Features
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Benefits
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| Latex Free |
- Prevents patient or care-giver reaction to latex hypersensitivity
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| Two inch wide legband, made of exclusive stretch material fits most adults and children without sliding up and down the leg |
- One size product to fit most patients
- Maintains position on the leg, whether ambulatory or bed-ridden
- Legband won't narrow or restrict bloodflow of deep or superficial veins
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| Patented locking device is improved over earlier versions |
- Secures all types of foley catheters, including new generation of silicone and "Teflon" coated
- Easier to apply and move foley's position than previous model
- Instantly allows clinician to "loop" catheter for greater comfort to prevent meatal movement in the urethra
- Allows surgeon to secure foley with traction if desired, (e.g. post-TURP)
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| Legband can be rotated to move meatal pressure point |
- Clinician can teach patient to rotate the legband 1" in either direction as needed for better comfort
- Nurses can alternate legs on a periodic basis
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| Improves skin care over adhesive tape or adhesive-based holders |
- Quick, tape-free application
- No shaving of male patients required
- Eliminates potential for skin breakdown and allergies to tape
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| Prevents complications that can increase patient length of hospital stay |
- Reduces nursing labor
- Prevents meatal irritation that is a causal factor in nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Ensures that surgical repair is not compromised by patient tampering
- Greater meatal comfort helps prevent patients from pulling out their foley catheter
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