Leg Bag Cover
eliminating latex issues
Leg Bag Cover
eliminating latex issues
the need
Are you looking for a more comfortable leg bag or do you have latex allergies?
Hi, I am Peter Axelson, a rehabilitation engineer and designer. I regularly write standards, test mobility equipment, use a wheelchair, and manage Beneficial Designs, Inc. After using latex rubber gloves for almost 40 years, I began to develop a latex allergy.
The latex rubber on my leg bag and tubing would press against my leg, causing my skin to react. In the beginning it was only redness, but then blisters began to appear. At this point I realized that my skin was reacting to the latex in the rubber leg bag and tubing. In addition, the leg back would stick to the skin on my leg.
comfortable solution
Leg Bag Cover by And Sew On
Leg Bag Cover by And Sew On
the solution
When I switched to using vinyl and nitrile gloves, I began thinking about the latex rubber leg bags. They work so darn well that I did not want to give them up. When I had won a sewing project from a kind friend, Sherry of And Sew On, I decided to ask her to make me a leg bag cover.
The covers Sherry made for me work well. The fleece cover allows my skin to breath in the summer and stay warm in the winter, while preventing my skin from sticking to and reacting with the latex. I also found some small diameter cotton sleeve material to cover the latex tubing—the kind that is used for casting and arm, only smaller. I have included some images showing what the cover looks like by itself, on the leg bag, and on my leg. The material in the images is an odd-ball material I found with a wolf pattern. My suggestion would be to get at least a couple of covers so you can wash one while you are wearing the other. If you are bold enough to wear them around the house, you might want to use your imagination on the fleece.
These are all the separate components that you can purchase through the internet
The cover by itself prior to covering the leg bag
The leg bag assembled and ready for the cover and straps
The cover installed and the leg bag with all other accessories
The cover installed and the leg bag (back side) with all other accessories
Wearing the leg bag
polar fleece leg bag covers
with velcro closures
The above leg bag cover is made to fit the Large 32 oz. Alpine reusable leg bag.
Basic colors are black, camouflage, and pink camouflage.
Each bag is $25.00 plus $7.00 shipping and handling.
Available from And Sew On by Sherry.
Scroll to the bottom of this page to contact Sherry.
components
individual items for purchase
individual items for purchase
individual items
If you are new to the whole reusable-rubber-leg-bag scene, we have listed below all of the parts and pieces so that you can order them on your own. For those who require in-person calls to place an order, phone numbers and email addresses have been included.
Click a blue link below to visit the webpage.
Alpine Reusable Leg Bag (correct size for cover)
The leg bag cover will fit the following leg bags:
Alpine Reusable Leg Bag with Kraylex Odor Barrier – Large, 32 oz.
Available through Allegro Medical and various other sources
by Coloplast®
572920
Item: 094 572920 01
Product Number: 68001
Phone: 1 800 861 3211
Alpine Reusable Leg Bag with Kraylex Odor Barrier – Large, 32 oz.
Available through Vitality Medical and various other sources
by Mentor
Product Number: 68001
Phone: 1 800 397 5899
non-latex straps (for Alpine Reusable Leg Bag)
The Alpine Reusable Leg Bag comes with latex straps. Non-latex straps may be purchased separately. The following straps fit the Alpine Reusable Leg Bags listed above:
Bard Wide Leg Bag Strap – Medium 13″-20″
(6 pair per case; also available in other sizes)
Available through Allegro Medical and various other sources
By Bard Medical
192606
Item: 094 0159 06
Product Number: 162210
Phone: 1 800 861 3211
rubber tubing (for Alpine Reusable Leg Bag)
The following rubber tubing can be used with the Alpine Reusable Leg Bags listed above:
Kent Elastomer Products – Natural Rubber Latex Tubing – 1/4″ x 3/32″ x 50′
Available through Medicaleshop and other various sources
By Kent Elastomer
SKU: KE806R-BX
Part Number: 806R
Phone: 1 866 563 6812
Hygenic Natural Rubber Tubing – 1/4″ x 3/32″ x 50′
Available through Allegro Medical and other various sources
By Hygenic
547508
Item: 094 5008
Product Number: 10911
Phone: 1 800 861 3211
The Hygenic tubing is not as sticky as the Kent Elastomer tubing and is difficult to push onto connectors and, therefore, more difficult to work with.
outer covering (to put outside of rubber tubing)
The following material may be slid over the rubber tubing to eliminate skin contact between the rubber and skin:
Orthotape – 1 INCH Cast Stockinette
Available through www.orthotape.com and other various sources
By OrthoTape
If ordering more than 10-12 feet, it is cheaper to buy a full roll.
Phone: 1 800 580 9887
straight plastic tubing connectors
Medi-Vac Tubing Connectors allow you to connect the rubber tubing to an external or indwelling catheter.
Medi-Vac Tubing Connector – Straight 3/8″
Available through Allegro Medical and other various sources
By Cardinal Health
573236
Item: 094 573236 01
Product Number: 355A
Phone: 1 800 861 3211
rubber bands (rather than plastic clamps)
Black rubber bands contrast the amber color of the rubber tubing, making it easier see and wrap in different lighting scenarios. The plastic clamps that come with the leg bag can open up accidentally, causing injury if something pushes the clamp into your leg.
JAM Durable Rubber Bands – black, size 64
Available through Amazon
By JAM Paper
Part Number: 33364RBbl
Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN): B07Z87G763
contact Sherry
If you are interested in purchasing a leg bag cover from And Sew On by Sherry, please fill out the form below and click the “send” button at the bottom.