Elevated heel cushion. (Product Focus: Pressure Relief).Intensive Therapeutics, Inc., introduces the HeelZup[TM] Therapeutic Heel Elevating Cushion for the prevention and treatment of heel pressure ulcers. The patent-pending design exceeds AHRQ AHRQ, n.pr See Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. and NPUAP NPUAP National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel guidelines for the use of foam as a pressure-reduction modality. HeelZup elevates the heels a minimum of 1" off of the surface, while supporting the lower leg from the Achilles area to the knee, and avoids hyperextension hy·per·ex·ten·sion n. Extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion. hy per·ex·tend of the knee. Raised side holsters prevent legs from falling off of the sides of the cushion. Manufactured of high-density, antimicrobial, hypoallergenic hy·po·al·ler·gen·icadj. Having a decreased tendency to provoke an allergic reaction. hypoallergenic (hī´pōal´urjen´ik), adj , and latex-free foam, HeelZup does not require constant maintenance and adjustment. Reusable and disposable models are available, and the reusable nylon cover is friction- and shear-reducing. CIRCLE 90 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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