Gel liners turning black on patient
Ingvar Leskovar
Description
Collection
Title:
Gel liners turning black on patient
Creator:
Ingvar Leskovar
Date:
6/3/2015
Text:
Hi all
I encountered something never seen before.
I had a patient in Medi liner. Liner started having black embedded
stains in the gel, about penny sized. Patient also had heat rash so I
contributed stains to that.
Switched him to Ossur liner with aloe gel - same story. Though rash
went away, liner turns black - as in, deep into gel, again.
He is using only baby shampoo to clean his skin and rubbing alcohol
for the gel. No special medication or lotions, nothing I have not seen
or used before.
I have never ever seen this before and worked in very hot states.
Any ideas what can cause deep black stains?
Thank you.
I. LESKO LPO
PMI OP
SEATTLE
I encountered something never seen before.
I had a patient in Medi liner. Liner started having black embedded
stains in the gel, about penny sized. Patient also had heat rash so I
contributed stains to that.
Switched him to Ossur liner with aloe gel - same story. Though rash
went away, liner turns black - as in, deep into gel, again.
He is using only baby shampoo to clean his skin and rubbing alcohol
for the gel. No special medication or lotions, nothing I have not seen
or used before.
I have never ever seen this before and worked in very hot states.
Any ideas what can cause deep black stains?
Thank you.
I. LESKO LPO
PMI OP
SEATTLE
Citation
Ingvar Leskovar, “Gel liners turning black on patient,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 20, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/237416.
