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Pressure-relieving mattresses. (Product Focus: Skin Care).


Direct Supply Healthcare Equipment's Panacea Some antidote or remedy that completely solves a problem. Most so-called panaceas in this industry, if they survive at all, wind up sitting alongside and working with the products they were supposed to replace.  Ultimate mattress line provides the appropriate level of pressure relief for any resident- from high-risk high-risk adjective Referring to an ↑ risk of suffering from a particular condition Infectious disease Referring to an ↑ risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens, which occurs with blood bank technicians, dental professionals, dialysis unit  wound prevention to single-site stage III wounds. The multilayered mul·ti·lay·ered  
adj.
Consisting of or involving several individual layers or levels.
 pressure-relieving foam helps existing wounds heal and prevents future wounds from forming.

Panacea Ultimate mattresses also feature an antimicrobial antimicrobial /an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al/ (-mi-kro´be-al)
1. killing microorganisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth.

2. an agent with such effects.
, fluid-proof and fire-retardant cover for resident safety and health. Every mattress features a fully automatically zoned surface area, so residents receive constant pressure relief regardless of their size or shape.

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Date:Sep 1, 2002
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