BSN Medical110910 JOBST Stocking Donner, Large Calf

Works good on my large calves, prices is high for what it is

I ordered large due to caft & sock size. I watched "How To" videos. They gave step by step instructions as well as helpful ways that may assist in putting sock on donner.

I bought the regular one for my mom and she never used it so she sent it to me for my back surgery. That REGULAR size helped to get my foot in, then I would get stuck and had to pull the donner off the stocking, then pull the stocking up from the ankle by hand.I checked YouTube videos and figured out to reach in from the SIDES and to start the back of the stocking over the donner's semicircle "smile" first. Then it everted easily. But my 16" calf got stuck. I ordered the LARGE size donner which says it accommodates a 24" calf. It fit mine easily. Both donners are well made, no wobbles or snags. To evert the stocking, I had the donner on the bed beside me, black handles leaning against my chest to brace it. Then I moved it to the floor to put my foot in.Other reviewers have said it didn't work when they tried to follow the directions on the large donner. I think one reviewer said they HAD to stand up to pull the stocking up. One reviewer said standing up was impossible due to the increased angle of the semicircle component. Maybe differences in users' lower leg dimensions?I'm also thinking that the increased slant of the semicircle on the large size is to help get a stocking over a large calf (with less firm muscular tissue) without needing to bend down further to stretch the stocking back, up and over over the calf.As you can see from the pictures, the footprint of of each donner is about the same. Compared to the regular donner, the large donner semicircle is about an inch wider, and the donner is an inch or two wider and deeper front to back. The large donner is about 5" taller, though.So for ease of starting stocking on the donner, sit on the bed, donner with handles up beside you. Reach hands in from the narrow SIDES of the donner (between the tall bars going up to handles) to dangle stocking inside semicircle "smile" and catch top of stocking on bottom curve of smile. Lean donner handles against your chest to brace it. Now stretch top around sides of semicircle and start everting it, still from the sides. Reaching in from the sides made all the difference for my poor hands. Larger size donner works perfectly for me.This makes putting on compression stockings much less painful for hands. Don't give up on the device until you try watching a couple YouTube videos, reaching in from the sides, experimenting with stocking heel everted a little more or a little less on the donner, and sizing up or down.

This may be the most poorly designed, poorly made, and least effective product I have ever purchased and that is saying something. It might work okay with regular socks, but with compression socks, which are long, stiff, and hard to put on (that's why I bought this product), then this device is simply not strong enough to be able to be used in the way that it claims to be designed to be used. It is flimsy and not very effective at all. This is such a disappointment because I don't have much hand strength and was very hopeful that this could help with putting on my compression socks. However, I'll be returning it right away.

Arrived on time. This product worked out well for me. It made putting on compression socks, very easy! Within a couple of minutes, the socks were on where needed. Excellent product!

This product This worked well for my partner who has Edema. It worked much better than other sock donners out there. It did take some practice to get used to it, but once he got the hang of it, it worked as intended. He had large calves even before the Edema (he is 6’2” and a solid 260 pounds, so we opted for this one. However it only lasted a few months. I am just now getting around to rating it, on top of the fact my partner did not let me know for several weeks that it had broke. The welds separated. There was no rough treatment of it, just regular use. He only used it a few times a week as it is difficult for him to get dressed and is determined to not accept help in order to maintain his independence (he has Parkinson’s). Although it only lasted a few months, it went beyond the 30 day return time. Contacted the seller and they offered a “sample” (boxes that were damaged), but I must send a label to pay return shipping. I will be reaching out to the manufacturer to report the defective product. I don’t see it as a defect of a single product but a defect in the overall design and manufacturing quality of the weld. I will update as soon as I can get pictures, and once I know how the manufacture responds.I never did get pictures. My partners son-in-law welded the broken connections. He has not been using the donner so I can’t attest to how well tge fix has held up.

Doc says wear compression stockings...but they never tell you how.This is the trick.Takes a couple of tries, but badaboom... stockings are easy to slide into.No more marriage stress. No more swear words.Use the tool. Don't fight with the wife or get scratched anymore.You're welcome.

I needed this to assist getting the compression stockings on… problem is the side grip is too close tothe part you slide the stocking on with and a struggle to Slide your foot into the stocking and hold the hand grips. It’s a work out!!