Perfect to use in case of traumatic and orthopaedic conditions which require quick and easy immobilisation orthoses.

Orficast Thermoplastic Tape is a unique textile-like thermoformable taping material. It offers extreme comfort for your patients and is very easy to use. This knitted hybrid fabric is ideal for all applications of finger and/or thumb orthoses and supportive bandage wraps.

• Blue, black or orange
• 3cm or 6cm

Characteristics

• Thermoplastic knitted textile on a roll.
• Excellent elasticity in two directions.
• Excellent memory (lengthwise).
• Thin and breathable fabric.
• Easy to cut.
• Self-adhesive capacity, especially when dry heated.

How it works and looks

• Tape roll allows to use circumferential wrapping and moulding technique. Time saving. No need to make pattern.
• Perfect size (width)s for small and larger orthoses. Can accommodate different sized fingers and different orthotic designs.
• Allows precise modelling conform the patient anatomy, for example the web space.
• Orthoses can be remoulded when corrections are needed. Avoids waste of material.
• Soft touch feeling and smooth edges. Lightweight. Allows ventilation. Prevents maceration of the skin. Excellent patient comfort and compliance.
• Allows to easily cut small pieces to use as reinforcement of the orthoses when desired.
• Overlapping seams are not perceptible on the inside. Application of multiple layers raises rigidity and stability of the orthoses.

Recommended applications

• Perfect to use in case of traumatic and orthopaedic conditions which require quick and easy immobilization orthoses.
• Recommended also as first aid product in casting rooms and operating theatres. All types of immobilization finger orthoses, and hand based wrist and thumb orthoses.
• Precise modelling and snug fit prevent pressure points.
• Allows to fabricate static progressive orthoses to regain range of motion.
• Also recommended to use in case of fragile skin, for example for patients suffering a poly-arthritic condition.
• Fabrication of larger orthoses will require dry heat for bonding.

Orthotic fabrication examples

A wide variety of orthotic designs can be made without great effort, even by less experienced therapists.

• Thumb post orthosis, using the butterfly design
• CMC arthritis orthosis, using the whale design
• Ulnar gutter and radial gutter orthosis
• Manchester orthosis