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Equagel Protector Pressure Cushion with washable cover NSW Health 217B & Qld MASS
THE EQUAGEL PROTECTOR
\nThe Protector Cushion (see other entry) As a skin protection cushion, the Protector by EquaPressureTM performs above and beyond other cushions in the market.
The Protector is 2 inches of patented EquaGelTM with a 1" trochanter bucket sculpted in for stability and comfort followed by a 1/2" stability foam base. The Protector is intended for users at risk of pressure ulcers and is very comfortable. Advantages:
Traditional cushioning technologies compress under a weight load. As a load compacts a foam cushion, the foam will bottom out under the heavier and pointier parts of the body causing pressure and ischemia and putting a client at risk of developing an ulcer.
The harder a foam is compressed, the harder it pushes back - the higher the pressure and the greater the risk of developing a sore. This compression strategy ultimately is attempting only to slow the development of pressure sores rather than eliminating pressure points.
Tempur-foams, while also exacerbating heat issues, are a prime example of attempting to slow pressure development rather than eliminating it. Adjustable air systems ultimately follow the same model as foam cushions.
Once a weight is pressing onto an air chamber and the air as displaced outward to the limits of the air chamber, compression and pushing-back takes place. Adjusting the chamber with more or less to air doesn't eliminate compression; it masks it the same as substituting harder or softer foams would. This is also true with liquid bladders, displacing air or liquid to the capacity of a chamber results in compression.
EquaGelTM, through the patented process of column buckling, allows pressure points at the ischium and coccyx to free-float down in the cushion while the weight is evenly distributed across the entire contact surface of the client.
Incontinence Concerns!
EquaGelTM is non-allergenic and can be washed simply by spraying the gel with water. For further sanitation treatments, soaps and disinfectants do not harm the gel.
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\nThe Protector Cushion (see other entry) As a skin protection cushion, the Protector by EquaPressureTM performs above and beyond other cushions in the market.
The Protector is 2 inches of patented EquaGelTM with a 1" trochanter bucket sculpted in for stability and comfort followed by a 1/2" stability foam base. The Protector is intended for users at risk of pressure ulcers and is very comfortable. Advantages:
Traditional cushioning technologies compress under a weight load. As a load compacts a foam cushion, the foam will bottom out under the heavier and pointier parts of the body causing pressure and ischemia and putting a client at risk of developing an ulcer.
The harder a foam is compressed, the harder it pushes back - the higher the pressure and the greater the risk of developing a sore. This compression strategy ultimately is attempting only to slow the development of pressure sores rather than eliminating pressure points.
Tempur-foams, while also exacerbating heat issues, are a prime example of attempting to slow pressure development rather than eliminating it. Adjustable air systems ultimately follow the same model as foam cushions.
Once a weight is pressing onto an air chamber and the air as displaced outward to the limits of the air chamber, compression and pushing-back takes place. Adjusting the chamber with more or less to air doesn't eliminate compression; it masks it the same as substituting harder or softer foams would. This is also true with liquid bladders, displacing air or liquid to the capacity of a chamber results in compression.
EquaGelTM, through the patented process of column buckling, allows pressure points at the ischium and coccyx to free-float down in the cushion while the weight is evenly distributed across the entire contact surface of the client.
Incontinence Concerns!
EquaGelTM is non-allergenic and can be washed simply by spraying the gel with water. For further sanitation treatments, soaps and disinfectants do not harm the gel.
SEE OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE!!!
<h3 class="productnamediv variable">Equagel Protector Pressure Cushion with washable cover NSW Health 217B & Qld MASS Features</h3>
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<li>100% EquaGel‚Ñ¢</li>
<li>2 1/2” tall EquaGel™ in two stages.</li>
<li>The top layer is thin wall gel and a tight grid for a comfort layer.</li>
<li>The bottom layer is thicker wall gel and a wide grid for deep posture support.</li>
<li>The pelvic area of the cushion is contoured to more evenly distribute a user’s weight than flat cushions, while retaining 1 3/4” of buckling gel under the pressure points.</li>
<li>Fluid resistant, Vapor permeable, flame resistant cover</li>
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<h3 class="productnamediv variable">Equagel Protector Pressure Cushion with washable cover NSW Health 217B & Qld MASS Specifications</h3>
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The Protector is 2 inches of patented EquaGel with a 1" trochanter bucket sculpted in for stability and comfort followed by a 1/2" stability foam base. The Protector is intended for users at risk of pressure ulcers and is very comfortable. Comes with a washable cover. NSW Health 217B product
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