The Convoluted Foam Heel & Elbow Pads are used to help prevent pressure sores on the heels, but they can also be used on the elbows.
The full range of the convoluted Heel & Elbow Pads are:
Product |
Size | Description | |
Convoluted Foam Heel & Elbow Pads | Standard 19cm / 7.5″ |
A standard size all-foam design, which may catch on the bed clothes and dislodge if the patient moves their feet around in bed | |
Convoluted Foam Heel & Elbow Pads – Covered | Standard 19cm / 7.5″ |
A standard size with a slippery cover which allows restless patients to move their feet around in bed, without the pads coming off their feet | |
Convoluted Foam Heel & Elbow Pads – Covered – Large | Large 29cm / 11.4″ |
A large design with a slippery cover which allows restless patients to move their feet around in bed, without the pads coming off their feet, and helps protect the toes for large feet |
A complete list of alternative Heel Support products is available further down this page.
Main Features
- Helpful as a a heel or elbow pad
- Soft convoluted inside surface with ventilation holes near the heel, helps air to circulate around the foot
- Large enough to protect the ankles & both sides of the feet
- Simple and quick to fit with a Hook & Loop Tape strap
- Low cost and long life
- Wash and re-use
This product is used in many hospitals and nursing homes to help prevent decubitus ulcers. Various departments may use this product:
- Geriatric
- Stroke
- Orthopaedic
- Post-Operative
- Intensive Care
- HIV
- Diabetic
- Podiatry
- Hospice Care
- Heart Failure
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Burns Unit
On many feet, the foam can overlap before doing up the Hook & Loop Tape, or if the patient has swollen feet and the Hook & Loop Tape is near the top of the foot, some disposable wadding can be placed under the Hook & Loop Tape.
Also available in Pelican’s Heel Support range:
Heel Holder | |
Heel & Elbow Pads – Polyester Padded | |
Wool Heel & Elbow Pads | |
Heel & Footdrop Bed Support | |
Bed Heel Elevator | |
Bed Heel Raiser | |
Soft Heel Cushion |