OSKA Series5

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I was first made aware of this mattress at the Hospice UK Conference last November and a trial was agreed. On delivery, full operational training was given to the staff on duty.
We undertook a successful trial on a patient who had difficulty lying in any position apart from sat upright. This was a lady who was often difficult to please and had found many other mattresses uncomfortable. We were thrilled that she was entirely happy with the lateral tilt and there was no deterioration in the status of her pressure areas. She ended up staying as an inpatient until her death.
As a result of this successful trial we purchased this mattress and have only had successful outcomes to date. I believe this to be a superb mattress for patients who are unable to change position as it can be set to accommodate the patient’s particular requirements.

We have had a great result using the Series5 lateral tilt mattress with a patient who has a spinal chord compression and lymphoedema who cannot lie on his side so is constantly on his bum sitting upright in bed or in his wheelchair.
He had been on a different mattress since admission but as time was moving on and we were now weeks and weeks in with the constant pressure on his bum it had started to break down – I then made it a priority to get him on to one of the Series5 lateral tilt mattresses asap and within 7 days we are seeing a huge improvement to his 3 broken areas which are being dressed daily and the surrounding skin is a much better colour!
I am definitely asking if I can go ahead and order more for the ward as we are having such great results with them!

We use the Series5 Lateral Tilt Mattress for patients admitted with existing pressure sores in order to prevent further skin breakdown and increase the likelihood of the wound healing. The mattress itself is easy to operate and when patients are commenced on this therapy mattress wounds show signs of improvement, increase in wound granulation and circulation.
The mattress could not be used alone in my opinion. Patients still need a structured regime of nursing intervention and need to be given pressure relief through positional changes. In summary the mattress, combined with good nursing care, produces improvement in wound healing.
I found the mattress easy to operate. Its purpose is to prevent further breakdown and give constant pressure relief to patients with existing pressure sores. I have seen an improvement in wound healing when this mattress is used along with good nursing intervention.

Both ourselves and the Nursing Home have found the laeral tilt mattress to be a great asset for our son, Craig. He is sleeping more soundly with the motion of the mattress. His previous air mattress was more like a solid bed than an air mattress. His skin is in perfect condition with no sign of any pressure sores or reddening of any parts of his body. We would recommend this product to anyone.