Description

The Invacare Softform Premier Mattress utilizes a unique contoured foam insert designed to provide optimal user comfort as well as pressure reduction for patients that are susceptible to skin damage or pressure ulcers. The single piece of foam provides maximum side support and also aids in transfers.

Invacare Softform Premier Mattress Features:

• High-resiliency foam supports the user’s body and provides substantial comfort and fit
• Welded seams and full flap included on cover hide zipper to maximize durability
• Cover is easily removable to clean and for inspection purposes
• Fluid-resistant, four-way stretch cover protects the skin from abrasion and damage
• Castellated cells maximize body contact to reduce pressure on the user’s body

Invacare Softform Premier Mattress Specifications

Additional Information About Invacare Softform Premier Mattress

Castellations:

1. Unique castellated cells break the surface tensions of the foam, allowing the patient to be immersed into the foam, maximizing body contact area and optimizing pressure reduction.
2. The Softform Premier mattress features premium HR foam cut into mushroom-shaped cells to allow superior patient immersion and pressure redistribution.
3. The Softform Excel mattress features a unique keyhole cut to ensure proper airflow through the foam to maintain a consistent temperature while moving with the patient for improved comfort.

Single-piece U Core:

4. The Softform Premier mattress features a single piece foam “U” core which facilitates patient transfer by providing effective side-wall support. Manufacturing the core out of one piece of foam vs. glued sections results in a strong, durable mattress.
5. Softform mattress covers feature a concealed zipper, reducing possible risk of fluid ingress (full flap on Softform Premier mattress cover shown).
6. Fully removable covers allow for easy replacement, laundering and inspection of foam.

Premium fluid-resistant cover:

7. Softform mattress covers are four-way stretch polyurethane and feature a tough coated polyurethane base to extend the longevity of the mattress. The Softform Premier mattress features high frequency welded seams; the Softform Excel Mattress features stitched seams. (Softform Premier mattress cover shown).

Invacare Softform Premier Mattress Video

How Bed Sores are Diagnosed and How One Can Effectively Treat Them

In many cases, the situations that accelerate a bedsore also makes it extremely difficult to treat and contain. Conditions, for example, diabetes, thin skin and lack of mobility make the recovery process very troublesome.

However…

Pressure ulcers, or bed sores, can be treated using a variety of different methods and tactics.

Stage I bedsores will typically vanish if repositioning is fast and steady. Working with your physician can help accelerate this process and keep you on the right path to recovering.

Stage II bed sores, typically when a wound is present, requires a multi-disciplinary approach that involves the doctor, the medical caretakers, the assistants and possibly even a physical therapist if worse comes to worse. There are times where social workers can help aid with the personal care services that are recommended by the physician.

An in-depth investigation into how the wound occurred will decide what treatment is necessary. A change of a bed design, mattress, skin care and additional apparel might be a viable option. Furthermore, there are support surfaces that are essential for safe skin care, for example, sheepskin or waffle foam can offer assistance – the Invacare Softform Premier Mattress has been recommended by many healthcare professionals for preventative and recovery measures. Low air pressure beds utilize inflatable cushions for support; air-fluidized beds suspend the patient on an air-porous mattress that contains a numerous silicon-covered dabs.

There are numerous ways that you can help with the recovery process.

Maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet never hurts.

Red, orange and green vegetables are particularly rich in the required supplements, and healthful supplements of Vitamin C and zinc can likewise be useful in skin care.

Open wounds may be treated with a saline (saltwater) arrangement every time the dressing is changed. Debridement is the evacuation of harmed tissue. Surgical debridement is frequently prescribed to evacuate dead, harmed, or contaminated tissue. Nonsurgical medications incorporate a pressurized water system, hydrotherapy in a whirlpool shower, utilizing the body’s own particular compounds, or applying topical debriding catalysts. This is all used in conjunction with the appropriate mattress, such as the Invacare Softform Mattress, which is intended to help with patient recovery.

The right type of wound dressings can accelerate the recuperating process and secure the injury. It is essential to continue keeping the skin dry and the wound moist. Semi-porous dressings can hold dampness and promote new skin to develop. Contaminated injuries might be treated with topical anti-infection agents. Once more, it is vital to ensure that the patient goes through as little pain as possible as he or she fights the sore. Purchase a pressure-relieving mattress such as the Invacare Softform Premiere Mattress to aid in the recovery process.

Indeed, even with the best medicinal care, bedsores may require surgery. Certain tissue might be taken from one a section in the body to use in recreating the damaged region. Recuperation is long and exhausting with complications that can occur.

I always believe that prevention is the best treatment out there.

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Warranty

THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975.

This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of our products. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state to state.

Invacare warrants the mattress and cover when purchased new and unused to be free from defects in materials, workmanship, and assembly for the following time periods:

If within such warranty period any such product shall be proven to be defective, such product shall be repaired or replaced with new or refurbished product components, or a refund corresponding to the proper service time shall be offered, at Invacare’s option. This warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in replacement part installation or repair of any such product. Moreover, the warranty period of the repaired or replaced product shall terminate with the termination of the warranty period for the original product component. Invacare’s sole obligation and your exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to such repair or replacement. For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Invacare product. In the event you do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to Invacare at the address on the back cover. Provide the dealer’s name, address, model number, and the date of purchase, indicate nature of the defect and, if the product is serialized, indicate the serial number. Invacare Corporation will issue a return authorization. The defective unit or parts shall be cleaned using disinfectant prior to return and must be returned for warranty inspection using the serial number, when applicable, as identification within thirty days of return authorization date. DO NOT return products to our factory without our prior consent. C.O.D. shipments will be refused; please prepay shipping charges.

LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: THE FOREGOING WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO SERIAL NUMBERED PRODUCTS IF THE SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEFACED; PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, IMPROPER OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR STORAGE; DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANY EVENTS OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF INVACARE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DAMAGE FROM CARELESSNESS, ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE, DAMAGE FROM SHARP OBJECTS, TEARS, NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER WILFUL OR NOT), TAMPERING, DAMAGE FROM FIRE, DAMAGE OCCURRING IN TRANSIT AFTER DELIVERY BY INVACARE OR EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS, USE OF INAPPROPRIATE CLEANING COMPOUNDS AND FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT ANY PRODUCT IS THOROUGHLY DRIED BEFORE TURNING OR FLIPPING IT OVER; DAMAGE RESULTING FROM CONTAMINATION FOLLOWING DAMAGE TO THE COVER AND FAILURE TO REPLACE IT, CONTAMINATION DUE TO INCORRECT STORAGE OR FAILURE TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR OF THE MATTRESS AS STATED HEREIN, OR DAMAGE DUE TO UNUSUAL CONTAMINATION OR INFECTION, SPILLAGE OR STAINING, OR USE OF ABRASIVE, CORROSIVE OR ANY SUCH SIMILAR DAMAGING SUBSTANCE; DAMAGE DUE TO UNDERTAKING ANY ACTION OR PROCEDURE USING THE PRODUCT OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL AND INTENDED USE; DAMAGE RESULTING FROM FAILURE TO REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS PROMPTLY OR DAMAGE DUE TO INTERIOR PARTS BEING USED WITHOUT THE COVER, BEING USED WITH A DAMAGED COVER, OR WITH THE COVER BEING INCORRECTLY FITTED; DAMAGE WHEN ANY PARTS OF THE MATTRESS ARE USED AS PART OF, OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH, ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR BY INVACARE; DAMAGE NOT PROVEN TO THE SATISFACTION OF INVACARE TO BE DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP OR ASSEMBLY; OR PRODUCTS MODIFIED WITHOUT INVACARE’S EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MODIFICATION THROUGH THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZEDPARTS OR ATTACHMENTS OR PRODUCTS DAMAGED BY REASON OF REPAIRS MADE TO ANY COMPONENT WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC CONSENT OF INVACARE. IT IS A CONDITION OF THIS WARRANTY THAT THE FOLLOWING IS COMPLIED WITH:

1. ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MATTRESS ARE ADHERED TO.
2. THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTS OF ANY PRODUCT ARE INSPECTED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE (3) MONTHS FOR ANY DAMAGE AND WEAR. ALL DAMAGED PARTS ARE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT PART, OR THE MATTRESS IS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN OBTAINED AND THE DAMAGED PART HAS BEEN REPLACED.
3. THE MEASUREMENT OF COMPRESSION OF THE MATTRESS (THE “COMPRESSION TEST”) BEYOND 25% WILL BE DETERMINED BY LAYING A STRAIGHT EDGE OVER THE COMPRESSED AREA AND MEASURING THE DEPTH OF THE AREA. IF THE FOAM IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPRESSED BEYOND 25%, THE MATTRESS WILL BE REPLACED.

THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THE SOLE REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN. THE APPLICATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY WHATSOEVER SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN. INVACARE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER AND DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY BEYOND THE INITIAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MATTRESS. THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE EXTENDED TO COMPLY WITH STATE/PROVINCIAL LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS.