sales@dermatuff.com | 01752 271848
sales@dermatuff.com | 01752 271848
Feb 10, 2015 | News
A few weeks ago a customer told us that he had been advised by his GP Practice Nurse to try wearing footballers’ shinpads to protect him from the frequent skin tears that he was experiencing on his legs. On looking around on the Internet for a source for shinpads I’m...Feb 10, 2015 | News
The incidence of skin tears in Care Homes is very high. No statistics are published but we have calculated from academic research that there is an average of 1.58 skin tears per annum amongst people of 70 years old and more. We also know from our customers experiences...Nov 24, 2014 | News
Research Project Updated 19th November 2014 This trial started on 8 July 2013 and was completed in July 2015. Background Information Roy Powell based at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital received approval for an application for a £250,000 award from the National...Oct 7, 2014 | News
The patient, in his mid-60’s, was one of the first people to answer the call for volunteers to try out the innovative Dermatuff socks, which are aimed at preventing skin tears by protecting the skin. When nurse Beryl Pym went to the man’s home to measure him for the...Oct 6, 2014 | News
“Retired chocolate-maker Peter Thornton has launched a range of garments to protect fragile skin – made from the same material as stab-proof vests. The 80-year-old hopes his Dermatuff socks, gloves and sleeves will help those older Britons who suffer skin tears....Sep 30, 2014 | News
“Skin also thins as we age, making it more prone to injury. The socks are being trialled at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to prevent lacerations of the lower legs. According to the researchers, at least three million older people may suffer these...