MRI Non-Magnetic Patient Comfort System Wedge Positioner, 10" x 10" x 3", Nylon

Extensive studies of patients with spinal injuries, amputation, multiple sclerosis and end stage renal disease have shown that Patient Comfort Systems mattresses and positioners decrease the average interface pressure and significantly decrease the peak loading pressures. This has been shown to reduce pressure ulcers, back pain and sciatica. This redistribution of pressure over a larger area is what makes these pads so comfortable.

Patient Comfort Systems pads incorporate ultra-strong fabric along with sewn and welded seams to protect core material from bodily fluids. This construction also prevents cracking and tearing at the pad corners, where exposure is greatest. Both the viscoelastic pad cores and cover fabrics are manufactured using a permanent antimicrobial agent to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. The vapor and moisture-impervious cover will not allow fluids to pass through it and can be cleaned with any standard approved hospital disinfectant. It also stretches, thereby decreasing shear and maceration.  This material increases patient comfort when compared to standard plastics covers.

Patient surveys have clearly demonstrated that when given a choice, patients will overwhelmingly choose the Patient Comfort System over the standard table pads.

What is most relevant to medical imaging centers are studies which show that Patient Comfort Systems mattresses manufactured with viscoelastic materials, significantly decrease motion during MRI scans. This means fewer callbacks for imaging centers and hospitals and higher quality studies.

 

The material covering the pads is made from advanced breathable but waterproof polymer which allows easy maintenance and cleaning. It is also vapor-permeable and can stretch, thereby decreasing shear and maceration. This material increases patient comfort when compared to the standard plastic covers that cannot breathe.

The Patient Comfort System was developed over a 2-year period in close cooperation with leading imaging centers to maximize patient comfort as well as conform to the specific requirements for compatibility and safety.  The Patient Comfort System incorporates viscoelastic material.

This viscoelastic material used for medical imaging has been specifically formulated to maximize patient comfort and maintain a thin form factor while optimizing the available free space for the patient when inside the MRI bore. These mattresses and positioners are compatible with existing tables and are designed to simply replace the current pads.

The basic system consists of four rectangular mattress pads covered with advanced breathable space-age waterproof material which resists staining and makes cleaning easier. A knee wedge and neck roll are also included to maximize patient comfort. To increase safety, all pads have an anti-slip undersurface to keep the pads in place while patients are getting on and off the table. Also available are pressure-managing mattresses designed for use in the CTL coil, many varieties of positioners and a pillow that fits into the MRI bore.