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BORT Generation Thumb Splint
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Many thanks for placing your trust in a medical device from BORT GmbH.
Please read the existing instructions for use carefully. If you have any
questions, please refer to your physician or the specialist retailer from
whom you purchased this medical device.
Intended purpose
This medical device is a brace for immobilisation of the
metacarpophalangeal joint and saddle joint of the thumb.
Indications
Post-operative, post-traumatic, rhizarthrosis, degenerative,
inflammatory, e.g. arthritis, ulnar/radial lesion of thumb ligaments.
Contraindications
Circulatory disorders with various origins, lymph drainage disorders,
also unclear soft tissue swellings distal to the aid positioned, sensory
disturbances of the region of the body treated, skin diseases in the part
of the body treated.
Application risks/Important notes
This medical device is a prescribable product. Discuss the use and
duration with your treating physician. The expert staff from whom you
have received the medical device will select the appropriate size and
instruct you regarding its use.
– remove the medical device prior to radiological examinations
– do not close it too tightly during longer periods of rest, e.g. when sleeping
– in case of numbness, loosen the medical device and remove it if
necessary
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