Skil-Care Hip-Ease Hip Protector

Why choose Skil-Care Hip-Ease Hip Protector?

• Hip Protector has easy hook & loop closure
• It is machine washable and dryable
• Fall management product
• Protects hips from fall injuries

Skil-Care Hip-Ease Hip Protector User Manual

What to buy with Skil-Care Hip Ease

• Advanced Orthopaedics Universal Shoulder Immobilizer
• Cho-Pat Dual Action Knee Strap
• Actimove Shoulder Support
• Ottobock Tubingen Pediatric Hip Abduction Orthosis

How to use Hip-Ease Hip Protectors?

• Unfasten all Velcro straps.
• Place waistband around users waist. The label should be positioned at the back and on the inside of the waistband.
• Secure Velcro closures at the front of the waist. The fit should be snug enough to prevent the device from shifting, but not so tight as to be uncomfortable.- Position the side panels containing the foam pads over the left and right hips. The pads are placed directly on the hip joints.
• Fasten the Velcro leg straps. These should be secure enough to prevent the panels from shifting, but not so tight as to be uncomfortable.

Easy to Care:

• Skil-Care Hip-Ease can be laundered and dried at temperatures up to 180 degree F (82 degree C). 
• Secure hook-and-loop closures prior to laundering to prevent lint from adhering to hook material. 
• If closures do not secure due to lint, remove lint from hook material using a stiff brush.

Caution:

• The skin under the waist and leg bands should be assessed on a regular basis. 
• Hip-Ease should be changed and laundered after each incontinence episode. The foam pads are sealed in plastic pouches to protect them against water absorption. 
• If the pouch seal is broken or the plastic torn, the pads will absorb water during laundering. 
• The water soaked foam may promote bacteria growth. Test the integrity of each pouch the following laundering by squeezing it. 
• If you hear or feel liquid or air escaping, the pouch is damaged. 
• Discard damaged pouch and replace with new one.