The Rapid IMF is an adjustable flexible plastic band that wraps around the tooth to create an anchorage point for temporary maxillomandibular fixation and immobilization (similar to an orthodontic band).

Key Features & Benefits

• Wire-free:
  - Less trauma to mucosa
  - Reduced needles-stick incidence
• Platic belt:
  - Soft, but high tensile strength
• Anchorage point with locking mechanism: 
  - Simplified technique
  - Faster application and removal than arch bars and loops
• Elastic chain:
  - Easy post-operative adjustability
  - Improved oral hygiene
  - Improved patient comfort

Indications

–	Preoperative fixation
–	Perioperative fixation
–	Short-term fixation for minimally displaced fractures (up to 3 weeks)
–	Splintage of post-jaw-dislocation

Contraindications

–	Complex fractures
–	Peridontal disease
–	Orthognathic surgery
–	Use in children (under 15 years)

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