• Multifunctional thermometer – precise measurement on the forehead and in the ear – with 1-second switching. Perfect for mothers looking for a contactless thermometer. For relaxed, worry-free nights!
• Color-coded fever indicator – With this baby fever thermometer, you can instantly see if your child has a fever. The color-coded indicator makes it easy to recognize their health status at a glance.
• Silent mode – Measure your child’s temperature without waking them. Ideal for sleeping babies – the digital thermometer ensures peace and quiet for relaxed monitoring at night.
• Bright 4-color display – The infrared thermometer offers a brilliant display for easy reading. The forehead thermometer is user-friendly and ideal even in low-light conditions.
• Compact and hygienic – this ear and forehead thermometer is space-saving and ideal for travel. Especially for new mothers looking for a hygienic and reliable thermometer for their children.

Hot and cold therapy packs are used in situations where someone experiences pain and discomfort. From menstrual cramps to sprained ankles, the practical benefit of hot and cold pack therapy is its adaptability for either warm circulation improvement or cool swelling reduction.

The simplicity of the hot and cold therapy gel pack means it’s straightforward to use and is one of the most popular additions to first aid kits in homes, workplaces, and hospitals, and is best used with an appropriate sleeve to prevent skin irritation or burns.

All you need to do is pre-freeze or microwave the product to produce a hot pack and cold pack whenever injury strikes. With a cold pack, you’ll instantly be able to reduce pain and discomfort from injuries like strains and sprains, minimise swelling and help to slow damage to the area. A hot pack can bring much needed soothing and comfort to pains like menstrual cramps and arthritis, while the sleeve provides a protective barrier between the pack and your skin.

Hot and Cold Gel Pack: How to Use
The difference between the cold pack and hot pack uses depends on the injury you’re treating. Hot and cold compression packs work by increasing blood flow to an area to decompress cramping and aid mobility, whereas cold therapy restricts blood flow to reduce swelling. Here’s how to use a hot and cold compress gel pack, ideally with a sleeve to moderate the temperature against the skin.

Application: Cold
Store the reusable pack in the freezer to be ready to use in the case of an injury. Approximately 1 hour is required to freeze the gel. For optimal skin protection, slide the pack into a nylon or non-woven sleeve before application.

Tip: If you want to keep your pack un-frozen and ready for either hot or cold therapy, consider adding an instant ice pack to your first aid kit. An instant ice pack uses endothermic reactions to cool down immediately when you squeeze it. Then simply pop your cold pack in the freezer and use the instant pack while you wait for it to cool down, all the while using the sleeve to protect your skin.

Application: Hot
Microwave: Place the pack into the microwave for approximately 30 seconds on medium-high power. Carefully check that the correct temperature has been reached, and if necessary, heat further in 15-second intervals. Always use a sleeve to ensure safe application and avoid burns.

Caution: DO NOT OVERHEAT. Times are based on a 600W microwave. Adjust heating times accordingly to suit the power of your microwave. Using a sleeve can also help distribute the heat more evenly during application.

What are disposable instant hot packs used for?

Instant hot packs are disposable items which play a role in reducing joint stiffness, pain, and muscle spasms, rheumatism. This is because heat provides relief in the treated area.

Doctors often recommend using cold packs for the first days, and then switching to heat if pain persists or becomes more chronic.

As such, instant heat packs are used both in professional and home applications like:

• medical sector – hospitals, nursing homes and the likes
• dental clinics – for instance, alternating hot and cold packs helps patients manage pain and swelling after implantology
• domestic applications – Dispotech instant hot packs are also available for wholesale orders aimed at mass distribution

How to use the disposable ice packs

Using the disposable cold pack is easy: after pressing the button in the middle of the pack, an instantaneous cooling process takes place producing a -4° cold temperature. At this point, you just have to lay the disposable ice pack on the harmed area to feel a sudden relief.

Keep in mind the following advices:

• limit the exposure to the ice pack to a maximum of 15 minutes, in order to prevent frostbite,
• before using the disposable ice pack, be sure the area to treat has been cleaned,
• keep in mind the instant cool pack is disposable, so you can use it only once.
• Dispotech was the first to patent the disposable instant ice pack.

Applications of instant ice packs

Instant and disposable ice packs are used when you need to perform cryotherapy in the medical, dental, sport and home sector, so it is sold even in the mass retail sector; the product is easy to use and do not require any particular expertise. Watch this video! Instant cool packs proved to be one of the easiest and quickest way to relieve pain after small injuries.