Indications / Contraindications; Design Features; Technical Data - darco Body Armor Heel Reliever Gebrauchsanweisung

EN Instructions for use
Body Armor® Heel Reliever | Heel protector
Important notes
If there is a serious deterioration in your state of health as a result of using the medical device,
please report this to your specialist dealer or the manufacturer as soon as possible. If you report
this to the specialist dealer, the dealer will forward this immediately. The reports are agreed with
and processed by the competent authorities.
Please always follow these instructions for use. In case of adverse effects (e.g. skin swelling,
pressure points, disorders of blood circulation etc.) please tell your doctor. Function and optimum
protection are no longer guaranteed if the product is handled incorrectly. This aid assists recovery
and should be used exclusively under the instruction of and in consultation with your doctor or a
healthcare professional. DARCO (Europe) GmbH does not assume any responsibility. Do not wear
the product with injured, irritated, damaged or intact skin. You should use bandages or socks, for
example. This aid is intended for single-patient use only. The product is only intended for support.
Patients should not walk when wearing the product.
Purpose
The Body Armor® Heel Reliever heel protector is for the prevention and healing of heel pressure sores as
well as diabetic foot syndrome and decubitus.

Indications / Contraindications

Indications
> For the prevention and healing of heel pressure ulcers as well as diabetic foot syndrome and decubitus
> Braden scale scores of 14 or less
> Diabetes with neurological sensory deficit
> Pedal pulse not palpable
> Paraplegia
> Prolonged immobility or coma
Contraindications
> Wounds on the calf
> Spasticity
> Contraction of the ankle

Design features

The Body Armor® Heel Reliever heel protector is available in 2 versions: Convoluted or smooth. Both pro-
duct variants are laminated with a smooth fabric cover to allow the leg to „glide" without changing the
position of the exposed area. The correct fixation of the product on the patient is achieved with three
straps that hold the forefoot and the lower leg in an orthograde position. If the leg is rotated excessively
over the hip joint, the desired position of the leg can be achieved with the positioning wedge. An extra
pad for the calf area and dorsal foot area included in the delivery enables individualised pressure redis-
tribution and safe application of the product.

Technical data

Size: Universal (25 - 54 cm calf circumference, up to shoe size 47)
Can be worn on the right and left
Colour: Grey-Blue
Material: Heel protector:
Outer cover: Polyester
Foam: Latex-free polyurethane foam
Hook and loop straps: Nylon
Forefoot pad: Polyester, latex-free polyurethane foam
Extra foam pad: Latex-free polyurethane foam
Positioning wedge:
Cover: Polyester
Wedge: Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer
Laundry bag: Polyester