Tips When Traveling with Your Device
Planning a trip? Learn how to pack your Tactile Medical device into your suitcase. Select your device below.
1. How to prepare your Flexitouch Plus system for traveling
Preparing Your Lower Extremity Garments
Leg: Prepare your leg garment(s) as if it was fitted to your leg, unzip and place the hoses inside. Once the hoses are inside, close the zipper. If you’ve been prescribed bilateral treatment, pack the port cap and port adapter. Include your power cord in your suitcase.
Trunk: Prepare your trunk garment as if you had it on. Coil the hoses onto one side of the trunk garment, and then fold it in half.
Note: Consider using your garments as padding around your pump to protect it. You may also place clothing between your pump and the edge of your suitcase for additional cushioning.
Preparing Your Upper Extremity Garments
Vest: Prepare your Vest garment as if you had it on. Coil the hoses onto one side of the vest and fold it in half. Include your power cord in your suitcase.
Arm: Prepare your arm garment(s) as if it was fitted to your arm. Unzip the garment and place the hoses inside, then close the zipper. If you’ve been prescribed bilateral treatment, pack your port cap, port plugs and port adapter.
Preparing Your Head and Neck Garments
Head and Neck: Flatten the garment. Coil the hose and place it inside.
Note: It may be helpful to use your garments as padding around your pump. You may also place clothing between your pump and the edge of your suitcase for additional cushioning.
2. How to pack your Flexitouch Plus system
Lower Extremity Garments Checked Bag
Upper Extremity Garments Checked Bag
Head and Neck Garments Checked Bag
Controller Unit Carry-on Bag
3. Additional resources for traveling with your system
1. How to prepare your Entre Plus system for traveling
Preparing Your Leg and/or Arm Garments
Leg and/or Arm: Flatten the garment and coil the hoses into your garment(s). Fold it in half or thirds depending on the length of your garment. If you’ve been prescribed unilateral treatment, pack the port cap. Include your power cord in your suitcase.
Note: It may be helpful to use your garments as padding around your pump. You may also place clothing between your pump and the edge of your suitcase for additional cushioning.
2. How to pack your Entre Plus system
Garments Checked Bag
Controller Unit Carry-on Bag
3. Additional resources for traveling with your system
Download Our Traveling With System and Garments Guide
Note: Entre Plus on back page.
1. How to prepare your Nimbl system for traveling
How to prepare your Nimbl system for traveling
Arm: Flatten the garment and coil the hoses into your garment. Fold it in half or thirds depending on the length of your garment. Include your power cord and optional rechargeable battery in your suitcase.
Note: It may be helpful to use your garments as padding around your pump. You may also place clothing between your pump and the edge of your suitcase for additional cushioning.
2. How to pack your Nimbl system
Garments Travel Bag*
* Would you like to take Nimbl with you? The Nimbl Travel Bag is specially designed to carry your controller, garment, and accessories. The travel bag and rechargeable battery are available for purchase separately at shop.tactilemedical.com.
Garments Checked or Carry-On Bag
3. Additional resources for traveling with your system
Download Our Traveling With System and Garments Guide
Note: Nimbl on back page.
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program
This organization, based in the United Kingdom, helps people with hidden disabilities discreetly inform others – through the use of a Sunflower printed lanyard – that they have a disability that may not be readily apparent. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower indicates to anyone approaching – especially those in customer service roles – a person wearing one of these items that the person may need more assistance and that their patience is appreciated.
How it works is simple. Anyone who feels they have a hidden disability can request one. There are no prerequisites for asking for or wearing an item. When someone working at the airport sees someone wearing a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower-branded lanyard, they will then know that this person may need extra assistance/patience.
To learn more about the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program contact: https://hdsunflower.com/us/.