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MKS Pontsana

MKS® Pontsana T11-L5

Lumbar bandage with bridging rods

Indications

  • Lower back pain
  • Moderately severe lumbar sciatica with slight failures in intervertebral disc protrusion/prolapse
  • Moderately severe radicular lumbar syndrome, pseudoradicular lumbar syndrome
  • Spondylolisthesis, grade 1 with lumbago
  • Moderately severe lumbar deformity (relapsing treatment, complicated course)
  • Condition after intervertebral disc surgery with small up to medium-sized prolapse
  • Spondyloarthritis
  • Sacroilliac joint irritation
  • Lumbar muscle insufficiency

Features

  • Semi-elastic bandaging material
  • Firm abdominal piece with hook and loop fastener
  • Lateral reinforcing stays
  • Bridging rods (spring band steel)
  • Additional lateral double straps

Mode of operation

The MKS® Pontsana® functions according to the bridging principle. The wide bandage with the additional lateral double straps straightens and hence relieves the lumbar vertebral column.

MKS Pontsana

Size chart and product codes

Size Body circumference Anterior height Posterior height Product code
1 60 - 70 cm 18 cm 32 cm 582-801-S
2 70 - 80 cm 18 cm 32 cm 582-802-S
3 80 - 90 cm 18 cm 34 cm 582-803-S
4 90 - 105 cm 18 cm 34 cm 582-804-S
5 105 - 120 cm 18 cm 38 cm 582-805-S
6 120 - 135 cm 18 cm 38 cm 582-806-S
51 105 - 120 cm 18 cm 34 cm (reduced) 582-8051-S
61 120 - 135 cm 18 cm 34 cm (reduced) 582-8061-S

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Area of coverage

T11-L5 spine diagram

How to measure

measurement diagram

Two measurements are required

One

Body circumference
Circumferential girth of the abdomen measured at the belly button

One

Posterior height
Distance between spinous processes L5 and T11