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Toe Resistance
PPOD™ Overview
Ohio Willow Woods R&D staff studied the way children walk at various stages of development. To provide the necessary level of function for these two phases of the child's development, Ohio Willow Wood is introducing two feet in the P-POD™ line.

P-POD™ IMPULSE™ FOOT

The High-tech Pediatric Solution

Ohio Willow Wood’s Research and Development staff studied the way children walk at various stages of development. When children first begin walking, initial foot-to-floor contact tends to occur in the midfoot to forefoot area. The heel may not even contact the ground at all. In the absence of a progression from heel to toe, there is very little need for any type of advanced foot function. However, as children develop a more mature gait that follows the normal progression of heel strike through toe off, there is a need to provide them with a foot that offers some toe response.

Specification
155 grams*
132 lbs./60 kg**
5976

Sizes 9-17 have a 1/4"(6mm) heel height.
Sizes 18-22 have a 3/8" (10mm) heel height.
13 to 22cm
Low
Regular
High
Soft,Medium, and Firm are included with size 15-22 P-POD feet.
Heel inserts are not used with size 9-14 P-POD feet.
Buff, Tan, or Medium Brown color

Weight
Patient Weight Limit
U.S. L-Code
Suggestion
Heel Height
Available Sizes
Toe Stiffness
Heel Insert Densities
Cosmesis
* Based on size 16 cm foot.
** Body weight plus any loads normally or routinely carried by the amputee cannot
exceed this weight limit.
Ordering Guidelines
To order an IMPULSE™ Foot, please select the size, side, color, toe resistance, and heel height.
Foot Sample Part Number: PPI-17LM-3
PPI = P-POD IMPULSE™ Foot

17 = Size of Foot
L = Side of Foot

M = Color


3 = Toe Stiffness

13 to 22cm
L - Left
R - Right
B - Buff
T - Tan
M - Medium Brown
2 - Low Toe Stiffness
3 - Regular Toe Stiffness
4 - High Toe Stiffness
General Guidelines
The patient's body weight plus any loads normally or routinely carried must not exceed 132 lbs. (60 kg). This "modified body weight" is used to determine toe resistance.

Use the patient's foot size and "modified body weight" to determine the recommended toe resistance from the chart below.

Toe Resistance
Foot Size
Low (2)
Regular (3)
High (4)
9 - 12 cm
< 15 lbs (7 kg)
15 - 30 lbs (7 - 14 kg)
> 30 lbs (14kg)
13 - 14
< 20 lbs (9 kg)
20 - 35 lbs (9 - 16 kg

> 35 lbs (16 kg)
15 - 16
< 30 lbs ( 14 kg)
30 - 45 (14 - 20 kg)
> 45 lbs (20 kg)
17 - 18
< 35 lbs (16 kg)
35 - 50 (16 - 23 kg)
> 50 lbs (23 kg)
19 - 20
< 45 lbs (20 kg)
45 - 70 lbs (20 - 32 kg)
> 70 lbs (32 kg)
21 - 22
< 60 lbs (27 kg)
60 - 90 lbs (27 - 41kg
> 90 lbs (41kg)
Heel Height
For Sizes 9-17 a 1/4" (6mm) heel height is used.
For Sizes 18-22 a 3/8" (10mm) heel height is used.


Heel Inserts
Soft, Medium, and Firm heel inserts are included with size 15-22 P-POD Feet.
Heel Inserts are not used with size 9-14 P-POD Feet.

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