Caring For Your Alpha Liner by WillowWood

Alpha Liners by WillowWood
Comfortable Protection

For many amputees, Alpha Liners are synonymous with comfort. The mineral-oil based Alpha gel with vitamin E provides ample cushioning of the limb for greater comfort and protection from abrasion and breakdown. Alpha Liners feature durable fabric on the exterior to extend liner life and to allow for ease in donning prostheses.

Putting on Your Liner
Before putting on your liner, make sure that your limb is clean, dry, and free of soap residue. Cover open wounds and non-intact skin with a gauze patch. Do not apply any type of lubricant, lotion, or powder to the residual limb or to the Alpha Liner, as these products could damage the liner.

Invert the liner so that the gel side is facing out, and place the end of the liner against the end of your limb. If using a Locking Liner, center the pin attachment on the bottom of your limb. Carefully roll the liner up onto your residual limb with the gel side against the skin. For the most comfort, position the seams away from any sensitive areas or bony prominences. DO NOT PULL the liner onto the limb. Pulling the liner may stretch the skin and result in an uncomfortable fit. Make sure that there are no wrinkles or air pockets between the limb and the liner, and then put on your prosthesis.

Daily Cleaning
Proper hygiene is extremely important when using an Alpha Liner. The liner must be thoroughly cleaned at the end of each day of wear and disinfected once each week. Ohio Willow Wood highly recommends having two Alpha Liners so that you can wear one while cleaning and drying the other.

With the gel side of the liner facing out, clean the liner thoroughly with lukewarm tap water and a body soap that does not irritate your skin. Apply the soap with a clean, soft cloth or sponge. Note: Do not scrub the Alpha Liner. Scrubbing can roughen the surface of theliner, which can then irritate the skin. Rinse all the soap residue from the liner with water. Dry the gel with a clean, lint-free cloth. Place the liner, fabric side out, on the drying stand. Clean your limb with soap and rinse well. CAUTION: Drying the liner with the gel side out will damage the liner.

Weekly Disinfecting
Place a small amount of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol on a soft, clean cloth. Lightly wipe the gel side of the liner with the cloth for two minutes. Rinse the alcohol from the liner with water. Place the liner, fabric side out, on the drying stand.
NOTE: Do not soak the liner in the ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. Extended contact with large amounts of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol will stiffen the liner.

Storing the Liner
When the liner is not being worn, it should be stored in a cool, dry place. If the liner will not be used for an extended period, cover the dry liner with a clean plastic bag.

For more information about Alpha Liners, visit WillowWood's website at http://www.willowwoodco.com/products-and-services/liners/liners.

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