The Splinting Guide

Static hand splints and dynamic hand splints, compiled by Paul Van Lede OT, MS.

Bandage Scissors

Ideal for removing and trimming of thermoplastic splinting material. Stainless steel blades with blund tips to provide safety during removal.

Sharp Scissors

Slim design excellent for trimming braces. The stainless steel blades are curved to the right angle to make cutting around curves easy.

Deburring Knife

To smoothen splint edges. Ideal to finish splints made of non-perforated material in a fast and efficient way. Two blades are inside the handle.
-Art. no: 35307B10: 10 spare blades with straight cut. -Art. no: 35307B20: 10 spare blades with oblique cut.

Spring Coil Pliers

Full round nosed pliers for turning spring wire into coil with a diameter from 5 mm (1/5″) to 10 mm (2/5″).

Gingher Shears

Voted best scissors in the world by the majority of the therapists.

Cogged Scissors

Cogged pair of scissors with return spring to cut sheets up to 3,2 mm – 1/8″.

Eyelet Setter (Chrome Plated)

To set eyelets in leather, fixation straps and Orfit 1.6 mm (1/16″) and 2.0 mm (1/12″) (Art. no. : 35134)
200 eyelets of 4 mm (1/6″) diameter. (Art. no. : 35137)

Dynamometer

Accurate dynamometer, max. 600 g. Ideal to measure static and dynamic splint tractions. A ring is attached to one end, a clip to the other.

Strong Scissors

Strong cogged pair of scissors with return spring to cut sheets from 2.0 mm (1/12″) to 4.2 mm (3/16″).