clinician's bulletin

September 2012  

Dear  

Here it is, nearly the end of September already. As we get back to the routines of sending the kids to school and start watching for the leaves to turn, there's one last thing to do in September, and that's to to invite you one last time to register for our webinar titled Heel Pressure Ulcers: Your Journey Toward Zero Prevalence with Carolyn Cuttino. It's happening tomorrow, September 26th, at 2 PM Eastern,  so don't miss it. You'll see a great presentation from Ms. Cuttino on evidence-based interventions, and be able to participate in the live Q&A afterward.

We're just back from the fall conferences Wild on Wounds and SAWC Fall, both of which were a great success. Did you stop by our booth to get a sneak preview of the newest member of the Heelift® family? If you didn't have the opportunity, contact your representative to find out what the fuss is about.

This month's article is on a topic near and dear to us: the prevention of heel pressure ulcers. Of course we're all concerned about treating pressure ulcers that have already formed, but prevention is really the key. How does your facility handle prevention? Dr. Black offers some good advice.

Of course, we know it's always good advice to use the Heelift® Suspension Boot for all of your at-risk patients. Unlike other boots, the Heelift can be customized, but it also works right out of the bag.

As always, we'd like to hear your thoughts and concerns. I can be reached at this address.
 

Sincerely,

  

Denis B. Drennan, MD
President, DM Systems Inc.

 
 
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Interested in trialing our Heelift®  Suspension Boot, HeelSafe™ DVT hose, or any of our products? Request your free sample today to see how effective our products are in the prevention and treatment of heel pressure ulcers.  
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Preventing pressure ulcers
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Joyce Black, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN,

Pressure ulcers are defined as localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in conjunction with shear. An important change to this definition is the elimination of friction as a cause of pressure ulcers. Patients can develop friction injury to the heel from the constant movement of the heel on their bed linen. The change to this definition stems from an understanding that frictional forces are superficial and lead to heat in the tissues, producing serum-filled blisters; friction does not involve pressure. Shear forces - the combination of pressure and movement - can and do lead to pressure ulcers.


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"The Heelift seems to be an effective, durable solution for the home-bound patient - washable, excellent price point, flexible & customizable."

 

Joseph Snow, MD, CWS
Medical Director
Concord Hospital - Wound Center, Concord, NH


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Clinical Symposium

October  20-23

Las Vegas, NV
Booth #425 

CAWC  

Canadian Association of Wound Care
November 8-11
London, ON 

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