Wrist-Thumb Orthosis - Several Sizes - Gibaud

Wrist-Thumb Orthosis - Several Sizes - Gibaud

Description and use
The Wrist-Thumb Orthosis limits your wrist and thumb movements following trauma.

LPPR code: 7145138
LPPR: €53.18

For conditions that may benefit from restriction of wrist and thumb movement, including:
• Other soft tissue injuries.
• Trauma to the wrist/thumb.
• Skier's thumb.
• Weaning period after immobilization by plaster cast.
• Post-operative use.
• De Quervain's tenosynovitis.
• Overuse injury to the wrist/thumb.

Precautions for use:
• The orthosis should not be used in cases where the pathology requires relative or absolute immobilization or surgical intervention.
• When adjusting the strap, adjust to obtain a firm but comfortable fit.
• Do not wear for prolonged periods without medical supervision.
• The orthosis must not be placed in direct contact with damaged skin.
• This orthosis is a device for single-patient use. Do not reuse on multiple patients.
• If any problem occurs while using this orthosis, for example pain or the appearance of local signs, remove the device and contact your healthcare professional.
• If any serious incident occurs, related to the device, the healthcare professional and/or the patient must report it to the manufacturer and to the competent authority in the country concerned.

Set up :
A fitting is mandatory for a proper fit and a good understanding of the installation. The first fitting will be carried out by a healthcare professional and subsequently by the user or someone close to them according to the same protocol.

During the fitting, the applicator will have to conform, if necessary, the splints of the orthosis to adapt them to your morphology.

1. Loosen the straps.
2. Put on the orthosis like a glove by placing the stay on the palm side of the hand and the thumb in the space provided for this purpose.
3. Adjust the wrist straps successively and adjust them so as to obtain a firm but comfortable tightening; the thumb splint should be positioned without painful pressure points.
4. Then adjust the thumb strap to achieve a firm but comfortable fit.

Maintenance and conservation:
• Keep the orthosis away from excessive heat sources.
• Hand wash in warm soapy water (maximum 40°C); rinse thoroughly; wring gently; do not bleach; dry flat, do not tumble dry; do not iron; do not dry clean.
• Dispose of the device and its packaging in accordance with local or national environmental regulations.