Hip ProtectionHip ProtectionHip ProtectionHip ProtectionFor patients, families and healthcare professionals

The Delloch Hip protection system provides effectiveThe Delloch Hip protection system provides effective protection for people whilst enabling our

i h i i d d dcustomers to retain their independence and mobility. yOur designs respond to your requirements and ensure that most importantly you are safe and comfortable.

Early on we worked out that not manyEarly on we worked out that not many people like wearing hip protectors. So we p p g p pstopped to ask why?

The problemsThe problems✘ Non-conformance✘ Non-conformance✘ Not comfortable✘ Undergarments poor textiles and style

F il i d t d i d✘ Failure in use due to poor design and a lack of testingg

✘ Most did not conform to the body

What we did in responseWhat we did in response✔ Undertook extensive research on body type✔ Undertook extensive research on body type

and shape✔ Aligned with the best authority (IHPRG)✔ T t d t t d th t t d i✔ Tested, tested, then tested again✔ Designed for people and tested with them✔ Designed for people, and tested with them✔ Externally verified our results

The Delloch Hip Protection SystemThe Delloch Hip Protection System

✔ Protection to fit your body✔ Protection to fit your body✔ Highest level of attenuation✔ Positioned in the right place for each person✔ T o different le els of protection & comfort✔ Two different levels of protection & comfort✔ Easy wear & carey✔ Tested by external experts

Your not flatYour not flat✔ Our protectors have been bio medically✔ Our protectors have been bio-medically

designed to fit your body.✔ Our curvature was derived off a wide range

of anthropometric data.of anthropometric data.

Bio-MechanicsBio Mechanics✔ Trochanter position & size✔ Trochanter position & size

maximum variation✔ Thigh circumference 10th to

90th til90th percentile

Protect the wrong placeProtect the wrong place

What is the right place?What is the right place?

Protect the right placeProtect the right place

Greater Trochanter LocationGreater Trochanter Location

A Simple SystemA Simple System

Delloch SystemDelloch System✔ HipFit Plus Pad✔ HipFit Plus Pad✔ HipFit Active Pad✔ HipFit Active Pad✔ Classics Hips undergarments

HipFit PlusHipFit Plus✔ Engineered Polymer Shield✔ Engineered Polymer Shield✔ Shock Absorbing Layer✔ Variable positioning for your hip bone✔ Variable positioning for your hip bone✔ Lightweight

C f t C d P d✔ Comfort Curved Pad✔ Uni-sided Pad for Both Hips✔ Compatible with all Undergarments

HipFit ActiveHipFit Active✔ Thermoformed Foam Shield✔ Thermoformed Foam Shield✔ Variable positioning for your Hip Bone✔ Ultra Lightweight✔ Ultra Lightweight✔ High Level of Protection✔ Comfort Curved pad✔ Comfort Curved pad✔ Uni-sided for both Hips✔ Compatible with all Undergarments✔ Compatible with all Undergarments

Classic Hips - FemaleClassic Hips Female✔ High Waist✔ High Waist✔ Short Leg✔ Soft Waistband with bow✔ Soft Waistband with bow

detailing✔ Added stretch✔ Added stretch✔ Flat internal seams

100% tt t✔ 100% cotton gusset

Classic Hips - MaleClassic Hips Male✔ High waist✔ High waist✔ Short leg✔ Covered Soft Waistband for✔ Covered Soft Waistband for

added comfort✔ Added Stretch✔ Added Stretch✔ Flat internal seams

Fl✔ Fly

Simple Useful GuidesSimple Useful Guides

Making it easy for your patientsMaking it easy for your patients

Testing & ComplianceTesting & Compliance✔ Anthropometric✔ Anthropometric✔ Mechanical Performance✔ Mechanical Performance✔ Comfort and conformance

Mechanical TestingMechanical Testing

Tested to the IHPRGTested to the IHPRG

Proven to PerformProven to Perform✔ Highest known levels of attenuation✔ Highest known levels of attenuation✔ Best off axis under test conditions✔ Best off axis under test conditions✔ Materials selected for their resilience &

attenuation ability.

Comfort & ConformanceComfort & Conformance✔ An objective ethics approved study trial✔ An objective ethics approved study trial

is being conducted through the New g gZealand Assistive Technology Unit.Th lt ill h l f th i✔ These results will help further improve our devices comfort.devices comfort.

About DellochAbout Delloch✔ The idea was borne in 2006✔ The idea was borne in 2006✔ From Sean experience in the ambulance service

E i d i h id & l i✔ Experimented with ideas & solutions✔ Catalyzed into a company with an innovative y p y

approach in 2011✔ Paramedic Textiles Apparel Design &✔ Paramedic, Textiles, Apparel, Design &

Engineering, Operations and International BusinessBusiness.

ResultResult✔ A uniquely curved shield derived from✔ A uniquely curved shield derived from

anthropometric researchp✔ The ability to vary the position of the

hi ld t fit di tl th t h tshield to fit directly over the trochanter