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Inditherm v gel pads and operating table mattresses
The unique design, fully integrated into the mattresses, provides excellent
pressure relief. There is therefore no
requirement for cumbersome and inconvenient gel pads. This added benefit has
been proven to out-perform traditional gel pads and standard operating table
mattresses.
The case for the Inditherm system was proven in a scientific study, which
determined the difference in interface pressure between four mattress
combinations: a standard operating table mattress, a pressure-relieving gel pad
and an under-patient warming device set at 38°C (Inditherm System) and at
ambient temperature.
Please click on the link below to view extracts from
the Journal of Wound Care.
Paper: Baker, E.A, & Leaper, D.J., 2003 - Pressure
Relief
Clinical Research
During research on the pressure relieving properties of an intra-operative
warming device, it was concluded that with its inherent pressure relieving
properties, the Inditherm system can help prevent pressure sores during the
intra-operative period and may offer superior pressure relief compared with
commonly used gel pads.
Fig 1: shows the standard gel pad with higher average pressures in the supine
position.
Fig 2: shows the lower average pressures of the Inditherm mattress
in the supine position.
Fig 1 -
Standard Gel pad
Fig 2 - Inditherm system
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