Convoluted Foam Heel & Elbow Pads

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:

Photo	Size	Height	Description	Details
	Standard	19cm / 7.5″	Convoluted Foam Heel & Elbow Pads	A standard size all-foam design, which may catch on the bed clothes and dislodge if the patient moves their feet around in bed
	Standard	19cm / 7.5″	Convoluted Foam Heel & Elbow Pads – Covered	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
	Large	29cm / 11.4″	Convoluted Foam Heel & Elbow Pads – Covered – Large	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: