LABORIE ABBy Patient User Manual

ABBy
™
Patient User Guide
1. Preparation
Make sure your skin is free of lotions, dry skin flakes,
or any moisture before readjusting the ABBy.
3. Pull Down & Dry
Please note: If you take the ABBy off completely, you might
need help to re-apply so that it stays 3-5cm (1-2 inches)
above the incision.
Gently pull down until your navel is fully visible.
Make sure your skin is thoroughly dry.
5. Tension
To retract, pull the ABBy up either by walking the device
up from the side edges and smoothing it to your skin
as you go up, or by pulling up from the top corners and
attaching it just under the breasts.
OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY & NEONATAL
ABBy retracts the panniculus
off the incision site after lower
abdominal surgery.
2. Position
While in a flat or reclining position, grab each top corner.
4. Finger Placement
Place your fingers on the fabric side of the ABBy and your
thumbs on the silicone adhesive side at the top corners.
6. Apply & Smooth
If proper retraction is achieved, smooth the ABBy down
across skin. Make sure the edges are smoothed down well.