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MKS Pontsana plus

MKS® Pontsana plus T9-L5

Lumbar bandage with bridging rods

Indications

  • Pain in the area of the lumbar/thoracic spine
  • 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
  • Degenerative changes in the lumbar/thoracic spine
  • Instabilities in the lumbar/thoracic spine
  • Dorsolumbagia
  • Abdominal and lumbar muscle insufficiency

Features

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

Mode of operation

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

MKS Pontsana plus

Size chart and product codes

Size Body circumference Anterior height 25 cm
Posterior height 32 cm
Product code
Anterior height 30 cm
Posterior height 38 cm
Product code
1 60 - 70 cm 582-9011-S 582-9012-S
2 70 - 80 cm 582-9021-S 582-9022-S
3 80 - 90 cm 582-9031-S 582-9032-S
4 90 - 105 cm 582-9041-S 582-9042-S
5 105 - 120 cm 582-9051-S 582-9052-S
6 120 - 135 cm 582-9061-S 582-9062-S

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Area of coverage

T9-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 T9