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Therapeutic mattress program. (Pressure Relief).


Sunrise Medical's Bio Clinic[R] Trufit mattress program features five types of high-quality therapeutic foam mattresses, available in three different sizing options-standard, trufit or oversize o·ver·size  
n.
1. A size that is larger than usual.

2. An oversize article or object.

adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized
Larger in size than usual or necessary.

Adj. 1.
. The mattresses are true to size and are available in a sidewall side·wall  
n.
1. A wall that forms the side of something.

2. A side surface of an automobile tire, between the edge of the tread and the wheel rim.

Noun 1.
 or perimeter construction. Each style has 9 different sizing possibilities to help virtually eliminate resident entrapment entrapment, in law, the instigation of a crime in the attempt to obtain cause for a criminal prosecution. Situations in which a government operative merely provides the occasion for the commission of a criminal act (e.g.  zones.

All of the mattresses in the program--Imprint[TM], Iris[R], BodyWrap[R], Bio Core[R] and DermaTech[TM]--are constructed using a high-density foam core, which addresses the areas of the body most susceptible to breakdown. The cut foam also provides better immersion and weight distribution to aid in the prevention of pressure ulcers Pressure ulcer
Also known as a decubitus ulcer, pressure ulcers are open wounds that form whenever prolonged pressure is applied to skin covering bony outcrops of the body. Patients who are bedridden are at risk of developing pressure ulcers.
. Most of the mattresses also feature triple-layer foam protection for added resident comfort and support; mattress covers offer a moisture barrier and are designed to reduce skin shear and friction.

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Publication:Nursing Homes
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2002
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