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Pressure care mattresses are basically two types, static mattresses or mattresses. A static mattress is a type of mattress that doesn’t displace when a person lies or pressure applied on it. A dynamic mattresses is powered by mechanical device to control pressure for a mattress to make it comfortable for the persson lies on dynamic mattresses. When you choose a mattress it is crusial factor to consider the effect of that mattress on your body parts.

Generally all dynamic mattresses use ...

The Squirrel Diamond SDII (Patented) is a high-end full replacement 5 inch air mattress designed to aid in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers up to grade 4.

5 inch air mattress includes MLAL (ventilated micro low air loss), which means that the air cells continuously re-adjust to the patient’s unique profile. This consistent level of support coupled with traditional AB alternation, ensures that capillary occlusion is significantly reduced.

Intelligent system for 5 inch air mattress has been specifically designed in ...

The Squirrel Dormir is the best 5 inch Pressure Relief Mattress on the market. It is just 12.5cm in depth which means that it will adhere to bed rail requirements and it comes complete with 24 air chambers, which provides additional therapy. Squirrel Dormir is a full replacement mattresses available, due to its combination of features and price point.

Squirrel Dormir is as 5 inch pressure relief mattress that offers high levels of comfort whilst reducing excess pressure. Squirrel Dormir is ...

5 inch Full Replacement Air Mattress create motion and movement which means greater pressure relief. Large-size air cells can cause too much movement and tissue distortion that some users will find uncomfortable – and those with muscular and skeletal conditions can find painful.

Squirrel Medical offers a pressure relieving 5 inch Full Replacement Air Mattress and seating, including a low profile 12.5cm Full Replacement Air Mattress. The patented Squirrel Diamond is a 12.5cm dynamic air mattress. The Squirrel diamond’s low ...

On 16th March, 2012, a team of designers from Tamar Medical & Science Park, Plymouth were informed that their Patent for a revolutionary new type of mattress had been approved.

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Within the next four weeks someone within the UK will die as a direct result of a bed fall. The normal routine will be to suspend and then to dismiss the night staff for negligence, whilst ignoring the very fact that the constant stream of injuries and deaths (100 plus persons killed since the year 1998*) implies negligence at a higher level than the part time care worker.

It is alleged that night staff are fearful of reporting bed falls as ...

12.5cm Alternating Overlay Mattress is a part of a managed clinical care package to include good nutrition, good hydration and regular repositioning and appropriate clinical intervention.
and it should be assessed based on the needs of the individual, as some people require very high levels of managed care and others very little.

Squirrel Apollo is the most popular 12.5cm Overlay Mattress with approx. 2,500 units used in ...

The Squirrel Apollo is one of the sector’s most popular and widely used 5 inch Overlay Mattress, with an estimated 2,500 units being used in the UK alone.

5 inch Alternating Overlay Mattress consists of 16 sequentially inflating / deflating cells that gently alternate the surface interface pressures between the 5 inch Alternating Overlay Mattress and patient. These soft-form cells are sealed within an extremely comfortable but resilient ...

The Squirrel Diamond (Patented) is one of the UKs most popular full replacement dynamic air mattresses.

The Squirrel Diamond (Patented) is a 12.5cm dynamic air mattress. The Squirrel diamond’s low height and stability aids self-movement, independent transfer and provides additional security for those that fear falling. The 12.5cm dynamic air mattress is available in several sizes and finishes to suit the end user, these range ...

Squirrel Medical offers a pressure relieving dynamic air mattresses and seating, including a low profile 5 inch dynamic air mattress. The Squirrel Diamond (Patented) offers a breakthrough in the design of 5 inch dynamic air mattress with features that make it unique in the healthcare market.

All 5 inch dynamic air mattress create motion and movement which means greater pressure relief. Large-size air cells can cause too much movement and tissue distortion that some users will find uncomfortable – ...