Pressure Injury Prevention

CHALLENGES

  • The overall prevalence of pressure injuries in ICUs is approximately 27%. (1)
  • Pressure injuries can begin to develop within minutes of imobility. (2)
  • HAPIs can cost an average of $10,708 per patient. (3)

SOLUTIONS

FRAME-BASED LATERAL TILT

Facilitates patient turning necessary for pressure injury prevention, making it 67% easier and enabling a single caregiver to do it. (4)

ERGOFRAME®

Unique frame design increases patient comfort and reduces peak pressure in the pelvic area by 16%. (5)

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

OPTICARE

Opticare is an integrated therapeutic mattress designed for optimal immersion and envelopment, with advanced features like Microclimate Maintenance (MCM) for enhanced patient comfort.

VIRTUOSO

Virtuoso features 3-cell alternating technology to deliver Zero Pressure by cyclically deflating cells. A 7.5-minute cycle supports natural body movement for better comfort and care.


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1) Gunther S, Chaboyer W, Coyer F, Deschepper M, François G, Honore PM, Jankovic R, Khanna AK, Llaurado-Serra M, Lin F, Rose L, Rubulotta F, Saager L, Williams G, Blot SI; DecubICUs Study Team; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) Trials Group Collaborators. Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Feb;47(2):160- 169. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06234-9. Epub 2020 Oct 9. Erratum in: Intensive Care Med. 2021 Apr;47(4):503-520. PMID: 33034686; PMCID: PMC7880913.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm. nih.gov/33034686/

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 Report Guide - Effect of lateral tilt on patients turning. 2021 

5) LINET White paper. Enhanced features of Sprint 200 stretcher that support the prevention of pressure injuries. 2022