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Getzner is deploying its versatile polyurethane raw materials with great effect in the medical technology sector. Once incorporated into orthopaedic underwear, protectors made from Sylomer® cushion the hip bones, preventing fractures to the neck of the femur and other injuries besides.
The Swiss Council for Accident Protection (bfu) recently awarded the hip protectors the bfu safety hallmark. Before doing so, the Council carried out a special examination of the energy absorption and pressure distribution properties of the protectors.

The elastic protective cushions are the result of intense collaboration between Getzner and the Scandinavian Christian Berner Group. Having been developed for the Norwegian company Vital Base AS and made available on the Scandinavian market, the protectors from Getzner that are incorporated into the "WonderHip" are now available in the German-speaking countries and the Benelux countries.

In the event of a sideways fall, this elastic hip cushion will attenuate the impact and absorb the power brought to bear upon the hip. The protectors made from Sylomer® provide people at an increased risk of falling with effective hip protection that enables them to remain active in their everyday lives. The protectors from Getzner are especially characterised by the fact they are very kind to the skin and easy to clean.

For further information please visit: www.wonderhip.com