Hi-P Fall Safe D3O User manual

Congratulations on your selection
of the only truly effective and
comfortable hip protectors –
Fall-Safe®
You will find that not only will Fall-
Safe® hip protectors protect your
hips very securely, but also that
very soon you won’t notice them
once they are on – neither during
the day, nor at night.
How can they be so soft and
comfortable, yet so effective?
Fall-Safe® Hip Protectors use a
new, unique, patented material
called D3O, that absorbs impact
much more effectively than foams,
textiles, polyurethane or the hard
plastics that are typically used in
hip protectors. On impact D3O’s
molecules lock together instantly to
absorb the load, then relax into
their free-flowing state, enabling
the hip protectors to mould
comfortably to your body. For
comparison, see graph overleaf.
Instructions – !! Issue #01
Insert into underpants
Fall-Safe hip protectors are designed to
fit easily into each of the pockets on the
inside of the underpants supplied.
Before putting on the pants, with one
hand bend the hip protector around its
longer axis and then, whilst opening the
pocket in the pants with the other hand,
insert the hip protector into the pocket.
Make sure that the narrower end is to
the bottom of the pocket and that the
embossed writing is facing outwards,
and is not upside down. See below.
Unisex pants with Fall-Safe hip protectors
Fall-Safe®
D3O®

Washing Instructions
First remove the hip protectors from
the pants. They should never be
washed whilst in the pants.
The underpants should be washed in a
normal machine cycle at 60˚C or 150˚F.
The hip protector pads should be
machine washed, using normal washing
powder, at 60˚C or 150˚F, for 15 minutes.
The machine should then be manually
set to drain. The pads should be air
dried, not spin dried, as that may
damage them. They can be hand washed
Looking after your hip
protectors
• Store at room temperature
• Keep away from direct sunlight
•Do not expose to flame or sharp
implements
•Take care inserting or removing them
Results from a series of tests in 2011
conducted by
Professor Julian Minns
International Hip Protector Research Group
Note: Fall-Safe® hip protectors will certainly minimise the
possibility of breaking your hip from a fall, but HIP Ltd. can
not be held responsible if a fracture should occur.
Transmitted force (kN)
0
4
Comparison of hip protectors
@ 510mm drop – Peak Force 3.48kN
No Pad Textile Polyethylene (♀) Viscoelastic (♂) Plastic Polyurethane D3O
Transmitted Force kN
Product
3
Av. fracture
impact
Pad Foam Pad Shell Cushion Pad
SafeHip®HipSaver®Hipsters®KPH®Wonderhip Fall-Safe®
2
1
Fall-Safe® Hip Protectors are non-
toxic and durable. They should last
for three years. They are impervious
to pinpricks or bursting, and do not
deteriorate after repeated impacts.