The AC325 & AC250 are designed for use with the ACMMII.

Each kit includes a bottle of papi, marked bottle #1, and a bottle of polyol, marked bottle #2. The smaller AC250 contains enough foam to immobilize the torsos of smaller children, or an adult head, head & neck, or upper extremity. The AC325 is our standard size foam. It has been developed to create most adult anatomical devices, including lower extremities, pelvic devices, breast devices, mantle devices, head & shoulder, etc. The ACMMII (Alpha Cradle Mold Maker board) gives you the flexibility to have the patient lay flat, rolled to one side, one or both arms up or down, or any other set-up position needed.

SAFETY FIRST: Always practice safety for your patients and staff. Wear protective gloves, smock and eye protection. Have patients remove jewelry before making devices. Always follow directions!

Instructions

1. Comfort Your Patient
Tell your patient what to expect. They must lay still for 15 minutes while their personal customized form rises around them. It will feel comfortably warm as the foam rises and hardens in the position they will need to hold while being treated.

2. “POP” the bag open, then fold evenly underneath, from both sides, to the width of your patient.

3. Slide your hand into the open end and lift, spreading the open end wide.

4. Remove the cap and expand bottle #1, leaving the top 3 ribs collapsed. Pour all of the contents of bottle #2 into #1, and recap bottle #1.

5. SHAKE HARD for only ten timed seconds, with the cap pointed down, toward the bag.  Pour the entire contents into the bag, collapsing the bottle. The color should be solid. If it is a marbled color, you did NOT shake the bottle hard enough.

6. Fold the sides of the bag back to the original width. Carefully push as much air as you can out of the bag, without pushing the foam out. Fold the bag to the desired length by pulling the bag tightly and folding the unused portion underneath the foam filled bag.

7. Carefully spread the foam evenly throughout the bag. Wait until the foam rises a full inch before placing patient on the bag.

8. Use dividers to place the rising foam firmly against the patient, unrolling the bag as necessary. Keep the foam firmly against the patient for 15 minutes, until the device cools and completely hardens.

Helpful Hints

REMEMBER!!! You must use the dividers to keep the bag of foam high and tight on the patient to make deep impressions that will guide your patient back into place. The patient must remain still for 15 minutes. Do not move the foam once it has started hardening; you will damage the device and it will not remain rigid.

STRENGTHENING DEVICES: Larger patients can flatten the base of your devices making them weak and subject to cracking or breaking. To strengthen the devices considerably, use a piece of 1/2” or 3/4” extruded foam just smaller than the width of your patient. Place it into the bag, pour the foam on top of it, then spread it evenly around the added piece. This added piece of extruded polystyrene will strengthen the base dramatically while diverting more foam to the sides of the patient, where they’re needed most.

CREATING TIGHT, SECURE DEVICES: When making the customized device, you must make deep impressions and keep them tight against the patient during the foaming process. Unroll the bag if you need to, and work foam into the newly added bag space to make the form higher  on the patient. You must use the Alpha Cradle Mold Maker II and dividers to accomplish this. You can also use tape across the patient to hold the dividers secure while the device is being made.

CURING EACH DEVICE: While the device hardens, you can feel it cool back to room temperature within 15 minutes (depending upon temperature and atmospheric conditions in the room). Do not allow the patient to get up until the device is cool (room temperature) to the touch. If the area underneath the patient is still warm, allow it to harden properly before use. This will result in a secure, comfortable tool to quickly reposition your patient each time they come in for treatment.