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Structure
* Geo-Matt Surface Geometry
Multi-zoned design helps minimize shearing
More than 800 individually-articulating cells
Helps to dissipate heat and moisture through 'Ring of Air' channels

* Ultra-High Performance Foam
Exclusive UHP 500 adds comfort, durability in seat section
Fifty five percent higher support factor than typical medical-grade foams
Provides superior resiliency in high-fatigue gatch/transfer area

* Safety Edge Bolster Design
Two-piece construction
Provides a stable, supportive perimeter
Helps minimize the risk of falls and bed entrapment

* Safety Edge Bolster Design
Gentle Heel Slope offloads vulnerable heels
Transfers pressure onto pressure-tolerant lower legs
Premium, high-immersion heel section

Cover
* Shear Transfer Zones (patent pending) create shear-minimizing bands beneath heels, sacrum and scapula
* Helps "glide" user to original position following gatching
* Exclusive bottom design reduces sliding and "gatching noise"
* Anti-microbial, fluid impervious
* Flame-resistant, tear resistant
* Easily wipes clean

Attachment
The PressureGuard Custom Care Mattress is a mattress replacement system

Pump / Controls
* No pump or control required due to the 'Metered Immersion' design that reacts to changes in surface loading through a series of interconnected longitudinal support chambers. As the user moves or repositions on the surface, the chambers below react in concert- deflecting, transferring air, and venting-in relation to the user's weight and position. The result is a blend of pressure management, shear reduction, comfort, and ease of operation not achievable with other non-powered systems.

Safety Features
* Check with supplier

Customised Features
* Check with supplier

Indications
* Prevention and treatment of mild to severe pressure injuries
* Treatment of uncomplicated (non-complex) moderate to severe pressure injuries with multiple turning surfaces
* Can be positioned off the injury in a least 2 positions
* Prevention for high risk and/or severely compromised
* History of previously healed pressure injuries
* Can be repositioned frequently
* Poorly padded boney prominences

Considerations

All pressure reduction products must be monitored to prevent 'bottoming out'. This occurs when the user's weight bears down so hard on the product material that it is flattened and the bony parts are pressed against the surface below the cushion or mattress. Where bottoming out occurs even with correct use (eg correct inflation levels), a different product may need to be considered.

It is advisable that a health professional be consulted when considering a suitable pressure care product.

Place Of Manufacture

United States of America

Price Guide

Price depending on size

Models

Three models available:
* PressureGuard Custom Care Mattress
* PressureGuard Powered APM2 (see separate item)
* PressureGuard Span Care Convertible Mattress (see separate item)

Maintenance

Check with supplier

Standards

Standards
Some assistive technology needs to meet Australian or other standards. Standards may relate to materials, manufacturing and installation. Products that meet Australian or international standards will have written certification. To find out if a product meets Australian Standards ask the supplier to show you the certificate. For more information about standards also see
http://at-aust.org/home/assistive_technology/standards.html

TGA
Many of the items on the Assistive Technology Australia website are categorised as a Medical Device. Medical devices that are approved for use in Australia have been entered into a national database called the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), which is maintained by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). You can ask the supplier for the ARTG number for the device you wish to purchase and search the ARTG for the entry. To access information on the ARTG visit www.tga.gov.au

When buying a medical device it is advisable to only choose a medical device that is recommended by a healthcare professional and has been included on the ARTG.

ARTG 266610