Amputee / Stump Alpha® Volume Management Pads – GEL Form

Amputee / Stump Alpha® Volume Management Pads – GEL Form

Alpha Volume Management Pads are used to help users manage daily changes in volume. Whereas socks give general volume management, the volume management pads target reductions in specific soft tissue areas. Gel volume management pads should only be used with Gel Liners and Silicone Volume Management pads (listed separately) should only be used with Silicone liners.

Order Variations Available:

• Single Gel Pad – Small
• Single Gel Pad – Medium
• Single Gel Pad – Large
• Set of 3 Gel Pads (S/S/S)
• Set of 3 Gel Pads (M/M/M)
• Set of 3 Gel Pads (L/L/L)
• Set of 3 Gel Pads (S/M/L)
• Set of 3 Gel Pads (S/M/M)
• Set of 3 Gel Pads (M/M/L)
• Set of 3 Gel Pads (M/L/L)

Features and Benefits

• Helps manage daily residual limb volume changes
• Alternative to stump socks
• Available in Gel (this listing) and Silicone (listed separately) forms

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

Note: Do not apply any type of lubricant, lotion, or powder to the residual limb or to the Volume Management Pad or to the Alpha Liner, as these products could damage the Volume Management Pad. The residual limb should be clean, dry, and free of soap residue.

Note: The Volume Management Pad will only be effective if it is placed onto the area where volume has been lost. For example, for transtibial amputees, the area most likely to lose volume is the area at the back of the leg, even though the looseness may be felt on the front of the leg at the tibia.

Note: If the placement of the Volume Management Pad causes discomfort, or if you have any questions about the use of the Volume Management Pad, please contact your prosthetist for assistance.

1. Determine where on your limb that you have lost volume. Keep in mind that it is most likely to be a soft tissue area. Select a Volume Management Pad according to the amount of volume that has been lost. For slight volume loss, a small Volume Management Pad can be used. For larger volume loss, a large Volume Management Pad can be used, or several Volume Management Pads can be stacked on top of each other (with the largest pad closest to the skin).

2. Place the Volume Management Pad(s) on the area of your limb where you have lost volume, with the thin, tapered edge of the pad against the skin and the convex side of the pad to the outside. (Placing the Volume Change Pad upside-down will cause the Pad to change shape.

3. Don the Alpha Liner over your limb according to the instructions provided, then don the prosthesis.

4. At the end of the day, remove the Alpha Liner according to the instructions provided with the Alpha Liner, then gently remove the Volume Management Pad for cleaning.

DAILY CLEANING

Each Volume Management Pad should be thoroughly cleaned at the end of each day of wear.

Note: Do not scrub the Volume Management Pad. Scrubbing can roughen the surface of the Volume Management Pad, which can then irritate the skin.

1. Immediately after removing the Volume Management Pad from the limb, clean the Volume Management Pad thoroughly with tap water and a body soap that does not leave a residue. Apply soap either by hand or with a clean, soft cloth or sponge

2. Take special care to rinse all soap residue from the Volume Management Pad.

3. Place the Volume Management Pad on a soft, lint-free cloth to dry

WEEKLY CLEANING (FOR DISINFECTION)

Note: Do not soak the Volume Management Pad in the ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. Extended contact with large amounts of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol will stiffen the Volume Management Pad.

1.Place a small amount of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol on a soft, clean cloth.

2. Lightly wipe the Volume Management Pad with the cloth.

3. Place the Volume Management Pad on a soft, lint-free cloth to dry.