Regular IPC Treatment?
Although rare, such complications can also occur with the ActiveCare+S.F.T.® system. Please give careful consideration to contraindications and check the skin under the sleeve at least once daily for signs of skin changes. In low risk patients the pneumatic sleeve should be removed once every 12 hours and the patient’s legs inspected. In high-risk patients (elderly, unconscious, paralyzed, or with severe known peripheral neuropathy or with continuous epidural analgesia) the legs should be inspected every eight hours. It is recommended to fit the correct sleeve size to the patient’s leg. Sleeves can also be worn on top of simple cotton stockinettes, rather than worn directly on the skin.
