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Cold Pack - Instructions for Use
Hot Pack - Instructions for Use
To Prepare New Hot Pack for First Use:
- Cover Hot Pack completely with tap water and soak for two hours.
To Heat Hot Pack for Clinical Use:
- Place Hot Pack in clinical heating unit (cover completely with water).
- The recommended water temperature for heating the hot pack is 160° F.
Application:
- Carefully remove Hot Pack from water using tabs.
- Ensure product is intact with no rips or punctures. If damaged, discard product
immediately and do not use.
- Place Hot Pack in Terry Cover (purchased separately), with several layers of dry
terry toweling between Hot Pack and skin.
- The steam from the Hot Pack will penetrate the layers of toweling.
- To vary the heat intensity, increase or decrease the number of toweling layers.
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WARNING:
- Do not apply Hot Pack directly to skin.
- Always consult with a physician before using any hot therapy product. Individuals
with sensitivity to temperature extremes, such as those with circulatory problems,
diabetes, nerve damage, paralysis, or sensitive skin should use this product only
under the direct supervision of a physician.
- Do not sit or lie on the Hot Pack.
- Do not use with pain rubs, medicated lotions, creams or ointments.
- Immediately discontinue use if user experiences any discomfort, burning, swelling,
rash or other changes in the skin when using this product.
- Do not add chlorine to water in heating unit. This will affect the life of Hot Pack.
- Any water temperature less than 160°F can reduce the life of the Hot Pack.
- If contents come into contact with eyes, flush with water until irritation ceases.
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CAUTION:
- Treatment time should not exceed 30 minutes.
- Constantly monitor Hot Pack treatment to ensure that the skin is not becoming too hot.
- Do not apply over insensitive skin or in the presence of poor circulation.
- Do not use Hot Pack directly over cuts, abrasions or wounds.
To Cool Cold Pack for Clinical Use
- Freeze Cold Pack for a period of one to two hours.
- Do not chill Cold Pack below 0° F.
- Simple refrigeration of Cold Pack will not yield optimal results.
Application:
- Ensure product is intact with no rips or punctures. If damaged, discard product
immediately and do not use.
- To guard against the possibility of frostbite, a paper or hand towel should be placed
on the area to be treated before applying the cold pack.
- The intensity of the cold pack can be controlled by varying the number or size of
toweling layers.
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WARNINGS:
- Always consult with a physician before using any cold therapy product. Individuals
with sensitivity to temperature extremes, such as those with circulatory problems,
diabetes, nerve damage, paralysis, or sensitive skin should use this product only
under the direct supervision of a physician. Tolerance to cold will vary from resident
to resident and is dependent upon current conditions.
- Do not apply over areas with reduced sensation or poor circulation.
- Do not use with pain rubs, medicated lotions, creams or ointments.
- Immediately discontinue use if user experiences any discomfort, burning, swelling,
rash or other changes in the skin when using this product.
- Treatment time should not exceed 30 minutes.
- Residents should not lie, sit or sleep on the Cold Pack.
- During treatment, monitor the skin under the Cold Pack frequently to guard
against tissue damage.
Maintenance:
- If contents come into contact with eyes, flush with water until irritation ceases.
- Moisture should be wiped from the Cold Pack after use.
- When not in use, store the pack flat (not folded) in the freezer.
- The Cold Pack may be stored outside of the freezer, as long as the ambient temperature
is no higher than 90° F and the Cold Pack is stored in the included plastic storage bag.
- The Cold Pack cannot be used as a Heat Pack. Heating or microwaving the Cold
Pack will destroy it.
