The Pink Pad - Trendelenburg Positioning System
From Patient Positioning Innovations
Maximizing Safety in Trendelenburg. The Pink Pad Trendelenburg Positioning System is an innovative, patented, clinically-preferred solution for increasing patient safety in Trendelenburg. It protects patients against unwanted movement throughout surgical procedures, as well as nerve-injury and Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) risks.
The Material Difference
Proven Pressure Management
In a study of 15 subjects ranging from 16-54 BMI (average BMI 35.5), the Pink Pad provided an average peak pressure reduction of 43%.
US Government Data1 show Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs):
- Are the direct cause of death for roughly 60,000 patients each year
- Add an estimated $43,180 in costs per hospital stay
- Result in more than 17,000 medical lawsuits, annually (the second most common claim after wrongful death)
- Increase hospital stays by nine days on average
Establish a Best-Practice Standard of Care
Prevent Patient Sliding
Safe patient positioning in steep Trendelenburg can only be achieved when patient sliding is eliminated. Doing so helps hospitals comply with CMS guidelines for avoiding positioning-related injuries and Never Events.
The Pink Pad is the safest, most effective solution for reducing patient sliding in steep Trendelenburg; even for heavy, high-BMI patients.
Reduce HAPI Risk
The Pink Pad was designed specifically for direct-skin contact. Its unique material is breathable, moisture wicking, insulative, soft-to-the-touch, immersive, and enveloping.
Independent studies prove that the Pink Pad reduces erythema compared to other positioning solutions.2
Eliminate Brachial Plexus Injury Risk
The Pink Pad is clinically proven to reduce post-operative pain in surgical patients.3 It functions without placing pressure on the head, neck, or shoulders; thereby eliminating the risk of preventable nerve injuries.
Improve Infection ControlSingle-use designs improve workflow and, most importantly, eliminate cross-contamination and Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) risks. By removing the need for custom assembly, patient-safety best practices can be standardized, while infection control risks (i.e. taping) can be avoided.Surgical site infections account for nearly 22% of the more than 700,000 HAIs that occur annually in the United States.4
Reduce Time, Costs and Unnecessary Risk
Safer, Faster
- Set up time under one minute saves your hospital up to $1,900 per procedure*
- *Based on OR billable time of $100/minute and an average set up time of 20 minutes for competitive systems.
- Standardized best-practices can be achieved with pre-configured kits, eliminating makeshift 'off-label' solutions
Less Time for Risk
- The risk of pressure injuries increases by 40% every 30 minutes of surgery5
- For each hour of the duration of surgery, the risk of SSI increased by 34%6
- Prolonged anesthesia duration is associated with increased odds of complication, venous thromboembolism, increased length of stay, and return to operating room.7
Clinical Evidence
- “Postoperative erythema was significantly less common on the Pink Pad…” 8
- “Patients on the Pink Pad had significantly less displacement with Trendelenburg and faster positioning compared to the other surfaces.” 8
- “Uterine manipulation was easier on the Pink Pad…” 9
- “…There was significantly less pain in the Pink Pad group… [it] presents a novel opportunity to limit the narcotic requirement after minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.” 9
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