Pressure injury prevention

Challenges

  • The overall prevalence of pressure injuries in ICUs is approximately 27% (1)​
  • Pressure injuries can develop within minutes of imobility (2)​
  • The average cost per pressure injury treatment ranges from €1 419 to ​ €16 299 (3)​
  • Patients with HAPI have higher readmissions and around 22% mortality rate (4)​

SOLUTIONS

ERGOFRAME®

Unique frame design increases patient comfort and reduces peak pressure in the pelvic area by 16% (5)

✓ Higher comfort
✓ Reduced sliding
✓ Minimum patient migration
✓ Reduced shearing forces

WIDE RANGE OF MATTRESSES FOR ESSENZA ​

Active

Air2Care mattress family featuring 2‑cell alternating technology, and the Virtuoso mattress family offering advanced 3‑cell alternating technology.​

Hybrid Mattresses

HybriMatt mattress family, offering a combination of active and passive systems in one.

Passive Mattresses

ViskoMatt mattress range, including a viscoelastic foam layer, as well as advanced MediMatt mattresses.

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1) Günther S, Chaboyer W, Coyer F, et al. Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult ICU patients: the DecubICUs study. Intensive Care Med. 2021;47(2):160–169. doi:10.1007/s00134-020-06234-9
2) Gefen A, Brienza DM, Cuddigan J, et al. Contemporary understanding of the aetiology of pressure ulcers/pressure injuries. Int Wound J. 2022;19(3):692–704. doi:10.1111/iwj.13667
3) Ramos-Sánchez A, Martínez-Beltrán MJ, Egea-Zerolo B, et al. Cost of illness of pressure injuries in a socio-health center in Spain. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2025;38(2):E6–E11. doi:10.1097/ASW.0000000000000272
4) Tervo-Heikkinen TA, Heikkilä A, Koivunen M, et al. Pressure injury prevalence and incidence in acute inpatient care: national cross-sectional study. Int Wound J. 2022;19(4):919–931. doi:10.1111/iwj.13692
5) LINET. White paper: Pressure injury prevention of Sprint 200. n.d. Internal.