LEADERS IN THE PREVENTION & TREATMENT OF PRESSURE ULCERS
Because all of your patients are different, Walgreen Health Solutions has always made a point of assuring that Heelift brand boots are customizable. But customizable boots are just the beginning.
Fluid-repellent, soft and aids in proper foot position.
Available for patients with edematous legs and other serious injuries.
Creates increased ventilation for patient legs.
Offloads pressure from the heel and redistributes pressure to the calf.
Easy-to-use soft straps can be adjusted to accommodate the patient.
Aids with mobility and prevents the boot from buckling.
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Allows the leg to glide easily across bed sheets and under covers.
A longer forefoot area helps protect toes.
Keeps the heel offloading boot in place and helps support the forefoot.
Semi-rigid Polypropylene Brace: the soft material of Heelift AFOs, together with the semi-rigid polypropylene brace, provide the best possible control of the ankle’s position and motion.
Non-slip Traction Sole: allows patients to walk short distances, meaning you don’t have to remove and reapply the boot after the patient is transferred from the bed or wheelchair. Assistance is recommended.
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Heelift Application & Customization Videos
These videos apply to Heelift Classic Boot, Heelift Glide Boot, and Heelift AFO. In addition to providing superior heel offloading capabilities, Position Health’s Heelift offloading boots are fully customizable to enhance patient comfort and prevent hip rotation, foot drop, Achilles tendon irritation and malleolar decubitus. Over the past 30 years, Heelift offloading boots have become the products of choice in pressure injury prevention and treatment. Heelift offloading boots are recognized for their superior design in elevating the heel in a pressure-free environment.
Simple instructions with Visual Examples of How to apply Heelift.
Step one for application of Heelift® Offloading boot for Pressure Ulcer prevention and treatment[/caption]
STEP ONE: Place foot inside the boot with the heel resting above the heel opening.
STEP TWO: Thread straps through D-rings and secure the straps. APPLY THE STRAPS LOOSELY.
STEP THREE: Test the fit under the heel opening and under all straps. The straps should not be touching the skin.
Care Instructions
Every Heelift boot is ready to use right out of the bag, but if required, can also be customized to suit your patient unique needs.
Heelift AFO, Glide and Classic all include a spare elevation pad to facilitate customization. Heelift AFO Ultra and Glide Ultra boots have a removable elevation pad cover for this very same reason. Every Heelift boot is ready to use right out of the bag, but if required, can also be customized to suit your patient’s unique needs.
Achilles Tendon: If redness occurs in this area, cut a “V” shape out of the fixed pad. If using both pads, customize the upper pad.
Malleolar Decubitus: Cut away foam on the fixed pad surrounding the ankle as needed. Cut the spare pad in half and place it along the inside of the boot increasing protective space around the injury.
The Anti-Rotation Wedge gives you the flexibility needed to stop rotation in immobile patients. The easy to apply, reusable wedge attaches to either side of the boot, and prevents rotation.
SCD and Heelift Boots: Apply the boot normally with the SCD sleeve and place the tubing so that it exits out of the opening as shown.
Every Heelift boot is ready to use right out of the bag, but if required, can also be customized to suit your patientâs unique needs.[/caption]
In relation to pressure ulcer development, microclimate is a term used to describe two aspects of the interface between the skin and a support surface – temperature (of the skin or the soft tissues) and humidity or skin surface moisture at the interface between the skin and the support surface.
There are a few features of Heelift® Brand Boots that help create the desired cooler, drier microclimate that prevents pressure ulcer development. As the above cut-away shows, Heelift® completely offloads the heel, allowing heat and moisture to escape so long as the patient is turned regularly. Additionally, the ventilation holes found in the Heelift AFO, Heelift Glide, and Heelift Classic further help the flow of heat and moisture.
In a recent study published in the Journal of Tissue Viability, Amit Gefen PhD. Dept. of Biomedical Engineering wrote, “There is increasing evidence that thermodynamic conditions within and around skin tissue strongly influence the susceptibility of skin to SPUs (Superficial Pressure Ulcers)…” Successful pressure ulcer prevention depends upon a complex balance between two sets of parameters — the external loads applied to the skin and soft tissues, and the intrinsic ability of the skin and soft tissues to withstand prolonged or excessive loading. If the intrinsic resilience of the skin and soft tissues deteriorates, pressure damage is more likely to occur. Hence, a full understanding of a patient’s conditions, and immediate environment, including anything that may cause the patient’s skin to increase in temperature or moisture should be considered.
A pressure ulcer is an injury to the skin as a result of sustained pressure applied to the skin over time (friction and shear play a role as well). The pressure results in reduced blood flow and eventually causes skin breakdown and the development of an open wound. If the conditions leading to the sore are not rapidly corrected, the localized skin damage may spread to deeper tissue layers, affecting muscle, tendon, and bone. If not adequately treated, open ulcers can become a source of pain, disability, and infection.
Prevention of pressure ulcers is key because treatment can be difficult. Prevention plans require the skin to be kept clean and moisturized, frequent careful changing of body position (with proper lifting, not rubbing across surfaces), use of special mattresses or supports, management of other contributing illnesses, and implementation of a healthy diet. Relieving or reducing the pressure on the area is essential.
TurnAssist™ Patient Turning Systems is an innovative repositioning system created to be stronger and more durable with a better microclimate at a lower price than the leading system.
EdemaWear Stockinette is a soft, safe and effective treatment for edema of all types that uses an innovative compression system to reduce swelling.
The PressureAlert® system enables healthcare providers and patients to prevent and heal wounds. Its’ patented technology monitors the amount of pressure and time a patient is on a particular high-risk area of the body.
