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Ref. No. 50080
VERSION 4
LAST UPDATE: 11/05/2021
REVISION DATE: 11/05/2023
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4.b. Technique 2:
1. Cut a small piece of self-adhesive hook tape.
2. Scrape off the NS coating locally on the spot where you want
to apply the tape.
3. Shortly dry heat the surface of the ORFIT CRYSTAL NS
orthosis until the orthotic fabrication material becomes
slightly brilliant and sticky.
4. Dry heat the sticky side of the self-adhesive hook tape until
the glue starts to melt.
5. Glue the hook tape with the sticky side onto the heated spot
of the ORFIT CRYSTAL NS orthosis and press firmly together
to make sure both materials are well-bonded sufficiently.
6. Repeat the same technique on the contralateral orthosis
edge side.
7. Connect both pieces of hook tape with a separate piece of
loop tape to open and/or close the orthosis.
8. Make the orthosis fit the patient correctly by pulling the free
end of the loop tape and strapping it onto the applied hook
tapes.
Please note that the adherence of the self-adhesive hook
tape onto the ORFIT CRYSTAL NS orthosis is not as durable as
with other orthotic fabrication materials.
E.
FINISHING AND REINFORCING
Give the edges of an ORFIT CRYSTAL NS orthosis a smooth and
even finish by local reheating and rubbing with a wet finger.
As ORFIT CRYSTAL NS is a soft material, you might need to
reinforce your orthosis. In order to reinforce your orthosis you
can add a piece of thermoplastic material, preferably sticky
material (e.g. Orfit Classic, Orfilight, …). Cut out a strip and dry
heat this piece. Afterwards mould it to your ORFIT CRYSTAL NS
orthosis. Finally, dry heat a cover piece of ORFIT CRYSTAL NS and
put it on top of the reinforcement strip. Make your cover piece
large enough that it overlaps your reinforcement strip completely
and so adhere to the orthosis itself. Make sure you always
remove the NS coating locally before dry heating. This will allow
you to make a permanent bonding between the edges of the
cover piece and the ORFIT CRYSTAL NS orthosis.
F.
MAINTENANCE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
W When cleaning
ORFIT CRYSTAL NS
, avoid prolonged contact
with detergents and acids.
After use, ORFIT CRYSTAL NS can be disposed of with normal
household waste without harming the environment.
G.
STORAGE
ORFIT CRYSTAL NS sheets and leftovers must be stored
individually in their original plastic packaging to avoid cohesion.
H.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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information, product brochures, Safety Data Sheets and
regulatory information, please visit our website www.orfit.com
