Description
Product Type:
Hip protection pants with protectors
Description:
In everyday life, falls for seniors are a great and often underestimated danger. Every third person over the age of 65 falls at least once a year, in the over 80s it affects every second person and the rate is even higher in old peoples homes. For example, forgotten glasses, bad shoes or just a folded edge of a carpet can quickly be fatal. A fall has immense consequences for body and soul for those affected. Anxiety and insecurity then often determine their everyday life and broken bones, especially those of the femoral neck, can even be life-threatening in old age. Femoral neck fractures often happen at night or early in the morning when you go to the bathroom. They always have to be operated on, about every third affected person dies from the complications of this serious injury. Prevention is all the more important so that there is no fracture of the femoral neck in the first place Hip protection pants. They are worn under clothing and protect the particularly vulnerable areas on the thighs and hips in the event of a fall. Bags are sewn into a firm, washable special slip, which is worn over the underwear, into which plastic shells (protectors) are inserted. They are placed exactly in front of the endangered bones so that they cannot slip. In the event of a fall, the shell absorbs the impact energy and guides it away from the bone into the surrounding tissue, so that the thigh neck is spared. The hip protection pants reduce the number of breaks by half, but unfortunately they are not yet paid for by all statutory health insurers. According to a recent ruling by the Essen State Social Court, the health insurers can now include the protective pants in the aid catalog. That means: Some health insurance companies pay a subsidy, a few even bear the costs of around 80 euros in full.
Versions:
- Safehip AirX compact: hip protection pants with permanently sewn-in or removable protective shells
- Safehip AirX Open: incontinence model with permanently sewn-in protective shells
- Safehip Soft Aktiv: Safety belt with sewn-in protective shells
Price (without guarantee):
The price is available on request from the manufacturer / distributor.
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