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Over 30 Years of polymer and elastomer foam technology has been brought to bear on the production of a trouble free static mattress and cushion for the prevention of pressure ulcers in acute care and long term care patients.
The basis for the new products is a thermo dynamic polymer, commonly known as visco-elastic, which softens under body temperature to mould around the body and relieve pressure.
The initial guiding principles to be achieved were to develop a product range to:
- Reduce pressure on the body to prevent pressure ulcers
- Reduce friction and sheering force
- Create a comfortable and well ventilated surface
- Permit easy dis-infection and simple maintenance
- Reduce patient turning regime from 2 hours to 4 hours
- Ease access to the patient by nursing staff
- Ensure durability
- Be cost efficient
All these principles have been achieved in the products developed by Barrington Healthcare International. The development process included consultation with medical professionals such as Consultant Surgeon Geoffrey Spencer at St. Thomas Hospital London and practical testing at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Windsor, and Westminster Health Care homes for long term care. The tests proved positive and further refinement led to the first deliveries in early 1995. |
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Thermo contour products were the first pressure relieving products to be awarded the CE mark in May 1995 by the Medical Devices Agency of the Ministry of Health.
The products are exclusively distributed by leading suppliers to the health industry. A start was made in the United Kingdom in 1995; Italy, Ireland and Japan in 1996, France and the USA in 1999 and now in use throughout Europe, in Australia and Brazil.
The product range consists of :
- Acute care and long term care mattresses
- Trolley mattresses
- Overlays
- Wheelchair and bedside chair cushions
- Lower leg support
All are made with differing grades of visco-elastic polymer.
All components used in manufacture meet exacting industry standards, certified to Quality Assurance ISO13485-2003.
Finished products are subject to "zero-fault" standards with strict final
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