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2 Introduction
2.1 Intended purpose
Carital
®
Optima
Co
t is a mattress system for the prevention and treatment of pressure
ulcers.
2.2 Operating environment and user profile
The Carital
®
Optima
Cot
mattress system is intended for both home use and healthcare
environments (regular wards and intensive care).
The user can be a healthcare professional or a non-professional that has read the user’s
guide and understands the basic operating principle and use of the mattress system.
2.3 Target patients
The Carital
®
Optima
Cot
mattress system has been designed for child patients with very
high or high risk of getting a pressure ulcer. The mattress system is intended for patients
weighing 6-50 kg.
2.4 Contraindications
The Carital
®
Optima
Cot
mattress system must not be used with patients with lower ex-
tremities amputated from the midline of the legs upwards.
2.5 System description
The Carital
®
Optima
Cot
mattress system has a double cell structure where the tun-
nel-shaped upper cells, lightly filled with air, adjust to the patient’s body. The inner cells
are interconnected, forming three separate adjustment regions (head, torso, feet). All
cells respond to the weight, profile and position of the body, distributing the load evenly
across all cells.
1. Initial situation
2. Adjusted mattress
3. The shape of an adjusted
mattress
without
the
patient.
The Carital
®
principle: Maximizes contact area,
minimizes contact pressure and tissue deformation.
2.6 Products whose use is described in this guide
• Optima
Cot
controller and cells
• Medicase
®
hygiene cover
• Comfort cover add-on
Operating principle of Carital
®
: maximizes contact surface area, minimizes contact pressure and tissue deformation
1. Initial situation
2. Adjusted mattress
3. Shape of the adjusted mattress with no patient
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