What Is a Decubitus Ulcer?

Bedsore air cushion is a medical nursing mattress that is used to prevent and alleviate bed sores. It is widely used in patients with paralysis, coma, major surgery, fracture traction, severe burns (frostbite), etc. Used in hospitals, nursing homes and home beds.

Chinese name: Bedsore air cushion
Foreign name: Anti-bedsore mattress

Be applicable: Paralysis, coma, after major surgery
Features: Prevent and reduce bed sores
Nature: Medical care mattress

Product description of bedsore air cushion

It usually consists of an inflatable mattress, an airway (connecting tube), an inflatable pump, and the like. Anti-pressure ulcer (bed sores) air cushion consists of several air chambers. After the air cushion is inflated by the air pump, the air chamber maintains a certain pressure. The formed soft cushion can increase the contact area between the patient's body and the cushion, and reduce local body pressure.

Source of the term bedsores

About bed sores The term "decubitus" comes from the Latin word meaning "lay down" and has been used since 1590.

The medicine of the motherland calls it "seal sores" and is derived from the long-term mat.

Decubitus ulcer has four major characteristics: high incidence, rapid development of disease course, difficult to cure, and easy to relapse after cure.

According to the Shanghai Disabled Persons' Federation's sample of paraplegic patients, 80% of patients have had bedsores, 40% of patients have had bedsores repeatedly, and 10% of patients have not been cured although they have been treated. 20% of patients, the longest course of disease is 25 years.

Long-lasting bedsores are also prone to encephalomyelitis, sepsis, and hypoproteinemia.

Not only do these complications make treatment more difficult, they can even lead to death.

Decubitus is still one of the leading causes of death in patients with paraplegia.

It can be seen that small bedsore ulcers, if not treated properly, may bring fatal harm.

Bedsores

Anti-decubitus air cushions, home air cushions, pressure ulcers (also known as pressure ulcers, pressure ulcers) are tissue ulceration and necrosis due to long-term compression of local tissues and continuous ischemia, hypoxia and malnutrition. Skin bedsores are a common problem in rehabilitation treatment and nursing. According to relevant literature, about 60,000 people die each year from bed sores.

The most common sites of bedsores are those where there are no muscle wraps or thin muscle layers, lack of adipose tissue protection, and often under pressure.

The supine position is more common in: occipital tuberosity, scapula, elbows, vertebral bulges, crotch and heel.

The lateral position occurs in the ears, acromion, elbows, ribs, hips, medial, lateral and medial and lateral ankles of the knee joint.

Prone position occurs in: ears, cheeks, shoulders, female breast. Room, male genitalia, palate, knees, toes.

How bedsores work

Generally it is an automatic program control device (electric device), which can work fully automatically and around the clock. The two air tubes are connected to 22 groups of air bags, so that the air bags are divided into two groups to alternately inflate and deflate to generate waves. As the waves rise and fall, the compressed part of the human body changes every once in a while, which is equivalent to giving the patient 10 turns per hour and 240 turns per day. High-frequency flips play a role in pressing and rubbing around the body, promoting blood circulation and relaxing muscles. At the same time, the waves create a gap, allowing the air to circulate naturally, allowing the skin to breathe fresh air for 24 hours. Not only is this safe and effective in preventing the occurrence of bedsores, but it also fully liberates manpower and completely replaces manual turnover. In addition, Chuangshengyuan Airwave Nursing Mattress can not only prevent bedsores, but also can be used to treat bedsores after a large number of clinical tests. For people

1. Elderly people who have been bedridden for a long time;

2. Patients who are bedridden due to accidents or diseases;

3. Anyone who has less activity and stays in bed for a longer period of time;

4. Major hospitals (especially encephalology and neurology);

Each air bar on the mattress can be replaced separately. This model is durable, power saving and low noise.

The anti-decubitus air cushion uses a method of periodically inflating and deflating the two airbags, so that the implanted part of the bedridden patient's body changes continuously, which can not only play the role of artificial pressure, but also promote blood circulation and prevent muscle atrophy Do not need to turn over often and do not develop bedsores! And the air cushion works continuously without manual intervention!

Matters needing attention for bed sores

The Ministry of Health has suggested that anti-decubitus air mattresses are not a substitute for drugs to treat bedsores. They should be combined with a doctor's suggestion to use bedsore medicine to treat bedsores and take other active nursing measures to promote the recovery of bedsore patients.

How to maintain bed sores

1. The bedsore pad can be inflated immediately after purchase, but it is best to use it 12 hours after the first inflation. Because the inner straps and seams of the bedsore pad require a cushioning process, try not to be full of gas 2 days before using the new bedsore pad.

2. The air bed will be a little loose after one charge, and the size will be different from the standard one. This is normal. The material of the air bed is somewhat elastic. After inflation, the air bed becomes a little bigger and softer before it feels slack. It only takes a while to inflate to achieve the desired effect, but don't inflate too full.

3. Make sure that the floor or bed frame where the bedsore pad is placed is free of sharp objects such as nails or thorns.

4. Seasonally changing temperature rises the gas in the bed, pay attention to deflation.

5. Do not inflate enough at any time, especially in summer, otherwise the drawstring of the bedsore pad will be overloaded and broken, causing the bed surface to bulge, which will not be repaired.

6. When the temperature drops, the bedsore pad will become soft, pay attention to qi. Any inflatable product, including car tires, will naturally leak air. This is a normal phenomenon. Pay attention to regular gas supplementation.

Applicable people for bedsore air cushion

1. Elderly people who have been bedridden for a long time;

2. Patients who are bedridden due to accidents or diseases;

3. Anyone who has less activity and stays in bed for a longer period of time;

4. Major hospitals (especially encephalology and neurology);

Function of bedsore air cushion

1. The bedsore air cushion periodically inflates and deflates the two airbags, so that the body part of the bedridden person and the implantation part of the air cushion bed are constantly changing;

2. The bedsore air cushion not only plays the role of artificial massage, but also promotes blood circulation and prevents muscle atrophy;

3. The bedsore air cushion works continuously without manual intervention;