|
HiTemp UR
Medical Sheepskin Research:
HiTemp UR Medical Sheepskins are
FDA Approved
Medical Devices.
. .the "top
of the line" of all Australian Medical Sheepskin
1. Preventing pressure
ulcers with the Australian Medical Sheepskin: an open-label
randomised controlled trial:
The Medical Journal of Australia: 2004:
230 (7): 324-327
Damien J Jolley, Robyn Wright, Sunita
McGowan, Mark B Hickey, Don A Campbell, Rodney D Sinclair and
Kenneth C Montgomery
This Royal Melbourne Hospital clinical
trial
studied the effect of using Australian Medical Sheepskins with
patients at low to moderate risk of developing pressure ulcers. The
above researchers concluded:
" The Australian Medical Sheepskin
is effective in reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers in general
hospital inpatients at low to moderate risk of these ulcers."
For study details click:
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/230_07_050404/jol10222_fm.ht
2. RA Innovations-
30/05/2004: Sheepskin Mats Soothe Bedsores
Read an interview of Dr. Ken Montgomery; the
Manager of the Medical Sheepskin Project at the CSIRO . Here, he
describes the most comprehensive trial on medical sheepskins so far.
"........we have unequivocally shown
that pressure ulcers are preventable with Australian medical
Sheepskins."
For details of this study, click
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations/stories/s1119511.htm
3. Preventing Pressure Ulcers
4. Clinical Evaluation of
Australian Medical Sheepskin: BES Rehab Ltd
The Medical Equipment
Centre, in conjunction with the Medical Physics Department, have
been involved with the evaluation of the above medical sheepskins.
This has involved laboratory testing followed by clinical evaluation
within the ward situation.
The sheepskins have been
used by a small number of patients who did not tolerate an
alternating pressure system, which is our standard equipment for
high risk patients or those with pressure ulcers. The patients
involved in the evaluation either found the alternating pressure
systems uncomfortable or else were deemed to be too light weight to
benefit from an alternating pressure.
All the patients found
the sheepskins to be very comfortable. From the nurses point of
view, they considered the sheepskins beneficial in terms of
pressure, friction and shear relief. Laundering has always presented
problems with traditional sheepskins, resulting in a very short life
expectancy. This has not been the case with the Australian Medical
Sheepskin which can tolerate laundering at high temperatures and yet
still maintain its form and shape.
We are currently
planning further studies with these sheepskins as we consider they
have a role both within the hospital and community setting.
Cheryl E Dunford, RGN, MSc
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability
Salisbury Health Care NHS Trust
October 1999
5. Pressure Reduction with
Cushion-It Wheelchair Covers and Even Pressure Care Boots:
6. For more Australian
Medical Sheepskin Research click:
http://www.tft.csiro.au/achievements/austmedskins.html
7. FDA Approval of our HiTemp UR
Medical Sheepskin Products.
 
The FDA has approved our Australian Medical Sheepskin products as
Class 1 Medical Devices. This means that they are approved as skin
pressure protectors for General Hospital and Personal Use. "A skin
pressure protector is a device intended for medical purposes that is
used to reduce pressure on the skin over a bony prominence to reduce
the likelihood of the patient's developing decubitus ulcers(
bedsores)."
For further details see:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/search/search.cfm?db=LST&ID=95437
Benchmark for quality and service since 1986.
We
want to make sure that you receive the product best suited to your
need. If you have any questions about our products or their use for
medical conditions, please contact us. We are here to help
you!
Phone:
1- 800 - 463 - 1985
FAX : 905
-
295 - 3816
Send
mail to:
sales (at) medicalsheepskins.com
|
