3TO BRACE Setup guide

SET OF

INSTRUCTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Introduction

1.1. Foreword 4

1.2. Treatment objectives

2. Work materials

2.1. Braces and loo s 5

2.2. Instruments 6

3. Ho to place the 3TO-Brace

3.1. Pre aring the nail fold 7

3.2. Pre aring the brace 7

3.3. Bending the 1. brace side 8

3.4. Placing the 1. brace side 11

3.5. Placing the 2. brace side 12

3.6. Installing the loo 13

3.7. Cutting off wire ends 15

3.8. Fix and seal connection area 16

4. Remove and re-adjust the 3TO-Brace

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4.1. Remove the brace 17

4.2. Re-adjust the brace 18

5. Patient notes

6. Therapist notes

6.1. Safety hints 19

6.2. General treatment information 20

The information contained in this document must not be assed on or du licated,

ex loited or shared, unless ex ressly a roved in writing. Any violation shall result in

ayment of damages.

May 2013

1. Introduction

1.1. Foreword

These detailed instructions will hel rofessional thera ists to a ly

the 3TO-brace correctly. It contains ractical hints and describes all

ste s of the a lication in great detail.

Please read these instructions carefully after you have attended the

seminar and ay articular attention to the safety information for

your own and your atients’ safety.

1.2. Treatment objectives of the 3TO thera y

The 3TO thera y hel s to restore the natural growth of the damaged

nail.

The 3TO-BRACE

hel s to reduce ain by immediately lifting the

ingrown nail and it im roves the overall condition of the atient

quickly and effectively.

Toe before treatment Toe 10 days after start of

thera y

2. Work materials

2.1. Braces and loo s

Our 3TO-Brace

comes in four different variants:

Normal 3TO-Brace

Our normal 3TO-Brace is made of 0.4 mm thick, stainless s ring

steel wire and is suitable for almost all kinds of a lications.

3TO children braces

The 3TO children brace is designed for children braces and for all

small nails and fingernails. Like the normal brace, it is 0.4 mm thick,

only the distance between the S-bend and the omega is articularly

small in this design.

Strong 3TO-Brace

Our strong 3TO-Brace’s sha e is similar to our normal brace, but it is

made of 0.45 mm thick wire and is used for very thick and solid nails

only. The strong loo is used in order to contract it.

Our 3TO-Loops come in two different variants:

Normal loop

Our normal loo is made of a 0.3 mm thick wire and is suitable for

most a lications.

Strong loop

The strong loo is used for thick and solid nails. Wire thickness: 0.35

mm.

2.2. Instruments

Side-cutting- 3TO Combination- Fixation- Hook

ni ers liers liers

3. How to lace the 3TO-Brace

 Please ensure that the entire area to be treated is

disinfected prior to treatment:

Please use either skin disinfection (i.e. Kodan

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Tinktur Forte) or

suitable skin disinfection tissues (i.e. Kodan

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tissues). Please

observe the a lication times recommended by the manufacturer.

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 Also protect your o n health hen treating your patients

ith our brace: Please wear gloves, mask and also wear rotective

s ectacles when cli ing off the wires.

3.1. Pre aring the nail fold

Reduce mani ulation of the nail fold to a minimum before lacing the

brace in order to avoid unnecessary irritation of the wound.

 lease robe for a free s ot to fasten the brace

 lease clean the nail fold as required to lace the brace

3.2. Pre aring the brace

 The brace must be disinfected in an immersion bath using a

disinfectant generally acknowledged by your local medical

association for hygiene and microbiology (i.e. Lysetol

Med). Always

follow the instructions regarding concentration and a lication times

on the ackage or in the atient information leaflets. Please rinse the

brace with clear water after disinfection.

3.3. Bending the hook on the first brace side

 Establish a diagnosis of the anatomic sha e of the nail

 Defining a connection area (2) of a rox. 5 mm width (guess by

eye) for the loo . This area is normally located in the middle of the

toe but may also be located more to the side, if the nail is heavily

war ed or rolled-in. (see Picture 1 + drawing 1a

Drawing 1a Picture 1

Bend the hook with the combination liers:

 Fix the brace in the area of the omega into the fixation liers

 Pre-bend the first hook with the combination liers ( ictures 2a, 2b)

Picture 2a Picture 2b

 Press together the hook in a borehole of the combination liers.

The size of the holes will define the size of the hooks. The further

you move to the rear, the bigger the borehole.

 Im ortant: The bend of the hook must be in the liers com letely

and may not look out on the other side.

 Cut off the hook very short with the side-cutting ni ers (Picture 3

Picture 3

 Deburr the hook using a sandstone milling device or a nail file

(Picture 4

Picture 4 Picture 5

 Cut off the first brace side within the S-bend with the side-cutting

ni ers (Picture 5

 Clam the “S-loo ” in the needle holder (Picture 6 and further

adjust the bend of the side to the war ing of the nail again.

Picture 6

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