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Device: Alternating Pressure Bed
Manufacturer: ProBed
Model: PAR3-A3FX

Location: United States, Arizona
Business type: Broker

21431 21,431

2008

461217715

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Device: Alternating Pressure Bed
Manufacturer: Hill-Rom
Model: Clinitron II

Location: Mexico, Mexico
Business type: Distributor

10000 10,000

2003

149892444

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Device: Alternating Pressure Bed
Manufacturer: SleepSafe Beds
Model: SleepSafer

Location: United States, Nebraska

2700 2,700

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554010235

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Device: Alternating Pressure Bed
Manufacturer: KCI (Kinetic Concepts)
Model: KinAir (III/IV) MedSurg

Location: United States, Oklahoma
Business type: Dealer

Negotiable

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Alternating Pressure Bed may also be referred to as :

Air-Pressure Mattress | Alternating Pressure Bed | Bed, Electric, Alternating Pressure, Air-Fluidized | Bed, Air-Fluidized | Air-Fluidized Support System | Air-Fluidized Bed | Air Bed | Air Fluidized and Low Air Loss Bed

Tips for buying Alternating Pressure Bed

1. Alternating pressure beds should support a maximum weight of 159 kg, which should accommodate most patients; however, for bariatric patients, they should support 272 kg or more, depending on the individual patient.
2. Alternating pressure beds should have casters of at least 12 cm in diameter. To ensure that the air bed remains stationary when necessary, brakes are required.
3. For safety purposes, the air-fluidized beds should include CPR controls that, when triggered, provide a hard surface on which CPR can be performed.
4. Noise levels of operating these alternating pressure beds should not exceed 35 dBA, which is the typical sound level in a quiet hospital.
5. When the air bed or air-pressure mattress is not functioning within specified ranges, the system should alarm.
6. To allow constant functioning of the alternating pressure bed during transport and power outages, a battery backup or other feature should be available.
7. Specialty care beds are expensive and have limited application. Buyers should compare the cost of buying vs. leasing them when needed. Facilities should ask suppliers for training programs for clinical personnel who will be using these alternating pressure beds.
8. Specialty air-fluidized bed frames should have side rails that can be locked in the upright position. To prevent slippage, mattress overlays should have straps.
9. There is no compelling evidence that one support surface performed better than others, under all circumstances.
10. The alternating pressure bed’s surface should match the patient, so when selecting a support surface for the alternating pressure bed, caregivers should consider the clinical condition of the patient, characteristics of the care setting, and characteristics of the support surface.
11. Low-air-loss and air-pressure mattress replacements and overlays are often cheaper than low-air-loss beds because they use a standard bed as the platform. However, facilities should know that mattress overlays and replacements may have a shorter life span than low-air-loss beds.
12. Mattresses and overlays eliminate the need to store two large bed frames because an existing bed frame is used; however, mattress overlays and mattress replacements may not be compatible with all hospital beds.
13. Buyers need to determine whether air-fluidized bed or low-air-loss therapies are necessary in the hospital. Home use of these therapies may be a better option.
14. Facilities should keep in mind that surfaces that can be laundered require cleaning and disinfecting, especially in the case of overlays and air-pressure mattress replacements. Specially treated surfaces may require chemical disinfection or other special handling.