Pressure Sores are a common and serious problem

There is an invisible problem among people with spinal cord injuries. Paraplegics and quadriplegics are plagued by pressure sores (decubitus ulcers) because the loss of feeling and mobility in the lower body. These ulcers result from lack of circulation due to pressure on the soft tissues. Ulcers can be large and can extend to the bone. Typically, post surgical confinement to bed degrades the health of the patient, beginning a downward health spiral. Several products exist that delay the formation of sores, but currently there is no clinically tested product on the market that prevents their formation.

Care for pressure sores in general is a major expense, estimated at $3-5 billion a year in the US. People who use a wheelchair for more than eight years have a better than 80% chance of developing at least one pressure sore. Over 60,000 deaths annually in the US are attributed to pressure sore complications.

An average hospital stay of 90 days is required for a typical severe sore.

To address the problem of pressure sore formation, Aqua-Aire Cushion designed and built a seat cushion to prevent pressure sores. Improving reliability and safety. The cushion works by migrating water and air through a bladder virtually eliminating shear force and pressure on the user.

Thus, the seat itself shifts the weight distribution. Optimization of materials, fabrication method, all attribute to potential applications that extend past the prevention of pressure sores to reduction of fatigue in professions that require long periods of sitting, such as truck driving ad even office work.

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Deluxe Lumber Support	Sacro-ease Luxury Back Support	Tri Adjustable Back Support
$29.99	$269.99	$28.99
Color Beige Blue Gray	Color Dark Blue Dark Brown Dark Gray Gray Light Brown	Sizes Large/XLarge Small/Med