The Orficast product range is the new generation of thermoplastic materials for immobilization purposes.
Orficast is an innovative, textile-like thermoplastic material designed for immobilization applications. Made from stretchable, self-adhesive thermoplastic fibers, it offers exceptional adaptability and ease of use. Originally available in blue, Orficast now also comes in black and orange.
Available in convenient 300 cm (118″) rolls, Orficast comes in two thicknesses: Orficast and Orficast More, each offering different width options to suit various applications:
- Orficast: 3 cm (1.18″) and 6 cm (2.5″)
- Orficast More: 6 cm (2.5″), 15 cm (5.9″), and 30 cm (11.8″)
Orficast More is a thicker version of the original Orficast, offering additional strength and support while maintaining the same flexibility and conformability. The increased material thickness avoids the need to use two layers for rigid orthoses and provides a longer working time. Both versions are suitable for a wide range of orthotic applications:
- 3 cm (1.18″) & 6 cm (2.5″) – Ideal for finger and hand orthoses
- 15 cm (5.9″) & 30 cm (11.8″) – Designed for hand, wrist, and forearm-based orthoses
Orficast and Orficast More make it easier to address your orthotic challenges in a way that will surprise you!
Despite its simple appearance, Orficast is a high-tech solution that offers exceptional performance. Read more below.
Consider these 10 benefits with the use of Orficast:
1) The low activation temperature (65°C -149°F) allows you to apply Orficast/Orficast More directly onto your patient without burning the skin.
2) The Orficast products conform perfectly to the patient’s individual anatomy.
3) The activation time is really quick! (Maximum 1 minute for Orficast and 2 minutes for Orficast More in a Suspan water bath at 65°C). There is enough working time to wrap or position the material on the patient. Within 1-2 minutes, the orthosis is already hard enough to support the injured body part.
4) The knitted structure results in a stretchable, thin, lightweight orthosis which allows the skin to breath and prevents maceration.
5) There is no need to wear gloves while using and applying Orficast.
6) Heat activated Orficast is self-adhesive, without the risk of accidental bonding: the overlapping layers will stick to each other when firmly pressed together, seams will stick permanently together if the material is cut whilst still warm. This makes it great for beginning and experienced therapists
7) The fabricated Orficast orthosis can easily be trimmed with scissors to remove excessive material. Hook and loop tape can easily be attached to the orthosis to ensure a good support.
8) The resulting orthosis is light and compact, allowing patients the ability to continue their daily tasks without interference.
9) Orficast has a comfortable and soft feeling: the edges of the overlapping layers or seams after cutting are visible on the outside of the splint/ cast but are not felt on the inside.
10) Orficast can be reactivated in order to completely remake the splint or make small corrections to the shape.
Orficast thermoplastic orthoses can be used to treat many different types of injuries, including these:
- Restriction of range of motion providing relative rest in case of arthritis, overuse, and tendon injuries such as mallet-or PIP joint injuries and CMC joint (thumb);
- Corrective immobilization in arthritic conditions such as swan neck and boutonnière deformities;
- Post-operative protective treatment of the fingers (Wrist,MCP, PIP and DIP joints) and thumb (CMC joint);
- Post-traumatic curative and protective splinting in case of sprains, bruises and fractures of the hand and wrist;
- Orficast More allows for the making of larger and multi-layered splints for the wrist and ankle.
Orficast – Orange – 6cm – Full Finger Immobilisation Orthosis
Orficast More – Black – Muenster Orthosis
Orficast More – Orange – 15cm – Distal Metacarpal Fracture
Orficast – Orange – 6cm – Anti Claw Orthosis
Are you interested in trying Orficast? Contact us to receive a trial sample. Our world-wide list of distributors can be found here.
Written by Debby Schwartz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Physical Rehabilitation Product and Educational Specialist at Orfit Industries America.
Debby is a certified hand therapist with over 36 years of clinical experience. She completed her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2010. She has worked at Orfit Industries America as Product and Educational Specialist since 2007.
Debby is also an adjunct professor at the Occupational Therapy Department of Touro University, School of Health Sciences, and at the Occupational Therapy Department at Yeshiva University, Katz School of Science and Health in NYC. She has written many book chapters in the field of hand therapy and multiple articles for hand therapy journals, including the ASHT Times and the Journal of Hand Therapy. She has published a new textbook on orthotic fabrication together with Dr. Katherine Schofield, entitled “Orthotic Design and Fabrication for the Upper Extremity: A Practical Guide”.
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Co-written by Björn Le Roy, Occupational Therapist, BA
Björn was trained in orthotic fabrication and hand therapy in France, Germany, USA, and the Netherlands. In 2016, he began his bachelor’s in occupational therapy which he successfully concluded in 2019.
Over the years, he has become an avid teacher of orthotic fabrication, giving numerous educational workshops worldwide. In addition to owning his own practice, he also worked extensively as a hand therapist at a leading German private practice.
