Description

When it comes to hospital beds, one of the most abhorred effects that they can leave on a patient is placing additional pressure on ulcer incidence. The Hill Rom NP100 Prevention mattress solves these issues by incorporating features that reduce this pressure. The non-powered surface is perfect for patients that strive to maintain the integrity of their skin. And, with our advanced design, patients can prevent these pressure ulcers before they become a lingering issue.

Hill Rom NP100 Features:

• Shear liner and bidirectional stretch ticking help minimize shear and friction and provide added patient comfort
• Reinforced and ergonomically designed handles allow for easy maneuvering of the mattress
• Polyurethane coated ticking, RF welded seams, and an inside flap protect the mattress from fluid penetration
• Anti-skid bottom helps keep the mattress in place on the sleep deck

Hill Rom NP100 Specifications

How Pressure Ulcers are Formed and How to Treat Them

Are pressure-relieving mattresses necessary for a patient?

Yes. Patients that are bed-ridden require additional care as they can develop serious sores known as pressure ulcers. Here is a breakdown on what these ulcers are and how you can prevent them using a pressure-relieving mattress, like the Hill Rom NP100 Mattress.

A pressure sore is essentially damage to the skin and the underlying tissue under it. Sitting down or lying for long periods of time will remove the stream of blood to that region, blocking oxygen and crucial supplements from keeping the tissue healthy. At the point when the tissue becomes famished from these supplements for an extended period of time, they will begin to die, causing pressure sores to form.

Pressure sores will likewise be alluded to as pressure ulcers or “decubitus” ulcers. Harm from a pressure sore will go from slight staining of the skin to open injuries that affect deeper areas in the body. This can lead to infection and can lead to serious side effects.

What are the effects?

The affected skin region may feel hotter than the encompassing tissue. In lighter-skinned individuals, the staining may show up as dull purple or red. In darker-skinned individuals, the staining will seem darker than the encompassing tissue.

Is it serious?

A pressure ulcer isn’t just your average sore. It must not be disregarded as it can worsen with neglect. With appropriate treatment, and switching to a pressure relief mattress, such as the Hill Rom NP100 Mattress, these ulcers can recover over time.

A pressure sore is any redness or break in the skin brought about by a large amount of pressure forced onto the body for an extended period of time. The weight keeps blood from travelling to your skin, therefore the skin becomes distressed and eventually dies. Normally, the nerves will send messages of agony or sentiments of distress to your cerebrum to tell you that you have to change your position, yet harm to your spinal cord prevents these messages from reaching your brain, leaving you at the mercy of an ulcer.

You may need to learn better approaches when it comes to changing your position to prevent an excess amount of weight. Pressure wounds can occur for instance, when you sit or lie in one position too long. Shearing is additionally a type of weight damage. It happens when the skin moves one way and the bone underneath it moves another way. An example of this is when you constantly slouch while sitting down.

Another type of injury, an abrasion, can happen when an individuals pulls his or herself across a surface as opposed to lifting. This is a case of friction causing harm. Likewise, little exposure to high pressure, for example, a bump or fall, may cause damage to the skin that doesn’t appear right away but is indeed underneath the cells.

How can I correct this?

By learning how to properly position yourself or your patient, you can achieve a sense of balance when it comes to weight distribution. In addition to this, purchasing a pressure-relieving mattress will also assist you in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Don’t let this be an excuse to disregard proper positioning techniques. The mattress can’t do it on it’s own. There must be a mutual partnership between positioning and maximizing the mattress’s function.

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Warranty

Hill-Rom Company, Inc. (Hill-Rom) has a long tradition of providing superior products and service to our customers. Our goal is “Total Customer Satisfaction”. In that spirit, Hill-Rom is proud to offer the following warranty.

GENERAL WARRANTY (APPLICABLE UNLESS A SPECIFIC WARRANTY IS LISTED)

Hill-Rom warrants to the original purchaser that its products and replacement parts shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of delivery. Hill-Rom’s obligation under this warranty is expressly limited to supplying replacement parts and/or service for, or replacing, at its option, any product which is, in the sole discretion of Hill-Rom, found to be defective. In addition to the foregoing one year warranty, Hill-Rom warrants to the original purchaser that the frame and welds on its products will be free from structural defects for the life of the product. Any product upgrade or modification initiated by Hill-Rom does not affect the original product warranty.

SPECIFIC WARRANTIES

MATTRESS WARRANTIES

Hill-Rom warrants to the original purchaser that its mattress product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from date of delivery. However, electro mechanical mattress components (compressors, valves, printed circuit boards, hoses, and couplers) are covered by the general one (1) year warranty.

EXPENDABLES WARRANTIES

A sixty (60) day limited warranty from date of delivery applies to expendable parts such as cushions, coverlets, software diskettes, locator badge batteries, dome light incandescent bulbs, overhead fluorescent tubes, heating elements, temperature probes, filter sheets, and microspheres. This warranty is limited to replacement of the parts covered.

TO OBTAIN PARTS AND SERVICE

In the United States, call Hill-Rom Technical Support Department at (800) 445-3720, Monday through Friday. In Canada, call Hill-Rom Technical Support Department at (800) 267-2337, Monday through Friday. Outside the United States and Canada, call your authorized Hill-Rom Distributor. In order to expedite service, we request you furnish the following information: customer identification number, product model number, serial number, and description of problem. A qualified specialist will provide, via telephone (United States and Canada), or FAX (Outside the United States and Canada), troubleshooting assistance for facility personnel and provide necessary parts to make repairs. If troubleshooting determines the need for on-site technical service, a qualified service representative will be dispatched. Replacement of non-technical items will be the responsibility of the customer. If requested by Hill-Rom, products or parts for which a warranty claim is made shall be returned prepaid to HillRom’s factory.

OUT OF WARRANTY EXCHANGE POLICY

After the expiration of the original warranty, upon request, Hill-Rom will ship as a replacement, components such as selected: motors and printed circuit boards, for like units returned to Hill-Rom by the original purchaser at a substantial savings. Please call Hill-Rom Technical Support Department for current pricing.

PARTS AVAILABILITY POLICY

Hill-Rom will offer parts for new and remanufactured products for ten (10) years from date of sale; for communications products for five (5) years from date of sale.

Note: Some original component parts and assemblies may not be available; functional equivalents may be substituted.

THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OF PURPOSE. HILL-ROM’S OBLIGATION UNDER THESE WARRANTIES SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY LIABILITY FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR DELAYS. Some states, provinces, or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply. Any improper or negligent use, any alterations or repairs not in accordance with Hill-Rom’s manuals or performed by others in such manner as in Hill-Rom’s sole judgment affects the product materially and adversely, shall void these warranties. These warranties do not cover failures due to misuse, abuse, neglect, or lack of routine maintenance. No employee or representative of Hill-Rom is authorized to change these warranties in any way or grant any other warranty unless in writing and signed by a Hill-Rom officer. These warranties provide specific legal rights; but, there may be other available rights, which vary from state to state, province to province, or country to country.