HipSaver pads were tested at the Harvard affiliated laboratory in 1996 and found to offer 10% better impact attenuation than Safehip Click here to download this PDF document
October 2000
HipSaver Clinical Study
This study examines the results of a program at the Elder Service Plan of East Boston that used HipSavers for patients with histories of frequent falls to absorb and dissipate the energy transmitted in a fall to prevent hip fractures. Click here to download this PDF document
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
The results of a 13 month long study were published in the Sept/Oct. 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. HipSavers were written into the care plan of 38 at-risk residents. The study authors report an average 93% compliance rate for the duration of the study. Equally important, there were 126 falls among the HipSaver wearers and no hip fractures. The results are very significant since compliance is a major ingredient in the success of any hip protector program. Previous studies on hard-shell hip protectors have reported much lower compliance rates. Click here to download this PDF document
A 12 months hip protector study carried out in the UK between July 2003 and June 2004. This study confirms the superiority of soft HipSavers over the hard shell protectors. The final report of this project is now available. Click here to download this PDF document
Call or email for your complimentary DVD entitled "Protecting People From the Effects of Falling". It is offered to healthcare professionals, social services executives, home care staff and other professionals involved with falls prevention initiatives or practically interested in the prevention of fall related injuries. The program was produced in the the UK and features Dr Tahir Masud of Nottingham City Hospital, Dr Bernard Walsh from St. James Hospital in Dublin. Mr George Gross from Boston and others.
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