2-Cell Alternating System
Air2Care with 2-cell alternating system reduces pressure and helps to minimize sustained pressure peaks to the patient’s body.
PRESSURE INJURY PREVENTION
Effective pressure injury prevention of Air2Care mattress provided by 2-cell alternating system and Fowler Boost.
CHALLENGES
- Worldwide prevalence of HAPI varies from 6–18.5 % in acute care segment (1)
- The cost of treating pressure injuries varies from £1,214 to £14,108 (2)
- Pressure injuries can develop within minutes of immobility (3)
- Caregiver should routinely check the patient bottoming out on the support surface (4)
Solution
Fowler Boost
The Air2Care mattress starts to increase air inflation when it detects the backrest has been raised by 30°. The Single Point Fowler Boost enables automatic detection of the raised backrest position.
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Salmela S, Sankelo M, Ylitörmänen TS, Junttila K. Pressure injury prevalence
and incidence in acute inpatient care and related risk factors: A crosssectional
national study. Int Wound J. 2022 May;19(4):919-931. doi: 10.1111/
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Kingdom. J Wound Care. 2012 Jun;21(6):261-2, 264, 266. doi: 10.12968/
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understanding of the aetiology of pressure ulcers/pressure injuries. Int Wound
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34382331; PMCID: PMC8874092.
4. EPUAP/NPIAP Clinical Practice Guideline 2019