights • incomparable compression • universal right/left pull tab
California Compression OrthosisIndications:Indicated for pain caused by specific activity: work related activity heavy lifting golf gardening twisting/repetitive activities
California Low Profile Orthosis • Uses compound closure for easy one handed compression • Available with either ABS posterior panel or Coolfoam pad
California Low Profile • 6” Anterior panel • supports the abdomen • reduces respiratory compression • prevents the orthosis from “riding up”
California Low Profile OrthosisLow back pain:obese patientspatients in late pregnancypatients with a short staturepatients who can not tolerate xiphoid height orthoses