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What Does 47 Years of Experience Mean to You?
The Right Electric Home Care Equipment.
PressureGuard® CFT™
Cover
The bacteriostatic top fabric is fire resistant, fluidproof, tear
resistant, cleanable, and replaceable. The pleated design allows
full integration with the mattress’s Geo-Matt style shear-relieving
surface while minimizing hammocking.
Foam Topper
The patented Geo-Matt® style foam topper is a high density, medical
grade foam. The unique geometric design consists of over 800
individual cells, each of which acts individually to redistribute
pressure, to reduce heat and moisture buildup on the skin, and to
reduce shear to underlying tissues. This foam topper is 2" in height
and includes the unique Heel Slope™ feature, designed to further
reduce pressure for the sensitive heel area.
Safety Edge™ Bolsters
The patented Safety Edge™ consists of a firm 2-part foam bolster
whose inner edge contours under pressure to direct the patient
towards the center of the mattress. This adds to patient stability
in sitting and lying down, and helps prevent falls and entrapment
between the siderail and the mattress.
Air Cylinders and Reservoirs
Four individual, interconnected air cylinders and two elasticized
reservoirs that automatically customize pressure distribution to the
individual patient. (Note: Bariatric models of 42", 48", and 54"
widths have 6-8 cylinders, and 3-4 reservoirs.) Air flows among the
cylinders in response to the weight of the body to equalize pressure
throughout the system, provide a constant, uniform distribution of
safe pressures beneath the patient, and prevent bottoming out.
Maintenance Access Ports
Easy access ports to use with
air system renewal kit. Assures proper air pressures are
maintained.
Powerful Results - Without Power! Sound impossible? With a standard static air system, it is.
Self-Adjusting Air Therapy
Powerful Results - Without Power! Sound impossible? With a standard static air system, it is.
But the PressureGuard CFT is truly different.
It uses patented Constant Force Technology™ to automatically
adjust the mattress's network of interconnected air cylinders
and elasticized reservoirs to the appropriate, therapeutic
levels for each patient, regardless of their weight or position
on the surface. Delivers customized pressure reduction
comparable to low air loss, while providing patient with a
stable surface to maximize functional ability and maintain safe
positions.
Provides a clinically effective solution for pressure ulcer
prevention and treatment, and the cost effective
alternative when resources limit care options. A proven option
for prevention in the high risk ICU / CCU environment, and for
care of the post-skin graft patient.
Includes all the standard features of other PressureGuard
products, including patented Geo-Matt® anti-shearing top
surface, exclusive Heel Slope™ feature, and Safety Edge™
stability bolster system.
Air system renewal kit is available as a separate item, see
catalog.
PressureGuard CFT requires no set-up, is shipped patient-ready,
and is simple to maintain.
Weight Limit: 350 lbs. on standard models, 500 lbs. on bariatric
models or Full, Queen or King.
Mattress weight: 21 lbs.
Warranty: 5 years non-prorated.
Custom sizes also available.
The PressureGuard® CFT™ is recognized for reimbursement
under Medicare Code E0373.
The Science Behind the Geo-Matt Design
 This patented
support surface design was developed by
Span-America in the late 1980’s in conjunction
with Dr. Thomas Krouskop of the Baylor School of
Medicine. Computer-guided equipment is used to
cut foam into a geometric pattern of supportive
cubes that are undercut with an open channel.
Unlike flat or convoluted ("eggcrate") foam,
these individual cubes allow the surface to
conform to the body and accommodate bony
prominences, redistributing
pressure across the
support surface. This minimizes the pulling of
the skin and tissue over bony prominences,
thereby offsetting the harmful effects of
shearing forces.
The “Ring of Air” helps to
disperse heat and moisture away
from the body and out into the atmosphere.
The channel also assists in pressure
management by providing, in effect, a layer
of air between two layers of foam to enhance
conformance of the foam to the body.
Does it work? In a two-year
independent study*, 83 patients at risk for,
or with, pressure ulcers were randomized to
either the Geo-Matt or an air-suspension
bed. Results: an analysis of covariance
revealed
no statistically significant difference
in the prevention or healing of any stage
pressure ulcer with respect to type of
support surface used.
Based on its clinical efficacy as an
overlay surface, Span-America has
incorporated the design into the surface
of the majority of its mattress, seat
cushion, and patient positioning
products.
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The Science Behind the Heel Slope for
heel protection
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Heels are the second most common site for pressure
ulcers, second only to the sacrum. By virtue of its
thinly padded surface, relatively poor blood supply,
and difficult anatomical design for offloading, the
heel is especially vulnerable to tissue damage.
Heel ulcers are also difficult to
 heal,
due to these same reasons.
In order to help to reduce the incidence of heel
breakdown, all Geo-Mattress and PressureGuard
products are designed with a Heel Slope. The foot
end of the mattress slopes down to increase load on
the calves and to decrease load on the heels. On
average, heel pressures are reduced by about 27%
with this design compared to flat designs.
 A
flat surface does not conform to
the shape of the lower leg, especially behind the
Achilles tendon.
Result: The heel must bear excess
load, and skin will break down more easily.
 The
Heel Slope slightly lowers the
heel, allowing hte mattress to fill in the space
behind the Achilles tendon.
Result: Pressure is distributed
over the entire lower leg, reducing pressure
on the heel.
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Science Behind Safety Edge
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The PressureGuard Safety Edge helps to
prevent falls and bed rail entrapment.
 
The Safety Edge is a two-part bolster system
surrounding the air tubes on all PressureGuard
products. When the user rolls toward or sits on the
edge of the mattress, the inner of the two parts
bends in toward the center o fthe mattress, while
the outer part resists compression.
Standard, fully air-filled mattresses collapse as
the patient rolls toward the edge, directing the
patient into the siderails or onto the floor.
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Surfaces Selection Guide (pdf)
Sizes and Catalog Page (pdf)
Product Literature (pdf)
Bariatric Model (pdf)
Full/Queen/King Sizes (pdf)
Product Literature (pdf)
Bariatric Model (pdf)
Full/Queen/King Sizes (pdf)
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