The BSN Medical 30-7362 is a Gypsona S Plaster Bandage that is designed for fast immobilization of fractures. It features a creamy plaster that results in a smoother, stronger cast. The bandage is easy to apply using established Gypsona bandage techniques and has a smooth creamy plaster consistency that produces a cast of even surface and excellent finish.
The bandage is composed of a plain weave gauze fabric that is coated with a blend of the alpha and beta forms of calcium sulphate hemihydrate (plaster of Paris), together with binders and accelerators. It is supplied wrapped around plastic spools which are designed to allow rapid, even wetting upon immersion. Once wet, the calcium sulphate hemihydrate is converted to the dihydrate, and the bandage sets to form a hard rigid structure, which is both porous and absorbent.
The bandage is available in a size of 2 in x 3 yds and comes in a box of 12 rolls. It is ideal for use in busy fracture clinics and plaster rooms due to its quick setting time. It is also indicated for splinting of all types of fractures, immobilisation of diseased bones and joints, corrections of deformities, negative and positive casting techniques, and emergency splinting.
Please note that when applying a cast, it is important to ensure that all bony prominences are adequately padded, and operators should take care to ensure that no indentations are made in the soft plaster that could cause local areas of high pressure leading to the formation of plaster sores. Rough finishes on the edges of the cast should also be avoided. If Gypsona S is applied to a fresh fracture sufficient padding should be used to accommodate any swelling of the limb.
