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EN Instructions for use
Body Armor® Heel Reliever | Heel Protector
The Body Armor® Heel Reliever Heel Protector is for the prevention and healing of heel pressure sores
as well as diabetic foot syndrome and decubitus.
1. Open the Body Armor® Heel Reliever Heel Protector. Remove the extra foam pad (photo D). Set the
extra pad aside. Keep it available, you may need it later to customise the fit.
2. Place the patient's foot inside the support with the heel positioned above the heel suspension ope-
ning. The heel should hang over the fixed elevation pad (photos 1 and 2).
3. Pull the hook and loop straps across the shin towards the loops. Guide the straps through the loops.
Secure the straps with the hook and loop fasteners (photo 3). For particularly narrow calves, allow
the side panel to overlap.
4. Check the fit. There should be sufficient space for your fingers between the heel opening and the bed
(photo 4). Do not fasten the Heel Protector too loosely or too tightly around the leg. The hook and
loop straps should not be in contact with the skin. The forefoot pad (photo E) can be used optionally
for protection between the hook and loop strap and foot (photo 5).
5. Instructions for use: Depending on patient / indication either use a Heel Protector with smooth foam
or convoluted foam (photo 1).
Customising the fit:
> Foot drop: Secure the extra pad in a vertical position behind the sole of the foot (photo A).
> Malleolar decubitus (ankle ulcer): Cut away the nubs surrounding the ankle on the inside of the
support. Cut a portion of the fixed foam pad if necessary (photo B).
> Hip rotation: Secure the positioning wedge (photo F) to the Heel Protector, according to use.
> Bariatric legs: If the heel comes into contact with the bed sheet, add the extra pad on top of the fixed
pad for increased elevation.
> Heel cord: If redness occurs in this area, cut a "V" shape out of the fixed pad. If using both pads,
customize the upper foam pad (photo C).
The pressure on the heel is redistributed to the heel cord and gastrosoleus complex. The Body
Armor® Heel Reliever Heel Protector should be removed and the leg and foot inspected for skin
changes, every 6 – 8 hours. Should redness (erythema) occur, a V-shaped wedge should be removed
from the fixed pad in the area of the heel cord. Oedematous patients should use the smooth Body
Armor® Heel Reliever version to avoid skin irritation.
Indications
> For the prevention and healing of heel pres-
sure ulcers as well as diabetic foot syndrome
and decubitus
> Braden scale scores of fourteen or less
> Diabetes with neurological sensory deficit
> No palpable pedal pulses
> Paraplegia
> Prolonged immobility or coma
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Contraindications:
> Wounds on the calf
> Spasticity
> Contraction of the ankle