2. The Delloch Hip protection system provides effective
protection for people whilst enabling our
customers to retain their independence and
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mobility.
Our designs respond to your requirements and ensure that most
importantly you are safe and comfortable.
3. Early on we worked out that not many
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people like wearing hip p
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stopped to ask why?
4. The problems
✘ Non-conformance
✘ Not comfortable
✘ Undergarments poor textiles and style
✘ F il
Failure i use due to poor design and a
in d t d i d
lack of testing
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✘ Most did not conform to the body
5. What we did in response
✔ Undertook extensive research on body type
and shape
✔ Aligned with the best authority (IHPRG)
✔ Tested, t t d then tested
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✔ Designed for people, and tested with them
people
✔ Externally verified our results
6. The Delloch Hip Protection System
✔ Protection to fit your body
✔ Highest level of attenuation
✔ Positioned in the right place for each person
✔ Two
T o different levels of protection & comfort
le els
✔ Easy wear & care
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✔ Tested by external experts
7. Your not flat
✔ Our protectors have been bio medically
bio-medically
designed to fit your body.
✔ Our curvature was derived off a wide range
of anthropometric data.
8. Bio Mechanics
Bio-Mechanics
✔ Trochanter position & size
maximum variation
✔ Thigh circumference 10th to
90th percentile
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15. HipFit Plus
✔ Engineered Polymer Shield
✔ Shock Absorbing Layer
✔ Variable positioning for your hip bone
✔ Lightweight
✔ C
Comfort Curved P d
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✔ Uni-sided Pad for Both Hips
✔ Compatible with all Undergarments
16. HipFit Active
✔ Thermoformed Foam Shield
✔ Variable positioning for your Hip Bone
✔ Ultra Lightweight
✔ High Level of Protection
✔ Comfort Curved pad
✔ Uni-sided for both Hips
✔ Compatible with all Undergarments
17. Classic Hips - Female
✔ High Waist
✔ Short Leg
✔ Soft Waistband with bow
detailing
✔ Added stretch
✔ Flat internal seams
✔ 100% cotton gusset
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18. Classic Hips - Male
✔ High waist
✔ Short leg
✔ Covered Soft Waistband for
added comfort
✔ Added Stretch
✔ Flat internal seams
✔ Fl
Fly
24. Proven to Perform
✔ Highest known levels of attenuation
✔ Best off axis under test conditions
✔ Materials selected for their resilience &
attenuation ability.
25. Comfort & Conformance
✔ An objective ethics approved study trial
is being conducted through the New
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Zealand Assistive Technology Unit.
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These results will h l further improve our
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devices comfort.
26. About Delloch
✔ The idea was borne in 2006
✔ From Sean experience in the ambulance service
✔ E
Experimented with ideas & solutions
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✔ Catalyzed into a company with an innovative
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approach in 2011
✔ Paramedic Textiles, Apparel Design &
Paramedic, Textiles Apparel,
Engineering, Operations and International
Business.
Business
27. Result
✔ A uniquely curved shield derived from
anthropometric research
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✔ The ability to vary the position of the
shield t fit di tl over th t h t
hi ld to directly the trochanter