
INSTALLING T E COMBIped
BRACE
> The brace thickness “hard“ should be used for very thick and
rigid nails only, therefore, please use “soft“ and “medium“ for
most of the applications!
CAUTION: There is d nger of the n il
to come off when using br ce
with too much tension. Th t is why moder te tension should be pplied
only. If the p tient feels too much tension, remove the br ce nd repl ce
it by the next lower tension level.
1. Preparations
Preparing the nails and cleaning the nail fold
Remove ny non-
dhesive p rts from the n il
surf ce. Smoothen extremely rough n ils or slightly
roughen extremely smooth n ils.
Cle n the n il fold nd prep re the re such s to
en ble the hook to be fixed under the n il edge
before inst lling the COMBIped br ces.
Disinfecting the brace
Disinfect the wire of the COMBIped
bending the hook nd lso e
inst ll it by wiping with the lcohol sw b.
Selecting the right brace
Ple se choose the right br ce size depending on the
n il thickness (force needed).
soft:
Wire thickness of 0.25 mm – for soft nd norm l
n ils
medium:
Wire thickness of 0.30 mm – for norm l nd thick
n ils
hard:
Wire thickness of 0.35 mm – for extremely rigid nd
thick n ils