Herbitas Orthoplasty Starter Kit

Working method to create an orthosis with the Herbitas starter kit

1. Wash your hands thoroughly before handling the product.
2. Slightly moisten the patient's foot
3. With a measuring spoon, take the necessary amount of silicone and knead it well.
4. Add a few drops of catalyst depending on the amount of silicone (1 drop per gram of silicone)
5. Mix vigorously for 20 seconds.
6. Form a ball or a roll depending on the orthosis to be made.
7. When you feel the silicone becoming less soft, make the orthosis.
8. Leave the orthosis on the foot for a few minutes
9. Gently remove the orthosis from your patient's foot.

• Advise the patient to wait 24 hours for the catalysis to be complete.

Tips

• Always take the silicone with a measuring spoon.
• Wash your hands thoroughly before handling the product
• Close the lid well after use.
• The orthosis hardens after a few minutes but it is obvious that this time can vary depending on the ambient temperature, your hands, and the patient's foot.
• Store your silicone pots and the catalyst in a cool place. 

Why make an orthoplasty?

• Orthoplasty is recommended when your patient complains of pain caused by rubbing or friction but also because of a corn or callus.
• In some cases, the podiatrist will make an orthoplasty to correct the foot.

·        An orthosis aims to:

• Relieve, protect and/or prevent a problem.
• Simple correction of hammer toes for example to prevent the worsening of the deformation
• A correction in the original position of the toes. 

Herbitas: Its Assets

• Herbitas silicones are suitable for orthoplasty thanks to its advanced formula of an antibacterial active ingredient and hydroxiprolisilane.
• Their silicone does not tear or break. Plus, their silicone hardens very easily.