The Bedsore Free Device was designed with the intent to reduce or at least minimize bedsores on bed-ridden patients.The ability of movement can be given back to the patient.
Bedsores are also known as pressure sores, pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers.
A Bedsore is an area of skin that breaks down when the patient stays in one position too long without shifting their weight. This often happens if patients use a wheelchair or patients are bedridden, even for a short period of time (for example, after surgery or an injury). The constant pressure against the skin reduces the blood supply to that area, and the affected tissue dies.
A bedsore starts as reddened skin but gets progressively worse, forming a blister, then an open sore, and finally a crater. The most common places for pressure ulcers are over bony prominences (bones close to the skin) like the elbow, heels, hips, ankles, shoulders, back, and the back of the head.
Some factors that increase the risk for bedsores are:
* Being elderly.
* Inability to move certain parts of your body without assistance, such as after spinal or brain injury or if you have a neuromuscular disease (like multiple sclerosis).
* Malnourishment.
* Being bedridden or in a wheelchair.
* Having a chronic condition, such as diabetes or vascular disease, that prevents areas of the body from receiving proper blood flow.
* Urinary incontinence or bowel incontinence. (Moisture next to the skin for long periods of time can cause skin irritation that may lead to skin breakdown.)
* Fragile skin.
The Bedsore Free Device has the capability to move the patient to different pressure points on the body by merely increasing or decreasing air pressure. Utilizing the automatic system developed, the device has the capability to keep the patient in constant motion, 24 hours a day.
Let us make one for your patient or loved one.
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The pictures on your left is a simulated rotation of a patient.
We start off with the patient on her back. (P01)
Her arms are adjusted so that during the completion of the turn, the patient is not lying on her arm. (P01)
The Left Arm air chamber is slightly inflated to allow the patient a bumper to lie against when completely turned. (P02)
The chamber under the Right Hip is inflated to turn the patient near a 33 deg. angle. (P02)
The Center chamber is partially inflated to complete the turn. (P03)
The patient's leg is adjust to shift the weight to allow the patient to stay on her side while the Center and Right Hip chambers are deflated. (P03)
The old sheet is rolled to the back of the patient. (P04)
The exposed BFD is cleaned and the first half of the gown can be removed from the patient. (P05)
A clean sheet can be folded and placed on the bed and the top half rolled to the patient's back. (P06)
The the first half of the clean gown is placed on the patient and the leg is straighten to allow the patient's weight to return to her back. The Left Arm chamber can be inflated to assist the patient to return to her back if necessary(P07)
As the patient is on her back, the dirty gown can be removed. The Right Arm chamber is slightly inflated to allow the patient to lie against it when completely turned. (P08)
The Left Hip chamber is inflated to start the turn the patient to the right. The Center chamber is partially inflated to complete the turn. The last half the clean gown is placed on the patient. (P09)
The patient's lag is adjusted to shift her weight to stay on her side while the Center and Left Hip chambers are deflated. The rest of the dirty sheet is removed. (P10)
The rest of the BFD is cleaned. (P11)
The rest of the clean sheet is unrolled and fitted to the bed. (P12)
The patient's leg is straightened allowing her weight to bring her to her back. The Left arm chamber can be inflated which would assist the patient to return to her back.
Do you see a benefit of this device for you or your company?
Give us a call if there are any questions.
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