medi circaid reduction kit upper leg Instrucciones De Uso página 4

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Step 5:
If accidental removal of the spine tabs is
a concern, place the stays along the edge
of the spine where the patient feels the
spine needs reinforcing or trace around
the spine tabs with a permanent marker
for easy re-application.
Tip:
Once the patient reduces significantly,
E2 and G circumference measurements
can be re-taken and the upper leg
component can be adjusted to the
patient's new size by resetting the spine
per steps 1-7.
Step 6:
The undersleeve is worn for added
comfort and when exudate is expected.
Instruct the patient to slide the
undersleeve onto the leg, up to the
groin. The undersleeve may be trimmed
in length if desired, keeping in mind the
patients expected use of circaid
reduction kit lower leg and/or circaid
reduction kit knee in conjunction with
the upper leg component.
Step 7:
To apply the upper leg component, the
patient should position it around the leg
with the black side of the material facing
the skin and with the top edge just
below the groin. Instruct the patient to
unroll the top two bands, pull them
above and below each other across the
front of the leg, and loosely secure them
to the outside of the upper leg
component to anchor the garment in
place. Be sure the patient does not tuck
the bands under the upper leg compo-
nent. The hook tabs should never make
contact with the skin or undersleeve.
Tip:
If the upper leg component is too long
for the patient, it can be trimmed by 3
cm. Trim along the indicated cut line on
the black side of the material. Trim both
the body and the spine portion.
Step 8:
Once the upper leg component is secure,
instruct the patient to unroll the bottom
two bands of the upper leg component
and to pull them above and below each
other across the front of the leg. Once
firm and comfortable compression is
achieved, instruct the patient to secure
the hook tab of the bottom band. Before
securing the second band from the
bottom, instruct the patient to
disengage the third band from the
bottom. While holding the second and
third bands taut, the patient should pull
the second band to firm and comforta-
ble compression and secure it to the
outside of the upper leg component.
Repeat this process for the remaining
bands. Instruct the patient to angle each
band individually to achieve a snug and
wrinkle-free fit while ensuring that there
are no gaps between any of the bands of
the upper leg component.
Step 9:
Bands should be pulled to a firm but
comfortable tension to provide
therapeutic compression within the
tolerance level of the patient. If the
patient and therapist desire, the BTS
card can be used to identify and record
the appropriate tension settings. It is not
required to have all bands set to the
same tension level. If more than one
level of tension is appropriate for
treatment, use the BTS card to identify
and record the appropriate tensions
levels. To do so, align one of the vertical
guidelines on the band being calibrated
with the triangle on the card. Then
record where the second vertical