LINET guides you in choosing the right medical mattress
LINET is not only sophisticated hospital beds, but also anti-decubitus mattresses are a stable part of our portfolio. However, the issue of pressure care and pressure injuries is sometimes so complex that choosing the right mattress for a particular patient can be a difficult problem. Let us guide you to choose the right surface.
Passive mattresses as elemental care
The effectiveness of a passive or foam mattress is based on maximum redistribution, i.e. spreading the pressure over as large an area as possible. This can be achieved in particular by using high-quality PU and viscoelastic foams. For example, the premium viscoelastic mattress range ViskoMatt combines the extraordinary properties of memory foam for pressure redistribution, cold foam for stable support, and a patented cover that creates an optimal contact environment.
Active mattresses for active prevention and treatment
As the name suggests, active air mattresses work on the principle of activity. The movement of air is provided by a compressor, which takes care of creating either an alternating system or a system with flowing air at constant pressure. In alternating mattresses, the adjacent parts of the mattress segments are constantly inflated and deflated. What is complicated to describe works very simply? The pressure is relieved at the point of contact between the skin and the pad, while the overall support of the supporting body is maintained. The construction of these segments, called cells or chambers, maybe two- or three-wall, and mattresses may have several air layers.
For the most at-risk patients, the top mattress range Virtuoso is designed, with a three-cell alternating system and the possibility of individual pressure adjustment in each cell. The top helps to relieve areas of the body with already developed decubitus or at high risk of developing them.
Why alternate?
Three-cell alternating mattresses are used especially in intensive care units for patients with a high level of immobility. However, the new Air2Care range of twin-celled mattresses, which have been developed to meet the needs of patients in acute care hospitals or social services clients – especially the elderly and immobile – share the same pressure-relieving technology. Air2Care 4 is a seat mattress, Air2Care 6 is a standard mattress and Air2Care 8 has a capacity of up to 250 kg. Uniquely in the world, the 6 and 8 mattresses are also available as integrated systems. This means that both the air pump and the control are part of the bed. The advantage is especially the greater level of comfort for the supine person. The integrated compressor is quiet and its operation does not disturb the resting mode, especially during sleep.
Integrated systems for intensive care
The integrated compressor also has another group of mattresses, namely those with constant low pressure. OptiCare and OptiCare X are part of the top-of-the-range beds – Multicare and Multicare X. Their advantage is, in addition to the integration of microclimate management and the possibility of the so-called pronation mode for ventilated patients in the pronation position.
Be clever, be hybrid
How to combine the advantages of passive and active matrices? How to use a suitable mattress when the patient’s condition changes without having to move to another mattress? Such a possibility is offered by hybrid models that function as passive mattresses, but if they are connected to a compressor, the system can change to an active one.
The Hybrimatt hybrid mattress is new. The active system with alternating two cells ensures regular pressure reduction. The passive system then helps to redistribute the pressure thanks to a viscoelastic foam layer in the mattress and reinforced edges. Microclimate management helps to maintain the body’s natural thermoregulation through airflow and a special breathable vapor permeable cover.
