SPAN PressureGuard Bariatric APM
Span America pressureguard bariatric APM mattress gives feature-packed therapy for users up to 750 lbs. Bariatric APM mattress has segmented top surface which reduces sharp pressure drop-offs, while air system below handles the “heavy lifting,” alternating weight-bearing across the surface in user selectable intervals. “Two up, one down” inflation pattern ensures maximum patient support throughout the cycle.
PressureGuard Bariatric APM provides advanced pressure management for enhanced comfort and safety in bariatric patients.
Features:
- Durable: Bariatric surface with 750 lbs. weight limit suitable for aggressive treatment
- Safety: Prevention of pressure ulcers in immobile/high risk users (through Stage IV)
- Comfort: Alternating Pressure therapy with gentle, effective pressure changes
Alternating Pressure Air Therapy
Unlike other alternating pressure mattresses, the PressureGuard® Bariatric APM does not create extreme pressure gradients between inflated and deflated cylinders.
On top, the Geo-Matt anti-shearing surface forms a comfortable, therapeutic interface between the air system and the user.
It absorbs and smoothes sharp pressure drop-offs that other surfaces can’t, while the air system does the “heavy lifting” below, alternating weightbearing across the surface in ten-minute cycles.
Six cylinders are programmed to inflate/deflate in a four-up-two-down pattern, ensures maximum patient support throughout the cycle.
Other standard PressureGuard features include the exclusive Heel Slope taper, and two-part Safety-Edge bolster system for added stability when sitting or transferring.
Digital Control Unit Features:
- “Float” (powered flotation therapy) mode
- Timed (20-minute) Auto Firm mode
- Ten electronically-controlled comfort settings
- Programmable cycle times of 20, 25 or 30 minutes
- Low pressure indicator, power failure indicator and audible alarm
- Lockout mode
Pressure Guard Advantages:
- Head-to-foot air cylinders for better pressure reduction
- Better support in seat area when head of bed is raised
- Individual foam cells accommodate bony prominences
Geo Matt Style Foam Topper:
- 2″ deep topper reduces shear to underlying tissues
- More than 800 individually-articulating cells
- Redistributes pressure, reduces heat and skin moisture buildup
- Heel Slope™ designed to further reduce heel pressure
Safety Edge Design:
- Patented inner bolster “cradling effect” for user safety
- Unmatched edge-of-bed stability
- Helps ensure safer transfers
- Minimizes risk of falls and entrapment