Pressure injury prevention

Challenges

  • Worldwide prevalence of HAPI varies from 6–18.5% in acute care segment (1)
  • Pressure injuries can develop within minutes of immobility (2)
  • The cost of treating pressure injuries varies from £1,214 to £14,108 (3)

Solution

ERGOFRAME®

Unique frame design increases patient comfort and reduces peak pressure in the pelvic area by 16%, delivering the following benefits: (4)

• Higher comfort
• Reduced sliding
• Minimum patient migration
• Reduced shearing forces

Active Mattresses​

Air2Care mattress family, featuring 2-cell alternating technology.

Hybrid Mattresses

HybriMatt mattress family, offering a combination of active and passive systems in one.

Passive Mattresses

ViskoMatt mattress range, including a viscoelastic foam layer, as well as advanced MediMatt mattresses.


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1) Tervo-Heikkinen TA, Heikkilä A, Koivunen M, Kortteisto TR, Peltokoski J, Salmela S, Sankelo M, Ylitörmänen TS, Junttila K. Pressure injury prevalence and incidence in acute inpatient care and related risk factors: A cross-sectional national study. Int Wound J. 2022 May;19(4):919-931. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13692. Epub 2021 Oct 4. PMID: 34605185; PMCID: PMC9013578.
2) Gefen A, Brienza DM, Cuddigan J, Haesler E, Kottner J. Our contemporary understanding of the aetiology of pressure ulcers/pressure injuries. Int Wound J. 2022 Mar;19(3):692-704. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13667. Epub 2021 Aug 11. PMID: 34382331; PMCID: PMC8874092.
3) Padula WV, Delarmente BA. The national cost of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in the United States. Int Wound J. 2019 Jun;16(3):634-640. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13071. Epub 2019 Jan 28. PMID: 30693644; PMCID: PMC7948545.
4) Linet White paper: Enhanced features of Sprint 200 that support pressure injuries prevention