Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Products

Repose Flex

Designed using immersion and envelopment to place the knee in slight flexion (5–10 degrees) and allow complete heel offloading while redistributing the weight of the patient’s leg across its surface. Can be cleaned and reused. Three-year warranty.

Repose Foot Protector

Designed to offload heels to prevent pressure damage or as part of the management of heel ulcers in patients with elevated legs. Can be cleaned and reused. Three-year warranty.

Repose Foot Protector Plus

Designed to offload heels to prevent pressure damage or as part of the management of heel ulcers in patients with elevated legs. Incorporates Magnaffix adjustable strap to keep device in place, and ventilation hole in heel section to facilitate skin inspection. Can be cleaned and reused. Three-year warranty.

Repose Mattress Overlay

Reactive air pressure-redistributing mattress overlay designed for use on a standard single bed. Suitable for use in both acute and community settings. Can be cleaned and reused. Three-year warranty.

Repose Sole Protector

Suitable for use with community and acute beds. Helps to reduce risk of pressure damage to soles of feet by offering pressure relief at bed end. Can be cleaned and reused. Three-year warranty.

Repose Wedge

Repose Wedge

Designed to completely offload heels for either pressure-damage prevention or as a part of the management of heel ulcers. Suitable for patients who are confused and may be not be able to remove other offloading devices when moving off bed, or who are restless and may kick them off or who may not tolerate other forms of heel protection. Can be cleaned and reused. Three-year warranty.

Repose Wedge & PU Cover

A reactive air pressure redistributing and reduction support surface utilising immersion and envelopment that provides an effective pressure redistribution and reduction support surface with enhanced durability and patient comfort. It is designed primarily for off-loading pressure from the heels and can be used wherever support or elevation of the lower legs is required, where it has been proven to be comfortable, as well as providing effective pressure redistribution for those at all levels of pressure damage. Suitable for use in both acute and community settings. Can be cleaned and reused for multiple patients and comes with a 3-year warranty.

 

RespoSorb Silicone

RespoSorb Silicone

Comprises a blend of cellulose fluff and fluid-retaining superabsorbent particles, along with a silicone wound contact layer and a water-repellent, air permeable, non-woven outer layer. Has a soft consistency for a cushioning effect. A bordered version, RespoSorb Silicone Border, is also available.

RespoSorb Silicone Border

RespoSorb Silicone Border

Sterile, self-adhesive absorbent dressing with a silicone interface. The backing film is air-permeable yet waterproof, allowing the patient to shower. Depending on the wound's condition and the clinician’s instructions, the dressing can remain on the wound for up to 7 days. The absorbent pad is made of cellulose and SAP, which effectively absorb and retain exudate, and is wrapped in a hydrophilic cellulose tissue to distribute the exudate evenly.

Reston Self-Adhering Foam

Self-adhering open-cell foam designed to protect skin from splints, casts and prostheses. Lightweight and conformable. Can be cut, layered and shaped. Not intended as a pressure-reducing device.