June 2010 Dear   , Where do your patients turn for wound care information when they are out of your care? Now you can direct them to the Resource Center on our Heelift® web site.   For the first time, "A Self-Help Guide: Pressure Ulcers Prevention and Treatment" is available in digital format for easy access whenever you or your patients need it. The self-help guide is comprehensive enough for health care professionals but written in easy-to-understand terms for patients and their families:   o   What is a pressure ulcer and what causes one? o   Where are the pressure points? o   Which body parts are most vulnerable? o   Who is at-risk? o   How to prevent pressure ulcers from developing. o   What to do should pressure ulcers develop. The self-help guide stresses the message that prevention is key. On page 36, the self-help guide relates a case study comparing two groups of immobilized hip fracture patients - one using the Heelift® Suspension Boot and the other not. Read the details of how both groups received high-level nursing care but only the group using the Heelift® had no incidence of heel ulcers. Visit the Resource Center of our web site to view the new PDF version of "A Self-Help Guide: Pressure Ulcers Prevention and Treatment". Sincerely, Denis B. Drennan President DM Systems, Inc. Request your free sample of the Heelift® today to see how your current heel pressure-relieving device compares to the Heelift®. Simply, complete the Sample Request Form. JAMA Patient Page- Pressure Ulcers August 23/30, 2006-Vol 296, No. 8 A pressure ulcer is an injury to the skin as a result of constant pressure often due to impaired mobility. The pressure results in reduced blood flow and eventually causes cell death, skin breakdown, and the development of an open wound. Pressure ulcers can occur in persons who are wheelchair-bound or bed-bound, sometimes even after a short time (2 to 6 hours). If the conditions leading to the pressure sore are not rapidly corrected, the localized skin damage will spread to deeper tissue layers affecting muscle, tendon, and bone. Common sites include the sacrum (tailbone), back, buttocks, heels, back of the head, and elbows. If not adequately treated, open ulcers can become a source of significant pain, disability, and infection. To view and print this patient-friendly article and for other clinical papers, visit our online Resource Center. ________________________________________   FIME Florida International Medical Expo August 11-13 Miami, Florida Booth #2629 ___________________________________ "[The Heelift®] keeps the weight off constantly - doesn't move like a pillow - always protects. Very easy to use. Stays in place. 100% off-loads. Stays neat and clean. Easy on, off." Albert LaRocca, DPM Bethpage, NY ______________________________________________________________________________________________________