Ice packs slide off a hip. This Cube kit uses a contoured WrapOn hip pad that covers the outer hip and upper thigh, where the incision usually sits. A waist strap and a thigh strap hold it in place while you lie on your back or walk short distances around the house. It's made for recovery after total hip replacement (anterior or posterior approach), hip arthroscopy, labral repair and hip fracture surgery.
The hip pad comes in one regular size. The kit is $215 with the hip pad, or $176 for the cooler alone if you already own a pad.
Keep any hip precautions your surgeon gave you while putting it on, such as not bending past 90° or crossing your legs.
Skin barrier: use a Breg sterile pad liner or your surgical dressing under the hip pad.
It's a small insulated cooler with an electric pump. Water and ice go in, cold water flows through the hip pad, and each refill lasts around 6 to 8 hours. A skin barrier is required. Coverage: machine 6 months, Breg pad 6 months. A medical professional's order is required for sale.
Many surgeons recommend cold therapy for the first weeks to help with swelling and soreness around the incision, which can reduce how much strong pain medicine you need. Follow your surgeon's plan.
Yes. Shift the pad toward the front of the hip so it covers the front incision, and keep the waist strap above it.
The strap system stays on while you take short trips, but the hose ties you to the cooler. Most people ice in bed or a chair and unplug before walking.
Yes, lie on the side you didn't have surgery on, if your surgeon allows it. Keep the hose free of kinks.
No. The hip pad is shaped for the outer hip and thigh. The back pad is a flat, wide pad for the lower spine.
Full setup and draining steps are in the Cube instruction manual (PDF). Compare all pad options on the Breg Polar Care Cube page.
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IMPORTANT
Individual results will vary when using Cold Therapy. It is strongly suggested that you work with your healthcare provider before making any purchases of medical equipment or supplies. OrthoBracing.com does not provide a warranty or guarantee that a cold therapy product will treat your condition or relieve your symptoms. All cold therapy products have a minimum 30-day warranty.
WARRANTY
Almost all products sold on OrthoBracing.com are available for warranty replacement, if defective. If you have a question about the return eligibility of a particular product please submit a warranty claim form.
We reserve the right to limit multiple requests for warranty replacement on products that are deemed damaged by customer misuse, abuse, or failure to properly maintain the equipment to manufacturers' specifications.
RETURNS AND EXCHANGES
Please email returns@orthobracing.com to initiate a return or exchange to receive an RA# OR simply go to this link and follow the prompts.
LOST PACKAGE POLICY
Packages that show delivered via tracking number are not eligible for refunds. We ask that you please check with your neighbors and other occupants before submitting a claim. Packages can often be recovered or located by the carrier via a claim. Please contact the appropriate carrier to start a claim. FedEx- 1-800-463-3339; USPS- Local post office phone number; UPS 1-800-742-5877. If the carrier determines that the package is lost, please contact us with your case number so that we can investigate further and assist you.
EXCHANGES
Orders made by mistake (i.e. a left instead of a right, medium instead of a large, Breg Polar Care Cube pad vs. Breg Kodiak Pad, etc.) are eligible for an exchange if the incorrect size or item was ordered.
All items must be in NEW condition to be exchanged (they cannot be used; plastic bag must be sealed for all cold therapy pads). There is no restocking fee but a return shipping fee will apply if OrthoBracing.com is asked to send a return label. Before shipping any product back, you must first obtain an authorization number (RA#) via email at the following address: returns@orthobracing.com.
If you have additional questions please contact customer support by phone (704)312-2575 or email returns@orthobracing.com, during normal business hours (9:00am-1pm EST).
RETURNS
To qualify for a return/refund, product(s) must be in the original, UNOPENED, manufacturer's packaging. We cannot accept opened packages, with no exceptions. In the case that a product is sent back to us opened, the possibility of a refund will be void. Orthobracing.com places a label on certain items that are not in sealed packages by the manufacturer for the safety of our customers. Returned items with this label must be intact (not cut) to receive a refund. If this label has been removed or tampered with, the possibility of a refund will be void.
Returns are accepted if returned within 14-days of delivery, are in NEW / UNUSED condition, are in their original packaging with documentation and the blue security tape is still 100% intact. If all conditions are met, a 25% restocking fee will apply. A restocking fee will apply on all returns, with no exceptions.
Because cold therapy products come in contact with incisions after orthopedic surgery and use municipal water, we have to make the assumption that once they leave our facility they have been used. We cannot, in good faith, ship this type of merchandise to another patient and have them bear the increased risk of getting an infection. For you as a customer, we want you to know that all cold therapy products coming from our warehouse have not been used by another customer in any manner. All sales final on cold therapy products. Cold therapy machines and pads are not returnable, if there is an issue with performance of your products, you are eligible for a warranty replacement.
Before shipping any product back, you must first obtain an authorization number (RA#) via email at the following address: returns@orthobracing.com. The RA# must be written on the packing slip inside the box. Do not write RA# on product boxes and do not put return label on manufacturer’s packaging. Please ship returns in a study box.
OrthoBracing.com will not be responsible for lost return packages. Please provide tracking numbers via email if the sender is shipping back. Otherwise, OrthoBracing will send you a return shipping label and the cost of that shipping will be deducted from the refund.
Do not refuse the delivery of your order. Refunds will not be issued for refused shipments.
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Kinda, yeah. It is the most robust and test cold therapy unit on the market. That is why many physical therapy practices solely use Game Ready. That said, it is expensive. You can achieve 80% of what the Game Ready machine does for less than $500. The Game Ready Ice Machine is similar to any luxury good, once you know the value, you can see why it costs more.
Yes, other companies will rent the Game Ready to you; however, we are not able to rent you the Game Ready at this time.
We ship Monday-Friday with an order cut off time of 12Noon EST. At check out, you can choose 1-2 Day shipping (fee not included) or 3-4 business day delivery (free).
Yes. If you have the Rx, please upload it to our Rx Submission portal. If not, please fill out the Rx submission form with your doctor's info and we will collect the Rx for you.
Cold and Compression Control Unit, AC Adapter, Power Cord, 6-foot Connector Hose, Welcome Packet (User Manual and other information about the system, Anatomic Wrap (knee, shoulder, etc., are optional.
Game Ready control units are covered by a limited one-year warranty. The dual-action heat exchangers of all wraps are covered by a limited one-year warranty. To obtain warranty coverage, your product(s) must be properly registered at the time of purchase.