BSN Medical 110910 JOBST Stocking Donner, Large Calf

This Item works like a charm! it looks to be fairly well constructed, and seems to be holding up well, I've only had it for a few days now. It sure does do the trick though. For me the calf portion that holds the sock while you put it on could be a little larger in diameter, but I am an extremely large guy with calf over 24" around, and this is the largest model I could find. Other than that it works great. I can get my compression wear on in under 10 minutes, more like 6 actually. The hardest part of the process is learning how far to pull the sock on the donner so that your heel lines up properly when you put foot in. The instructions give you a helpful hint on how to do it, but that process just doesn't work well for me so through trial and error I figured out how to do it in about 5 tries. Remember though different compression socks work differently on this donner. I have socks for 3 different manufacturers, and each one stretches just a bit differently so you have to adjust for the fit while putting it on the donner. Once its loaded its a breeze, just insert foot step down till heel hits floor, grab handles and gently pull upward till sock is free then smooth it out and on to the next one. I would highly recommend this product to anyone struggling with the application of their compression wear elderly to athletes alike.

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.

I've owned the regular size of this sock donner for a couple of years. I'm crippled from a spinal infection and can't bend over far enough to reach my feet. The regular-sized Jobst is amazing; I even purchased the $100 Doff-N-Donner system and ended up giving it to my rehab physician to give to someone else. With the regular-sized Jobst, I can fit the sock on the inner holder, stand up and like a toe dancer, just aim my foot down through it. Works every single time; when I think of two years of fighting those sock donners with the cloth straps, etc., and they actually ended up costing more! I've got pretty muscular calves so when I found out that Jobst made a large size, I ordered it. It hasn't worked for me. I wear gym socks over my support stockings--just the regular ones you can get the Wal-Mart, etc. They won't fit over the larger stocking holder at all; I ripped up a pair trying. Worse, the angle for this device isn't vertical like the regular size; it's angled backward so it's impossible for me to stand and simply slide my foot in. Additionally, my spine won't flex enough for me to reach the handles to pull on it. So, I haven't been able to use it. I'll probably end up giving this away to someone who needs one of these and can't afford it. I'd strongly recommend that someone wanting to use this fine appliance, get the regular one and try it first. When this says it's large, it's enormous.

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.

If you need to wear compression stockings, you will probably need a Stocking Donner. Before I had the Stocking Donner I was about to forget about wearing them. It was a difficult job for me as I have a bad shoulder and don't have the full use of it. I invested in the Stocking Donner and it works great. It saves time and a whole lot of effort. I would suggest getting a Stocking Donner if you will be using compression stocking. It is a great tool to have.

Product arrived on-time and in good condition. The product works adequately, but the instructions are sketchy at best. It would be very useful if the vendor provided a "how-to-use" video on-line, to help the client understand how to use this product to put on compression hose. I have been wearing compression hose for several years, and I have figured out a way to use this product to partially aide with putting on my compression hose, but at best it is awkward and at times painful. We need better detailed instructions from the vendor. PLEASE provide a HOW-TO-USE-VIDEO!

Did everyone skip leg day? My calves are huge I guess. I figured the other reviewers were overexaggerating the difficulty of using this, butI couldn't imagine someone with reduced mobility/dexterity trying it now that I have. Sure, it helps you start the sock onto your toes, but my calf does NOT fit within the semicircle frame that the sock is stretched around, which means it's essentially impossible to pull the sock further than the heel using this device. It takes some dexterity to unhook compression stockings from the frame as they get caught on a portion of the wireframe's shape, and as soon as you do, the rolled up portion starts digging into your leg, so you gotta unroll/pull that stocking up your calf ASAP to stop cutting off circulation. In short, if your calves are 21" circumference, this will not work well.

I have a 19" calf and it works for me. I tried the regular sock donner and it was about 1" to small for my calf to fit. It appears sturdy and also seems to be a little taller than there regular one . Still working out how to get the heel of the stock to be at my heel but it keeps going up to high. I think I do not have the sock starting in the right place. It doesn't matter to me, I can adjust it after the sock is on. My issue was with my arthritis I couldn't get th sock to stretch and get over my toes. This is great for that. Arrived promptly and have had no issues.

Item is as described and works well. Well constructed and makes putting on compression socks an easy task. Very pleased !