3-CELL ALTERNATING SYSTEM with 7.5 minute cycle
Deflates one cell at a time to ensure safe and complete offloading, preventing bottoming out, while maintaining an interval that simulates natural body movement.
Pressure injury prevention
Challenges
- Prevalence of HAPI is 27% in ICU compared to acute care where it is 6–18.5% (1)
- Increased skin temperature and moisture increases the risk of skin breaking down (2)
- Patients in ICU are at higher risk of developing pressure injuries (3)
Solutions
ZERO PRESSURE
3-cell alternating technology creates Zero Pressure by removing pressure periodically under the body over the deflated cell.
MICROCLIMATE MAINTENANCE (MCM)
Helps maintain the body’s natural temperature by using the mattress airflow, optimizing skin temperature and moisture.
AUTOMATIC FOWLER BOOST
Prevents bottoming out by increasing air in the seating area when the backrest is raised.
- Single point: Inflates steady flow of air when backrest raised to 30 degrees.
- Linear: Continuously and gradually inflates air when backrest raised from 11 to 46 degrees.
- Single point: Inflates steady flow of air when backrest raised to 30 degrees.
- Linear: Continuously and gradually inflates air when backrest raised from 11 to 46 degrees.
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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. YUSUF, Saldy, Mayumi OKUWA, Yoshie SHIGETA, et al. Microclimate and development of pressure ulcers and superficial skin changes. International Wound Journal [online]. 2015, 12(1), 40-46 [cit. 2018-06-13]. DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12048. ISSN 17424801.
3. Deschepper M, Labeau SO, Waegeman W, Blot SI; DecubICUs study Team, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine ESICM Trials Group collaborators. Heterogeneity hampers the identification of general pressure injury risk factors in intensive care populations: A predictive modelling analysis. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2022 Feb;68:103117. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103117. Epub 2021 Aug 13. PMID: 34393009.
2. YUSUF, Saldy, Mayumi OKUWA, Yoshie SHIGETA, et al. Microclimate and development of pressure ulcers and superficial skin changes. International Wound Journal [online]. 2015, 12(1), 40-46 [cit. 2018-06-13]. DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12048. ISSN 17424801.
3. Deschepper M, Labeau SO, Waegeman W, Blot SI; DecubICUs study Team, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine ESICM Trials Group collaborators. Heterogeneity hampers the identification of general pressure injury risk factors in intensive care populations: A predictive modelling analysis. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2022 Feb;68:103117. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103117. Epub 2021 Aug 13. PMID: 34393009.