Indications:

  • Patients whose body weight and size pose a significant risk or care management issue to the patient or staff during the performance of routing nursing care.
  • Large patients weighing between 300 and 850 lbs.
  • Large patients who are difficult to turn.
  • Preventing and treating pressure ulcers.
  • Large patient requiring percussion therapy.

Contraindications:

  • Do not use if patient has cervical traction
  • Do not use if patient unstable spinal cord injuries
  • Do not use on patient > 850 lbs.