With expertise in R & D, design and specification development, Alpha Tekniko produces a broad array of medical mattresses, cushions and pads for its clients. Alpha plans to demonstrate two of its newest technological innovations at the WOCNext conference.
The TekTherm (R) system, ready for nurses to experience in booth 312, is a cooled healthcare mattress that auto-adjusts to a patient's body temperature and maintains a cool, dry surface - without releasing moist, possibly contaminated air from inside the mattress into the room environment.
TekTherm can be installed in a variety of healthcare surface types: full mattresses, either air/foam combinations or all foam; overlays; stretcher pads; operating room table pads; and wheelchair cushions.
Another integrated mattress concept being displayed by Alpha Tekniko incorporates a pressure-sensing system that redistributes pressure and self-adjusts as a patient moves around. The system can also notify caregivers when an immobilized patient is experiencing too much pressure in a vulnerable spot and needs to be turned.
Caregivers don't have to be at the patient's bedside to see the turning alerts, because a signal can be sent via Wifi to a remove device such as a phone, iPad or central monitoring station. The caregiver is notified the minute a patient exceeds a pre-set time limit in a fixed position, and knows immediately that it's time for a change.
Both medical mattress concepts were developed with caregiver input, but further evaluation, trials and WOC nurse critiques will help establish whether or not the products are working as hard for nurses as they could be. Alpha Tekniko's goal with both is to improve patient outcomes while supporting existing skin care protocols.
Alpha Tekniko is an FDA-registered contract manufacturer with offices and production facilities in Lake Zurich, IL. The company uses American-made equipment and materials to make its customers' products. Companies interested in incorporating TekTherm or pressure-sensing technologies into their products should Email Sales@alphatekniko.com.
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