Orfilight products are unique lightweight splinting materials with or without a non-stick (NS) coating. They are specifically designed to be lighter and more comfortable on your patient.
Characteristics
- Weighs 25 to 30% less than other materials
- Excellent stretch, moderate elasticity
- Maximum stretch without tearing
- Moderate memory
- Soft velvet surface touch and easy to trim edges
- Available with or without non-stick coating
- Available in pre-cuts
How it works and looks
- Creates lightweight orthoses, even in case of very large equipment designs
- Easy moulding of orthosis to anatomy
- Easy to handle and perfect control of material during moulding. Allows to be stretched sufficiently in order to position the material correctly and hold it in place during splint fabrication
- Material is completely remouldable
- Increased patient comfort
- The non-coated version sticks temporarily to itself. All attachments and outriggers can be adhered with maximum ease when using dry heat
- The coating for the NS-version prevents the material to stick onto bandages or cotton lining
- Time-saving. Avoids waste of material
Recommended applications
- Excellent material choice for all types of small, medium and large orthoses
- Especially recommended for patients with loss of strength, and/or fragile and sensitive skin, for example, for elderly persons and pediatric or rheumatic treatments
- Lightweight base for all attachments
- Ideal splinting material to fabricate post-surgical orthoses