Cellacare® Rhizocast Classic

Orthosis for immobilisation of the wrist and thumb

Cellacare Rhizocast Classic is a wrist and thumb orthosis for immobilisation in two directions. It facilitates immobilisation of the wrist, the thumb carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints.

Product advantages

Proven functional principle

  • prevents flexion/extension and abduction/adduction movements
  • reduces stress on the carpal bones, the joint capsule and the ligaments with an adjustable palmar stabilisation stay

Easy handling

  • the orthosis is easy to put on and take off
  • easy to adjust thanks to three separate adjustable straps on the thumb, hand and wrist areas
  • anatomically shaped stabilisation stays

High wearing comfort

  • soft and comfortable cotton jersey material on the inside
  • breathable material for comfortable temperature and moisture management
  • the thumb area of the orthosis is designed to be soft and comfortable

Product composition

polyamide, polyester, Polyurethane, cotton, polyacetal, aluminium

Versions

different versions for right and left

colour: black/green

Ordering information

Cellacare Rhizocast Classic

individually packed in a folding box
SizeREFShipping units
Version for the right side
14002501/30
24002511/30
34002521/30
Version for the left side
14002531/30
24002541/30
34002551/30

Fields of application

  • immobilisation in cases of posttraumatic, postoperative conditions in the wrist area and the metacarpophalangeal joint and/or the carpometacarpal (saddle or basal) joint of the thumb and in the case of ulnar ligament injury (skier’s thumb)
  • immobilisation in the case of degenerative changes in articulatio metacarpophalangealis I (thumb basal joint) and/or articulatio carpometacarpalis pollicis (thumb saddle joint) (scaphotrapezio-trapezoid arthritis, rhizarthritis)
  • immobilisation in the case of inflammation of the tendons of the hand (tendovaginitis)
  • Immobilisation in the case of initial carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

Properties

Proven functional principle

  • reduces stresses to carpal bone, joint capsule and ligaments
  • radial stabilising stays
  • lateral stabilising stays
  • palmar stabilising stay

Easy to use

  • easy to adjust thanks to three separately adjustable straps at the wrist and one strap at the thumb
  • individually adjustable fastener at the thumb enables adaption of the product to the thumb size
  • stays are anatomically preshaped

High wearing comfort

  • made from a soft, comfortable base material
  • the thumb area of the orthosis is designed to be soft and comfortable
  • breathable material

To note

  • washable at 30°C, do not iron, do not tumble dry, do not bleach, do not dry clean

Instructions for use