BSN Medical 41955X - Bandage Cast Ocl Plaster 5"X5Yds 12/BX, 4 BX/CS

BSN Medical 41955X - Bandage Cast Ocl Plaster 5"X5Yds 12/BX, 4 BX/CS

OCL Plaster Bandage - Extra Fast - Set Time 2-4 mins, Green Label, 41955X, 5 in x 5 yds,4 doz / case

OCL plaster products feature a highly creamy texture for ease of molding. The quick wet out and consistent set time are great for making custom splints in the Emergancy Department or negative molds in the O & P office.

• Creamy texture
• Fast and extra fast set time
• Quick wet out
• Smooth finish

Features & Benefits

• Made from woven leno cotton gauze impregnated with plaster of Paris
• Fast setting plaster of Paris used ensures fractures can be rapidly immobilised
• No central core
• Latex free

Indications

• External circumferential immobilisation of fractures
• Emergency trauma splinting
• Total contact casting, diabetic feet

Contraindications

• Caution: exotherm reaction of the plaster during the setting phase can generate heatavoid direct contact with the skin or damage may occur
• Do not use where there is a risk of swelling

Call Points

• Emergency department
• Fracture clinic
• Orthotic technician
• Prosthetic technic

Plaster of Paris

• Made from gypsum - calcium sulfate dihydrate
• Exothermic reaction when wet - recrystallizes (can burn patient)
• Warm water - faster set, but increases risk of burns
• Fast drying - 5 - 8 minutes to set
• Extra fast-drying - 2 - 4 minutes to set - less time to mold
• Can take up to 1 day to cure (reach maximum strength)
• Upper extremities - use 8-10 layers
• Lower extremities - 12-15 layers, up to 20 if big person (increased risk of burn!)

Product Specifications

• Setting time: Use clean water (2225℃). Cold water retards setting time. Hot water will hasten initial set
• Use: Immerse bandage in water at 45℃ slant for 35 seconds only
• Approximate initial setting time 24 minutes
• Approximate final set time 48 hours