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The EHOB™ TruVue® Heel Protector is a clinically-proven solution that features a unique Open Foot Gate, allowing for additional airflow to keep patients cool, dry and comfortable.

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2.5 MILLION

patients affected by pressure ulcers each year¹

SECOND MOST COMMON

anatomical location for pressure ulcers on the body is the heel²

30 PERCENT

of pressure ulcers develop on the heel³

Know the Facts

Are Your Patients’ Heels Susceptible to Pressure Injuries? In order to successfully prevent these ulcers from occurring, it is crucial to understand why the heel is a vulnerable location for development.

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The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel recommends using a heel protector that will “Offload the heel completely in such a way as to distribute the weight of the leg along the calf without placing pressure on the Achilles tendon and the popliteal vein.”

TruVue Heel Protector

A BETTER PATIENT EXPERIENCE

Airflow improves patient comfort

Minimal disruption with customized application

Sizing options to accommodate patient needs

A BETTER CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Easy verification for proper heel offloading

Designed to build around the foot and ankle

Enables quick & efficient skin assessments

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Clinically-Proven Solution

The ability of the TruVue to prevent pressure injuries was demonstrated in an IRB approved retrospective comparison study that included nearly 3,000 patients, resulting in a 10-fold drop in incident rates.

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COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO HEEL OFF-LOADING DEVICES IN PRESSURE INJURY PREVENTION

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A NEW HEEL PROTECTOR RESULTING IN ZERO HAPI

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IMPLEMENTING A HEEL PROTECTOR TO DECREASE HOSPITAL ACQUIRED HEEL PRESSURE INJURIES & FOOT DROP

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TRUVUE CLINICAL FAST FACTS

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HEEL PROTECTOR SALES AID

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OPEN FOOT GATE SELL SHEET

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CLINICAL GUIDELINES

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HEEL PROTECTOR CLINICAL FAST FACTS

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Blogs

How Education Helps in Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program

This blog post is based on Episode 3 of the EHOB No Pressure Podcast, featuring guest Kelly Moed, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CSPHP. To hear this episode or explore others, click here. If you’re a clinician who’s explored the safe patient handling movement, you might be excited about establishing a safe patient handling program at your facility. After all, who wouldn’t

Starting a Safe Patient Handling Program at Your Facility

More and more clinicians are becoming acquainted with the safe patient handling movement and see the value in helping establish programs within their facilities. This blog post is based on Episode 2 of the EHOB No Pressure Podcast, featuring guest Kelly Moed, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CSPHP. To hear this episode or explore others, click here. Unfortunately, across the US, many

The Tripledemic and Pressure Injuries Combine, Creating Challenges for Clinicians

The ED braces for a barrage of COVID, RSV and flu patients while WOCNs brace for an uptick in pressure injuries. As if it wasn’t challenging enough to be a clinician in the Emergency Department, hospitals across the country are bracing for what some have termed a ‘tripledemic’ of seasonal illnesses. An upswing in COVID cases coupled with seasonal flu

References

1. 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

2. Amlung, S.R., Miller, W.L., Bosley, L.M. (2001, November/December). The 1999 National Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey: a benchmarking approach. Adv Skin Wound Care, 14(6), 297-301.

3. Fowler, E., Scott-Williams, S., McGuire, J.B. Practice recommendations for preventing heel pressure ulcers. Ostomy Wound Management. 2008; 54(10):42-57.

4. European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. (2019). Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline. The International Guideline.

5. Stoddard, Rados, and G. Rixy Lupien. Comparison Between Two Heel Off-Loading Devices in Pressure Injury Prevention. Comparison Between Two Heel Off-Loading Devices in Pressure Injury Prevention.