3M Scotchcast Soft Cast Casting Tape
PRODUCT DETAILS
3M Scotchcast Soft Cast Casting Tape is a white fiberglass casting tape that cures to a flexible, pliable cast rather than a rigid one. The soft, pliable cast edges improve patient comfort, and the flexible cured cast allows mobility where a fully rigid cast is not required. It can be used in combination with rigid fiberglass splints, where the soft edges add comfort at the cast borders. Each roll is 4 yd (3.6 m) long.
3M Scotchcast Soft Cast Casting Tape Chart
| MPN | Width | Sold Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 82102 | 2 in (5.08 cm) | 10 rolls |
| 82104 | 4 in (10.1 cm) | 10 rolls |
Suggested Applications
3M lists these applications for the line: sports medicine, for thumb, wrist, and ankle sprain casting; pediatric orthopedics, for serial casting in club foot treatment; general orthopedics, for secondary casting, hybrid casting, and corsets; and occupational therapy, for removable splints. The manufacturer's instructions for use also cover casts for the management of fractures, serial casting in neurospastic pediatric patients, prosthetic and orthotic devices, and total contact casting in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.
Handling and Safety
- The tape is impregnated with a water-activated polyurethane resin that cures the cast to a semi-rigid finish once fully set.
- Intended for use by a qualified medical professional; suitability for the application is the professional's responsibility.
- Wear appropriate nitrile gloves while wrapping, as the uncured resin adheres firmly to unprotected skin, clothing, and other surfaces.
- Apply in a ventilated room; the unhardened resin contains a very low volatile form of di-isocyanate (MDI).
- Uncured tape will burn over an open flame; the product meets Class I flammability, US 16 CFR 1610.
- Use clean, room-temperature water for activation; warmer water makes the exothermic curing reaction run hotter.
- Single-use device; do not reuse.
- Once cured, trim the cast with bandage scissors; an oscillating saw is not needed.
- The cast is radiolucent and X-rays can be made through it; a discrete grid from the fiberglass knit may be visible.
- Keep the cast dry, and if it becomes wet, dry the cast and padding firmly to avoid skin maceration.
