Pressure redistribution pads

INDICATIONS

• For use in intact skin to prevent friction and pressure related damage.
• Can be used in grade 1 ulcers before the skin breaks.
• For use in areas of fragile dry skin at risk of breaking down.
• Can be used as an overlay.
• For prevention of medical device related pressure ulcers*
• Can be attached to the body by external fixation methods.

RISK FACTORS

The most common places for pressure ulcers to occur are over bony areas (bones close to the skin) like the sacrum (lower back), heel, ankle, hip, elbow, shoulder, spine and the back of the head