Save The Arm has developed several types of interventions that can be used to increase awareness and reduce injury to patients with lymphedema, protected upper extremity conditions or other situations where needle stick, trauma or pressure, IV access or PICC line placement are not desired.
SAVE THE ARM “ALERT” SAFETY SLEEVES (TM)
Alert Safety Sleeves are full length sleeves that patients can wear over the arm in which they should not receive IV access, excessive trauma or pressure, needle sticks and/or PICC line placement.
Alert Safety Sleeves come in two basic varieties: Cut to Order Disposables and Pre-Made
Cut To Order Safety Sleeves come in rolls and consist of a hypoallergenic cotton sleeve that can be cut at the point of use and fitted to the patients arm. This creates a visible barrier and visual cue.
Cut to Order Safety Sleeves are generally used when:
- Frequent changes are required and/or;
- The sleeve will only be used for very short time periods; and/or
- A customized option is required.
Pre-Made Alert Safety Sleeves come in boxes individually packaged and are designed to cover the entire forearm and back of hand and to extend above the elbow, thus creating a visible barrier and visual cue which must be removed for access to be considered. As such they Pre-Made Alert Safety Sleeves are the most reliable product in upper extremity injury prevention. Pre-Made Alert Safety Sleeves are hypoallergenic, washable and rewearable.
Pre-made Alert Safety Sleeves are generally used when:
- Longer use of a safety sleeve is desired (e.g. patient in the the ER or in surgery) and/or;
- Patients requires a long term semi-permanant solution to protect an upper extremity and/or;
- A more durable upper extremity protection product is needed that is more likley to stay in pace and is not prone to migrate on the arm.
Save The Arm(TM) Alert Safety Sleeves are emblazoned with the SAVE THE ARM (TM) logo and slogan which says:
“Save the Arm. STOP! No Stick, No IV, No PICC, This Side!” and emblem.
All sleeves are manufactured of lightweight, low-friction, hypoallergenic material and come in a variety of sizes and languages.
Save The Arm( TM) Alert Safety Sleeves can also be worn as a part of the patient’s everyday wear when they are not wearing a compression device, or when additional information is needed, they can be applied over a compression device. Alert Safety Sleeve come in the following forms:
- Wall Display Units
- Single Refill Packs
- Bulk Packs
SAVE THE ARM (TM)”ALERT” SAFETY TAPE (TM)
Save The Arm(TM) Alert Safety Tape consists of pre-printed non-adhesive tape which can be applied to the upper extremities of those patients who should not receive IV access, excessive trauma or pressure, needle sticks and/or PICC line placement, and is meant to be used when Save The Arm (TM) Alert Safety Sleeves are not practical or create an obstacles for delivering optimal care to the patient.
Save The Arm(TM) Alert Safety Tape is designed to be applied to the upper extremity in a way that creates a visible cue to providers that the patient is not to receive intervention in that particular extremity.
Save The Arm(TM) Alert Safety Tape is intended primarily for the inpatient, emergency and clinical environment as a visual alert for medical personnel but can also be used to create awareness,in mannequin simulation techniques and as part of general venapuncture, injection, IV access, phlebotomy and PICC line training and quality assurance programs.
Save The Arm(TM) Alert Safety Tape is meant to be applied in a non-occlusive pattern and though patients can be taught how to apply Save The Arm(TM) Alert Safety Tape it is generally designed to be applied only by trained medical staff.
Save The Arm(TM) Alert Safety Tape comes in a variety of colors and is emblazoned with the SAVE THE ARM logo and slogan which says: “Save the Arm. STOP! No Stick, No IV, No PICC, This Side!”
Save The Arm(TM) Alert Safety Tape is manufactured of a lightweight, low-friction, hypoallergenic material and comes in two sizes and as single and variety packs that may be ordered through this site.
- Wall Display Units
- Small Diameter Roll(s) Single Packs
- Large Diameter Roll(s) Single Packs
- Variety Packs
