Repose Mattress Overlay & Cushion

• Low Air technology distributes weight evenly and doesn’t lose its shape
• Designed to relieve pressure on soft tissue areas and provide comfort
• Lightweight for easier transport
• Easy to clean and will deflate down to a compact size
• Helps distribute pressure evenly
• Repose can be cleaned and reused

SPECIFICATION

• Contents: 1 x Repose Mattress Overlay, 1 x Cushion & 1 x Large Pump
• Inflated Dimensions Repose Mattress Overlay L 1800mm x W 785mm x H 50mm and Repose Cushion L 450mm x W 450mm x H 75mm
• Order Code: 6121100
• Max Patient Weight: Mattress overlay when used on a high specification foam mattress 222kg. Mattress overlay when used on a non-high specification foam mattress 139kg. Cushion 139kg.
• Inflation, deflation and repacking instructions: Please see download tab for instructions.
• Cleaning instructions: Please see download tab for cleaning guidance.
• Repose is supplied with a 3 year warranty as standard.

INDICATIONS FOR USE

Repose products provide effective pressure redistribution for all people at risk of developing pressure ulcers, including those assessed as very high risk. Repose is also appropriate for users with pressure related tissue damage - clinical supervision is advised where the damage is severe.

LIMITATIONS FOR USE

Repose is not suitable for the following:

• Persons weighing in excess of 222kg*
• Persons with unstable spinal fractures
• Where body shape is such that the person cannot be fully supported by the Repose mattress overlay or cushion
• Repose is suitable for use with bed and trolley side rails subject to the bed or trolley manufacturer’s instructions and appropriate risk assessment

PRECAUTIONS

If deterioration in skin condition is noted, clinical advice should be sought and, if so advised, use of the product discontinued. Avoid direct contact with heat and sharp objects. When deflated, keep away from babies and small children. Keep away from pets.

*Mattress overlay when used on a high specification foam mattress 222kg. Mattress overlay when used on a non-high specification foam mattress 139kg. Cushion 139kg.

A review of evidence for use of the Repose® product range
Wounds UK Journal, November 2015, Volume 11, Issue 4
SAMANTHA HOLLOWAY, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff.
Pressure Relief With Visco-Elastic Foam or With Combined Static Air Overlay? A Prospective, Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial in a Dutch Nursing Home
Wounds Journal Vol. 25, No. 10 October 2013
Martin van Leen, MD1; Prof Steven Hovius, MD, PhD2; Ruud Halfens, PhD3; Jacques Neyens, PT, PhD3,4; Prof Jos Schols, MD, PhD3.
Challenging the Pressure Sore Paradigm
JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE APRIL, VOL 8, No 4, 1999
P. Price, S. Bale, R. Newcombe, K. Harding, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Audit: What are the benefits of doing it?
Anne Ballard Wilson, Tissue Viability Nurse, Fife Acute Operational Division Scotland
Clinical Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Multimodal Static Pressure Relieving Device
8th European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Open Meeting Aberdeen, Scotland May 5-7th 2005
J. Osterbrink, H. Mayer, Gerhard Schröder
Two Clinical Evaluations of the Repose System
Wounds UK Journal, 2006, Volume 2, No 3; 14-25
Ann MacFarlane, Sue Sayer
Cost Effective Pressure Ulcer Prevention: the paradigm shift?
Nursing in Practice, Volume 3, Issue 4: December 2007
Lynne Watret Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tissue Viability, Primary Care NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The new pressure ulcer management paradigm?
Wounds UK Journal, Volume 3, Issue 4: December 2007
Lynne Watret Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tissue Viability, Primary Care NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The Use Of A New Overlay Mattress In Patients With Chronic Pain: Impact On Sleep And Self-Reported Pain
Clinical Rehabilitation 2003; 17: 488–492
P Price, S Rees-Mathews, N Tebble Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine J Camilleri University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff , Wales
Repose: the cost-effective solution for prompt discharge of patients
THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING, 2000, Vol 9, No.21
Sylvie Hampton, Independent Tissue Viability Consultant Nurse, Eastbourne
A long-term durability assessment of static air filled pressure redistribution devices in the community setting.
Maria Poole Lead Nurse Tissue Viability, Wolverhampton PCT Anne Coghlan Wound Care Sister, South Staffordshire PCT

VAT REFUNDS FOR DISABLED USERS

If you are chronically sick or disabled you may be eligible to claim back the VAT on your order.

QUICK GUIDE

Step 1: Place and complete your order.
Step 2: Download and complete the Eligibility Declaration Form.
Step 3: Send the completed form to Frontier Medical Group.
Step 4: If eligible we will refund the VAT to the card you used to process your Repose order.

To apply for VAT relief please complete your purchase and download the Eligibility Declaration Form. Please send the completed form to Frontier Medical Group. We will then process your application. If you are eligible for VAT relief we will refund the VAT to the card you used to process your order payment.

For further details please see our terms and conditions or visit the HMRC website.