Moderate and heavy incontinence

Put on the absorbent underwear on like ordinary underwear. In case you need to use the toilet you can pull it up and down just as you would do with ordinary underwear.

Remember: tear the side seams on both sides in order to take the used absorbent underwear off.

Roll up used absorbent underwear and put it in a bin. Don't dispose of the product into a toilet.

Pull down the supporting briefs to mid-thigh.

Put the activated anatomically shaped pad between the legs – absorbent side up. Remember that the wide part of the diaper is the back, and the narrow part is the front.

Notice for the carer:

• You can fix the pad on from the front, or from the back – choose the method which is more comfortable in a given situation in order not to strain your back.
• Make sure the person you look after has somewhere to lean on – it can be a cupboard or a washbasin.
• The person you look after can help you fix the diaper in place by holding it on the abdomen from the front.

Adjust the anatomically shaped pad from the front and back, making sure it fits close to the body.

Make sure the pad fits well in the crotch. Pull up the supporting briefs holding the diaper in place.

Notice for the carer:

• Make sure that the wetness indicator is aligned with the spine.

After pulling up the briefs adjust the anatomically shaped pad and make sure it fits well, and that the edges are not folded in.

Roll up the used pad and put it in a bin. Do not dispose of the used product into the toilet.

• In order to properly fix the anatomically shaped pads on the body you need to use the supporting briefs of appropriate size.
• An anatomically shaped pad has to be activated before use.

Fixing the product on a lying person

Stand at the edge of the bed and lower the briefs to mid-thigh.

Bend one leg at the knee.
 

Note: if you are on the patient's right hand side bend the left leg; if you are on the patient's left hand side bend the right leg.

Turn the person to one side, and after taking care of the hygiene, place the activated anatomically shaped pad between the legs with the absorbent side up.

Note:

• The wide part of the pad is the back, and the narrow part is the front.
• You can fix the pad on from the front, or from the back – choose the method which is more comfortable in a given situation in order not to strain your back.

Unfold the back of the anatomically shaped pad to ensure it fits well, and make sure that the wetness indicator is aligned with the spine.

Pull up the briefs from the back.

Take out the front of the anatomically shaped pad from the front and fit it on the crotch.

Roll the person on the back and pull up the net briefs gently lifting him or her by the sides.

Roll up the used pad and put it in a bin. Do not dispose of the used product into the toilet.

Put the activated all-in-one diaper between the legs forming a boat shape with the product.

Notice for the carer:

• You can fix the all-in-one diaper on the body from the front, or from the back – choose the method which is more comfortable in a given situation in order not to strain your back.

Adjust the all-in-one diaper in the front and the back to ensure close fit to the body.

Notice for the carer:

• Make sure that the wetness indicator is aligned with the spine.
• The person you look after can help you fix the all-in-one in place by holding it on the abdomen from the front.

Use the elastic combi-tapes to fasten the diaper; start with the bottom tapes sticking them on slightly upwards.

After fastening the bottom tapes fasten the top ones adjusting the all-in-one diaper to the waist.

After fastening the all-in-one diaper make sure that it is fixed well on the body, the cuffs are not folded to the inside, and that the diaper is not rubbing on the body.

Roll up the used all-in-one diaper and put it in the bin. Do not dispose of the used product into the toilet.

Note: All-in-one diapers have to be activated before putting them on. Find out how to do that.

Fixing the product on a lying person

Stand at the edge of the bed and bend one leg at the knee.

Note: if you are on the patient's right hand side bend the left leg; if you are on the patient's left hand side bend the right leg.

Turn the person on one side, and after taking care of the hygiene, place the activated all-in-one under the patient.

Note:

• Remember to fold the wing of the all-in-one diaper – that will allow you to pull the diaper from under the patient after you place him or her on the back.
• Make sure that the wetness indicator is aligned with the spine.

Use the elastic combi-tapes to fasten the all-in-one diaper; start with the bottom fastening tapes sticking them on slightly upwards.

After fastening the bottom tapes fasten the top ones adjusting the all-in-one diaper to the waist.

After fastening the all-in-one diaper make sure that it is fixed well on the body, the cuffs are not folded to the inside, and that the diaper is not rubbing anywhere on the body.

Roll up the used all-in-one diaper and put it in the bin. Do not dispose of the used product into the toilet.

Put the activated all-in-one diaper with the absorbent part to the buttocks so that the hip bands are at the top. Wrap the hips with the hip bands starting with the left one. On the right hip band there is a hoop&loop fastener (A) with the use of which you can adjust the waist size of a diaper.

Note: the hip bands should be well adjusted – it cannot dig into the skin or be too loose.

After you fasten the right hip band with the hoop&loop fastener, put the diaper between the legs and pull it out to the front.

Fasten the front of the diaper to the hip band with two combi-tape fasteners (B). Make sure that the diaper fits well to the body and does not dig into the groin, check also the inside standing cuffs – they shouldn't be folded.

Note: you can unfasten the front of a diaper and refasten it if necessary.

Roll up the used diaper and put it in the bin. Do not dispose of the used product into the toilet.

Stand at the edge of the bed and bend one leg at the knee.

Note: if you are on the patient's right hand side bend the left leg; if you are on the patient's left hand side bend the right leg.

Turn the person to one side, and after taking care of the hygiene, place the activated diaper behind the patient. Slowly put the patient down on the diaper.

Adjust the hip bands to the patient's waist. Start with the left band and then take the right one – after adjusting, fasten it with the hoop&loop fastener (A) placed at the end of the right band.

Note: the hip bands should be well adjusted – it cannot dig into the skin or be too loose.

Pull up the front part of the diaper and adjust it in the groin part.

Fasten the front of the diaper to the hip band with two combi-tape fasteners (B). Make sure that the diaper fits well to the body and does not dig into the groin, check also the inside standing cuffs – they shouldn't be folded.

Note: you can unfasten the front of a diaper and refasten it if necessary.

Roll up the used diaper and put it in the bin. Do not dispose of the used product into the toilet.