Quick Overview
The heel raiser elevates the entire length of the lower leg commencing from the lower hamstrings. This allows the heels to be fully elevated off the mattress surface whilst maintaining the recommended minimum of 5° knee flexion for anatomical comfort.
The multi-core customised foam layers provide functional layers of support. The base layer is high density foam for rigid support, the inner dual layers are providing support and contour for leg comfort with the high density layers encased in an outer layer of, breathable Visco-Elastic foam for immersion.
Exudate Management
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Product Information
Uses
- Raising heels off a mattress to facilitate heeling
- Reducing a pressure injury or skin integrity issues
Positives
- High Resistance to Cleaning Agents, 10000ppm
- Active Chlorine resistance
- Provides highest available infection control
- Breathable/Vapour Permeable Wicks away moisture from patients skin and reduces heat providing for improved skin micro-climate conditions
- Excellent HF Welding Compatibility Allows covers to be sealed against fluid ingress at seams
- Barrier Fabric Allows Care Staff to ‘Wipe-Clean’, prevents ingress of body fluids*
Limitations
- Patients who have poor hip flexion or have limited buttock and thigh muscles the thickness of the heel elevator can be uncomfortable
Precautions
- People with poor vascular circulation should be reviewed before added compression on vessels is applied by raising the lower limbs and putting the calf muscles on the heel elevator. An occupational specialist may be better suited making something custom for the patient.
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