SPAN PressureGuard PROTOCOL - Construction and Design Features

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Span-America’s proprietary use of non-collapsible “Air Diffusion Matrix” fabric in both the inner air delivery
cover and the outer removable coverlet creates an open pathway beneath the user, helping eliminate
excess moisture from the microclimate. Because neither the inner air delivery cover nor the outer
removable coverlet allow fluids to penetrate the surface, maintenance is minimal. The air-cylinder inflation
system and the foam shell work in concert to maintain low interface pressures throughout the surface,
making the Protocol effective for treatment of pressure injuries by preventing further tissue breakdown.
Close‐upillustrationsoftheOuterRemovableCoverletandtheInnerAir‐DeliveryCover,andanexplanationof
theSciencebehindthedesignarefoundonpage7.
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IllustrationofindividualcomponentsofthePressureGuardProtocol:
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1. Outer Removable Coverlet
2. Inner Air Delivery Cover
3. Air Cylinders
4. Foam Shell with Geo-Matt
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segmented topper and
Safety-Edge™ bolsters system.
5. Control Unit
ILLUSTRATIONDESCRIPTIONS