How To Use Donning and Doffing Aids
Compression garments are designed to fit snugly, which can make them challenging to put on and take off. If you have limited hand strength, reduced mobility, joint stiffness, or simply find your garment difficult to manage, a donning or doffing aid may help.
What Are Donning & Doffing Aids?
Donning aids are tools designed to make putting on a compression garment easier.
Doffing aids help you remove the garment with less effort.
Depending on the garment and your individual needs, options may include:
- Donning gloves
- Stocking donners
- Sliders
- Application frames
- Doffing devices
- Combined donning and doffing systems
Types of Donning & Doffing Aids
The right aid depends on the type of compression garment you wear, the level of compression, and your individual mobility and strength. Available aids are noted below along with instructional videos on how to use them. Contact us for assistance in finding the right aid for you.
- Textile Gloves: The perfect tool for donning and removing medical compression stockings.
-  Melany: Used for compression stockings, Melany’s innovative construction allows for an effortless application. Gripping the foot or strong bending efforts are no longer necessary during donning and doffing.
- Sim-Slide: Used for open-toe compression stockings, the Arion Sim-Slide XYZÂ
- Magnide On/Off: Used for closed-toe compression stockings, the Magnide On/Off is a two-in-one donning and doffing aid to help users slide stockings on and off with less physical strain.
- Doff N' Donner Rolly: Use on its own or with the Cone, this device allows you to quickly guide a compression stockings/sleeve up and down your limb. It is excellent for both self-donning and caregiver use.
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Doff N' Donner Cone: This loading device makes it easy to roll stockings onto the Sigvaris Doff N’ Donner Rolly.Â
- It Stays: This roll-on body adhesive keeps your stocking/sleeve up without a silicone grip top. It is non-sticky once dried so you'll forget it's there once you roll it on.
