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Hi-Visc
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Hi-Visc pressure care mattress overlay is placed over an existing non-pressure relieving mattress for better patient comfort. Hi-Visc is made from an energy-absorbing, temperature sensitive material that responds to heat and moulds itself uniformly around the patient. Visco-elastic work by conforming to the contours of the body shape reducing pressure to an absolute minimum. This allows patients to benefit from the maximum support and pressure protection possible during sleep or lengthy stays in bed, without the pressure or discomfort that is often associated with bed care. |
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Key features at a glance
- Adapts to the body’s shape to give excellent pressure re-distribution.
- Re-adjusts to any positional change of the body and re-moulds within just 10 seconds.
- Minimises friction and shear.
- No maintenance, no alarms, no vibration, no cables, no noisy electronics.
- Is compatible with most beds including, profiling beds.
- Is extremely robust, so there is less need to worry about them being damaged.
- Zip opening is set inboard and underneath of the cover, which ensures the mattress being used the correct way up. It minimises the risk of contamination: underneath zips avoid long upper side seams which risk ingress of fluids; fluids will not rise upwards.
Patient benefits
- The superior comfort it offers can encourage deeper sleep and faster general recovery.
- It provides excellent pressure re-distribution moulding to the shape of the body and spreading the weight over a wide surface area.
- By creating a mould the sliding forces experienced when sitting up in bed are better contained, thereby reducing friction and shear damage to tissues.
- It can help reduce arthritic and back pain.
- It allows the body to breath: A two-way stretch waterproof and vapour-permeable cover is used.
Carer benefits
- Is extremely simple to use: there are no complicated electronics to operate.
Technical Specifications
Order Code |
HV21 |
Dimensions |
1960 x 876 x 75 mm |
Weight |
9kg |
Maximum Patient Weight |
189kg (30 stones) |
British Standard Compliance |
BS6807; BS7175; BS3424/37 |
