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Sequential compression/lymphedema pumps

Does anyone know if the air inflating the extremity covers gets hot over time? I have a patient who fell asleep over night with her compression device in use and now has a 14.5 X 4.5 burn-like lesion to her shin? The zipper on the leg covers is midline and this would be right over the shin. Thanks.

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    I have had patient complain about their legs feeling really warm. I check and agree with them, but NEVER have I had a patient that received burns from them. That is scary!

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    I have heard of pts getting stage 1 ulcers (unblanchable redness) from them

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    I have heard of pts getting stage 1 ulcers (unblanchable redness) from them

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    Ours do not get that warm. If I saw something like that in one of our pts, I would suspect friction injury, not heat.

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