Introduction; About Breeze - Arjohuntleigh BREEZE Gebrauchsanleitung

1. Introduction

About Breeze

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The low air loss systems are one of the most
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advanced Pressure Area Management Systems
manufactured by Huntleigh Healthcare for the
prevention and management of pressure sores.
is a Low Air Loss overlay or mattress
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replacement system, which is easy to install and use with
either standard hospital beds or divan beds within the
home. Beds can be adjusted or gatched without
impairing the pressure reducing performance of the
system.
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The system comprises the
overlay or mattress replacement, which together assist in
achieving effective pressure area care, with correct
patient support and maximum comfort.
The pump is lightweight and compact with
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controls which allow comfort adjustment to suit the
individual patient.
The pump provides three modes of operation:
•
Static Mode
•
Pulsate Mode
with a periodic pulsation of the support surface.
•
Autofirm Mode
facilitate nursing procedures and/or patient transfer.
The mattresses are made up of 17 ventilated cells
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which form a constant low pressure support surface.
The cells form three zones of pressure reduction:
• Eight torso section cells provide effective support
under the heaviest body area.
• Three head section cells have even lower cell
pressures.
• Six leg section cells have the lowest cell pressures.
Each cell is capable of being individually deflated by
the use of an inline turn valve.
The mattress replacement has an additional
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single air-filled sub-mattress which acts as a
replacement for a standard bed mattress.
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provides continuous low pressure.
combines continuous low pressure
provides a firm support surface to
pump and either an