Lightweight pressure care mattress reduces manual handling risks for carers
BES Healthcare, a firm that provides assistive technology products to increase user independence, has announced that NEST pressure care products are now available from its…
Let’s Get it Clear: Cross infection risk management in pressure care
Figure 2. The Kluge & Fielitz CE Class IIa washer-disinfector for beds and The MDA’s Medical Device Alert relating to bed mattresses has recently been…
Let’s Get It Clear: Materials for pressure care products
Figure 1. The structure of wool fibres Petrochemical-based products proliferate in the present-day pressure care environment, but many of them can present Many petrochemical-based products…
New crash mat with integrated pressure sensor designed to reduce injuries from bed falls
Medpage, which trades as Easylink and supplies a wide range of assistive technologies, has launched new crash mats that are designed to reduce injuries from…
Partnership enhances quality and availability of smart seating cushions for wheelchair users globally
Etac, a developer of assistive devices and patient handling equipment, and Kalogon, a smart seating solutions specialist, have joined forces to bolster the quality and…
NHS trust welcomes delivery of high-tech beds and mattresses that improve patient experience
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the NHS Royal Berkshire Hospital has welcomed the delivery of 16 new high-tech beds and mattresses, which improve the…
Let’s get it clear: Naturally – It’s material what one uses for pressure and skin care
By Dr Barend ter Haar The world uses a lot of plastics in pressure care products since they are easy to work with and great…
Free CPD webinar for clinicians to learn more about COVID’s impact on tissue viability service delivery
After presenting four webinars so far in 2021, Medstrom is continuing its educational series and hosting a webinar in November about pressure ulcers. The webinar…
High-tech cushions help home workers after “explosion” in back problems from poor seating
An award-winning cushion developed to help people in wheelchairs is being snapped up by osteopaths across the UK to help them deal with an increasing…
New flexible pressure care system to reduce clinical training on multiple devices
Moving away from a traditional dedicated pump and dynamic mattress system, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has developed mattress and cushion options that are compatible with both…