The TruVue Heel Protector is an advanced care solution designed to effectively offload the heel, reducing the risk of pressure injuries and plantarflexion contractures. Its elongated open foot gate shields toes while allowing easy access for patient skin assessments, ensuring complete protection from heel to toe.
Features
Flexible Straps: A customizable fit
Anti-Rotation Wedge: Helps prevent hip and leg rotation (optional)
Tubing Ports: Convenient placement of SCD, ICD, or NPWT tubing
Stability Rails: Provide a secure base to help prevent hip and leg rotation
Anti-Shear Barrier Pad: Helps prevent shearing forces on the heel during patient movement
Open Foot Gate: Customizable to accommodate a narrow or wide foot, as well as dressing
Anti-Foot Drop Straps: Ankle maintains neutral position to help prevent ankle contractures and foot drop
Achilles Pad: Elevates and offloads the heel to help reduce the risk of pressure injuries on the Achilles area
Indications for Use:
Aids in providing foot protection
Aids in positioning the ankle in neutral
Aids in the prevention and management of heel pressure injuries
Aids in the prevention of hip rotation (optional wedge recommended)
Risk Assessment:
Braden Mobility sub score of 1–3
Braden Sensory Perception sub score of 1–3
For patients unable to lift heel off of bed independently
For patients unable to reposition themselves independently
For patients with existing or a history of heel pressure injuries
Uses:
Critical illness, e.g. ventilated, sedated, immobilized, on vasopressors
Lower extremity orthopedic trauma/ injury, e.g. hip fracture, amputation
Altered sensory perception, e.g. CVA, sedation, neuropathy, spinal cord injury
Impaired cognition, e.g. unable to follow self-repositioning
During lengthy procedures, e.g. ECMO, CVVHD, CRRT, OR, EP/Cath Lab
Critical illness, e.g. ventilated, sedated, immobilized, on vasopressors
Lower extremity orthopedic trauma/ injury, e.g. hip fracture
Altered sensory perception, e.g. CVA, sedation, neruopathy, spinal cord injury
Friction at the heel when aggitated
The opposite limb, e.g. casts, rigid splints, external fixators
Interventions:
Remove each shift and as needed for skin assessment
Re-adjust to ensure proper placement after repositioning patient
Remove for chair transfers and ambulation
Utilize tubing port to direct tubing away from patient’s skin
Contraindications: Do not use for ambulation or chair transfers
Sizing
Sizing Specification
Size
Calf Sizing
Standard
13 – 18” (33 – 45 cm)
Warranty
The product warranty is applicable as per the terms and conditions provided by the product manufacturer.
Please call us for specific details.
Return
No returns will be accepted after 30 days from the date of shipment.
All returns are subject to a restocking fee as per manufacturers terms and conditions.
All returns must have an RGA number (Returned Goods Authorization), unauthorized returns will not be accepted.
We do not guarantee fulfillment of any desired purpose or product suitability to the user and this will not be considered as a valid reason for return.
The products must be new, unused condition, not tampered with, in original packaging and returned at the customers expense in the original packaging.
If your return is not due to any manufacturing defect then the original shipping cost will be deducted from the total refund.
Hygiene, bath and toilet items cannot be returned once opened or used.
Standard manufacturer terms and conditions apply for return policy of this product.