Help protect your patients' heels in the ICU
The heel is the second most common site for pressure injury development.1 The Heel Protector III is specifically designed to help reduce the risk of heel pressure injury in the ICU.
- Offloads the heel
- Reduces plantar flexion contracture risk
- Helps prevent lateral rotation, reducing risk of peroneal nerve damage
- Sequential Compression Device (SCD) compatible
2.5 million
patients affected by pressure injuries per year.2
9.3%
prevalence of pressure injuries over 10-year survey.3
$20.9k-$151.7k
cost to treat pressure injuries depending on the stage of injury.2
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Sage Prevalon Heel Protector II
Sage's Heel Protector II is specifically designed to help reduce the risk of heel pressure injury by offloading the heel and reducing plantar flecion contracture risk.
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Sage Heel Protector OR
The Sage heel protector OR completely elevates the heels from the OR surface while securing the legs during procedures in the supine position.
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Sage Prevalon Foot and Leg Stabilizer Wedge
An anti-rotation wedge helps reduce the risk of lateral foot and leg rotation, reducing the risk of peroneal nerve damage.
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Sage Prevalon TAP 2.0
Sage Prevalon TAP 2.0 allows caregivers to turn and position patients safely and reduce the risk factors for skin injury in the hospital.
Learn moreReference:
1. Salcido R, Lee A, Ahn C, Heel Pressure Ulcers: Purple Heel and Deep Tissue Injury, Clinical Management Extra, Advances in Skin & Wound Care 2011:24(4);374-380.
2. Berlowitz, D., VanDeusen Lukas, C., Parker, V., et al. (content last reviewed October 2014). Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/pressureulcertoolkit/index.html
3. VanGilder, C., Lachenbruch, C., Algrim-Boyle, C., et al. (2017, January/February). The International Pressure Ulcer Prevalence™ Survey: 2006-2015: A 10-Year Pressure Injury Prevalence and Demographic Trend Analysis by Care Setting. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs, 44(1), 20-28. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000292
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