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Foam mattress system. (Product Spotlight).


The Shearcare 1100, Mason Medical Products' pressure-relieving mattress system, is composed of four unique zones for comfort, support and pressure relief. The top layer is Memory-III Visco Elastic--an all-virgin, self-molding and shock-absorbing foam that contours Contours may mean:
  • Contour lines on a map indicating elevation
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See also: plain
 to the body and reduces interface pressure readings.

The unique Uni-heel is a one-piece, die-cut, resilient See resiliency. , low-ILD foam section that provides pressure relief for the heels.

This mattress has a breathable breath·a·ble  
adj.
1. Suitable or pleasant for breathing: breathable air.

2. Permitting air to pass through: a breathable fabric.
, four-way stretch cover that helps to relieve pressure and reduce shear shear: see strength of materials.
Shear

A straining action wherein applied forces produce a sliding or skewing type of deformation.
. Optional raised siderails provide added safety. The system comes with a 10-year warranty.

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Publication:Nursing Homes
Date:Jul 1, 2002
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