TheraSense Dynamic Support Surface for Pressure Ulcers

描述（由申请人提供）：该快速通道SBIR项目的主要目标是开发和验证具有成本效益的商业产品“TheraSense”，这是一种高度创新的活性支撑表面床系统，用于治疗和预防严重褥疮，通常称为褥疮或压疮。目前用于机构和家庭治疗最有害和最昂贵的晚期溃疡的先进床系统昂贵，难以使用，对患者不舒服，对于肥胖患者来说，是不可用的。该项目旨在使用新技术来支撑、漂浮和浸泡身体，以显着改善现有床系统的最佳功能，包括动态压力分布、交替压力和先进的通风，以改善和加速患者的愈合和舒适度，比现有的先进支持系统成本低得多。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Principal Objective of this Fast Track SBIR project is to develop and validate a cost-effective commercial product, TheraSense", a highly innovative active support surface bed system for the treatment and prevention of serious decubitus ulcers, commonly known as bed sores or pressure ulcers. Current advanced bed systems for both institutional and home therapy for the most deleterious and costly advanced ulcers are expensive, challenging to use, and uncomfortable for the patient, and for bariatric patients, not available. This project is aimed at using novel technology to support, float, and immerse the body to dramatically improve the best features of existing bed systems, including dynamic pressure distribution, alternating pressure and advanced ventilation, to improve and accelerate patient healing and comfort at a much reduced cost over existing advanced support systems.