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Dear customer,
please read through these instructions for use carefully.
If you have any questions, please contact your doctor or medical retailer.
Intended purpose
The OrthoPrax Wrist Brace 3807 is a medical
device. It is an orthosis for immobilizing the
wrist, combined with a thumb immobilizer.
Indications
• Acute, post-traumatic and post-operative
irritation and injuries of the wrist, carpal area
and thumb ray
• Pre-operative care
• Tenosynovitis
• Osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint
• Immobilization following nerve lesions
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
Risks of using this product
• Please closely observe the specifications in
these instructions for use and the instructions
given by the specialist.
• Once you have been prescribed the OrthoPrax
Wrist Brace 3807, only use it according to
your indication and any additional instructions
given by a medical specialist². Please consult a
specialist or your physician if you want to use
it together with other products. Do not modify
the product yourself in any way; otherwise it
may not help as expected or it may be harmful
to your health. In these cases, any warranty or
liability claims will be excluded.
• Avoid contact with ointments, lotions, or
substances containing grease or acids.
• Any aids applied externally to the body may, if
tightened excessively, lead to local pressure
points or, in rare cases, constrict the underlying
blood vessels or nerves.
• If you notice any changes or an increase in
symptoms while wearing the product, stop any
further use and contact your doctor.
Contraindications
Hypersensitive reactions harmful to health
have not been reported to date. In the following
conditions such aids should only be fitted and
applied after consultation with your medical
provider:
• Skin disorders / injuries in the relevant part of
the body, particularly if inflammation is present.
Likewise, any raised scans with swelling,
redness and excessive heat build-up.
• Varicose veins (varicosis)
• Impaired sensation in the arm due to
neurological abnormalities
• Circulatory disorders of the arm
(e.g. in cases of diabetes mellitus)
• Impaired lymphatic drainage and soft tissue
swelling of unknown origin
* A specialist is any person who is authorized, according to their state's regulations,
to fit supports and orthoses and provide instructions on how to use them.
Application instructions
Putting on and taking off the OrthoPrax Wrist
Brace 3807
1. Unfasten the Velcro and open the orthosis
wide.
2. Insert your hand into the orthosis up until the
thumb strap.
3. Using the laces, tighten the strap and fasten
the Velcro on the orthosis.
4. If needed, retighten the thumb strap.
Cleaning instructions
Wash the product by hand. Never expose your
product to direct heat / cold. Also observe the
washing symbols in the instructions for use.
General information for specialists
Before putting on the orthosis, ensure the correct
fit of the metal splints. Resize if needed. Verify
the correct angle of the thumb joint, which you
can adjust using the inner splint.
Instruct the patient how to put on the orthosis
correctly.
Notes on reuse
This product is intended to be fitted to one
patient only.
Warranty
The statutory regulations of the country of
purchase apply. Please first contact the retailer
from whom you obtained the product directly in
the event of a potential claim under the warranty.
The product must be cleaned before submitting
it in case of warranty claims. Warranty may be
limited or excluded if the instructions on how to
handle and care for the OrthoPrax Wrist Brace
3807 have not been observed.
Warranty is excluded if:
• The product was not used according to the
indication
• The instructions given by the specialist were
not observed
• The product was modified arbitrarily
Duty to report
Due to regional legal regulations, you are requi-
red to immediately report any serious incident
involving the use of this medical device to both
the manufacturer and the responsible authority.
Our contact details can be found on the back of
this brochure.
Disposal
Once you have finished using the product, please
dispose of it according to local specifications.
Material content
Nylon; Polyester (PES); Aluminium (Al); PU foam
– Medical Device
– DataMatrix Unique Device Identifier UDI
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2021-09
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