<\/span><\/h1>\nThe socket inside contains the entry to the pin lock.<\/p>\n
There resides a white plastic screw ring that keeps the pin lock parts in place. It contains a “+” shaped indent that can be used to fasten the screw ring – given the right tool.<\/p>\n
Apparently, Ossur sells an adapter for around 80 CHF which is a bit of a rip-off. Given the systematic nature of that problem, and given the huge prices for liners and pin locks, they might consider including these for their customers as a simple act of insight that all of these approximations are limited in stability.\u00a0Also it would be a sign of respect: why would I – as end user – want to spend 2 hours each time to get the technician to fix this when it happens so often that I should be empowered to do this wherever I want?<\/p>\n
Who told the guys at Ossur it is safe practice to sell wiggle-fasten-wiggle-fasten parts and then react surprised when the customer is not amused?<\/p>\n
So here is the cross section of a tool (1:1 copy) that is being used to fix loose Ossur pin locks:<\/p>\n
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Anything shaped similarly will do to fasten the Icelock screw ring.<\/p>\n
According to Icelock 621 adaptation kit instructions (a similar looking product), a recommendation of 8 Newton meter torque using an 8 mm ratchet is given for fastening the cross slit plastic screw ring.<\/p>\n
I will post further results of where to get suitably shaped metal rods and how to go about them.<\/p>\n\n