Parafricta Pressure Relief Boxer-Style Slip On Underwear 

Featuring a slip-on design to make dressing easier, Parafricta Pressure Relief Boxer-Style Slip On Underwear prevents the development of pressure ulcers on bedbound patients. This undergarment is latex-free to suit sensitive skin, with a high back to protect vulnerable sacrum skin.

What's Included?

• 1 x Pair of Pressure-Relieving Underwear

Key Features and Benefits

• Slip-on design to make getting dressed easier
• High back to protect vulnerable sacrum skin
• Boxer style is ideal for males
• Latex-free to suit more sensitive skin
• Easily machine washable for reuse
• Available in a range of sizes to suit all users

What Does Pressure Relief Underwear Do?

This pair of Parafricta underwear is designed to protect the hips, sacrum and gluteal (buttocks) area against pressure ulcers and skin breakdown, which results from friction and associated shear. This can be caused by frequent repositioning, sliding on a transfer board, and wheelchair use.

Who Can Use the Parafricta Pressure-Relieving Boxer Shorts?

These boxers are ideal for male bedbound patients and wheelchair users, as prolonged sitting and lying down puts considerable pressure on the buttock area.

Which Size Is Right for Me?

This pressure-relieving undergarment is available in six different sizes, ranging from Extra Small to XX-Large to suit all uses. To find your correct measurements, use the table and image below. The top line on the figures indicates the waist, and the lower indicates hips. If you're unsure which size to select, go first by the closest hip size.

When Should My Patient Use Pressure Relief Undergarments?

Parafricta undergarments should be considered for your patient under the following conditions:

• If they are a regular wheelchair user
• If there are early signs of skin breakdown (e.g. non-blanching erythema, abrasions)
• If the patient drags their skin on the support surface when repositioning
• When patient condition results in chronic repetitive movements or restlessness
• When the dressing over an existing ulcer is frequently displaced
• When there is particularly high risk (e.g. in diabetes or at end of life)

Can I Wear Dressings and Incontinence Pads with These Boxers?

This pair of Parafricta Pressure Relief Boxer Shorts may be worn under dressings, as they can help to prevent wound dressing displacement caused by friction (rucking up). Incontinence pads may also be worn, but vulnerable skin or dressed wounds should ideally remain in contact with the lining fabric of the undergarment. If necessary, pads may be retained with net fixation pants under the garment.

Why Choose Boxer-Style Pressure Relief Underwear?

The boxer style is specially designed for male wearers. This design can also be helpful for relieving discomfort from moisture-associated dermatitis in the groin area.

Can I Wash the Parafricta Slip On Undergarment?

Parafricta underwear should be washed in a light load on a hot (60ºC) synthetics cycle, using a domestic washing machine. In a professional laundry, the undergarments may be washed on a setting that includes 70ºC for 10 minutes (sanitising cycle).

Does the Parafricta Undergarment Really Work?

This pair of underwear is backed by a body of published clinical evidence. For instance, in an article entitled 'Reducing Shear and Friction: Parafricta Undergarments', Kerr discusses the significant role Parafricta underwear can play in reducing the potential for pressure ulcers in immobile patients.

Technical Specifications

• Materials:
  • Body/Lining: 100% Nylon
  • Elastic: 83% Nylon, 17% Elastane
• Product Weights:
  • Extra Small: 127g
  • Small: 128g
  • Medium: 141g
  • Large: 151g
  • Extra Large: 164g
  • XX-Large: 178g

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This Item Is Not Returnable On Grounds Of Hygiene

Please note, Medical Supplies is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of hygiene for all of its products and for this reason this item is non-refundable and non-returnable if unsuitable or unwanted on grounds of hygiene.

If you have any questions regarding this returns policy, please contact our Medical Supplies Customer Care Team on 020 7501 0593 for further details.