Mattress, pressure relief

Primary use
Assistive care / Rehabilitation
Type of medical device or related product
Assistive products
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Community services for primary care
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Pre-hospital care
EMDN related code(s)
V080699
MEDICAL BEDS - OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
63641
Alternating-pressure bed mattress (A mattress-like device consisting of an arrangement of alternating-pressure air cells designed to be placed on a bed mattress support platform to provide a comfortable surface on which an occupant can lie, rest, and sleep, and intended to distribute body weight over a large surface area typically to help relieve pressure points for comfort and improve blood circulation to prevent pressure sores. It is connected to an alternating-pressure pump (not included) which provides the inflation/deflation control. It is commonly used for elderly immobilized (especially in cases of decubitus ulcers) patients, patients with disabilities, or patients with low body fat.)
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