Lead Hand

Description

Lead Hand

The lead hand is a weighted holder for hand surgery. Its bendable fingers keep the patient’s hand and fingers still on the arm table. You can order it in adult or child size.

How it works

The holder is heavy enough to stay put on the arm table. Meanwhile, its soft metal fingers bend around the patient’s fingers. As a result, the hand stays open and steady during the operation.

Adult or child size

Hands vary a lot in size. Therefore we offer a larger adult version and a smaller child version. Choose the one that matches your patients.

Who uses a lead hand

Hand surgeons use it for tendon, nerve and fracture work in the palm and fingers. Also, plastic surgery teams use it. Day surgery units that run hand lists keep one.

Positioning tips

Place a drape or pad under the hand before you bend the fingers into place. Then shape each finger strip gently. Avoid pressure points on the skin.

Why a still hand matters

Fine hand surgery needs a steady field. Consequently, the holder frees an assistant from holding the fingers. It also gives a more stable position than a gloved hand.

Lifting and handling

Lead is soft and dense, so the holder is heavy for its size. Lift it with both hands and set it down gently. Avoid sharp bends that could crack a finger strip over time.

Lead hand options

• Adult size
• Child size
• Bendable finger strips
• Ships non-sterile

Care

Wipe the holder down with a cleaning agent your facility approves for this kind of item. Dry it fully. Check the finger strips for cracks or sharp edges.

Delivery notes

Buyers get three years against manufacturing defects on this item from delivery. Before it leaves us, a person in Atlanta checks this item piece by piece. For a close alternative, check our Penner nail instrument. For answers on returns, visit the customer FAQ. A backup instrument on the shelf covers reprocessing gaps. For the basics of surgical-grade stainless, see ASTM F899. We readily answer questions for your facility. Scan our complete orthopedic tools list too.

For trained hands only. Read the shipping terms for courier choices. The cleaning guide sets out why photos vary and the alloy’s nickel.