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Innovation in Pressure Injury Prevention

When hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) occur in the perioperative setting, they can negatively impact patient outcomes. Patients undergoing lengthy procedures cannot reposition themselves, exposing them to the cumulative effects of pressure. Deep tissue pressure injuries can present themselves 48-72 hours after surgical procedures.¹ In some instances, root cause analysis has shown that the pressure injury originated in the operating room. A meta-analysis conducted of surgical procedures for 5,451 patients showed a pooled 15% incidence rate for pressure injuries regardless of time or the type of procedure.²

Featured Sections from 2023 AORN Guidelines Perioperative Practice – Pressure Injury Prevention

New for 2023 in the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice is the dedicated section for Pressure Injury Prevention. We want to highlight one section in particular from the guidelines. NOTE: To obtain a digital copy of the guidelines, you can visit the AORN website. Access to the content requires a subscription.

In section 3 of the Pressure Injury Guidelines, patients identified as high risk (see section 2 in the Pressure Injury Guidelines) on alternating air pressure support surfaces. [Recommendation]. High-quality evidence supports this recommendation: a Random Control Trial comparing interface pressures of an AP Overlay with gel pad vs gel pad alone from Neo et al. and a peer-reviewed article from Karg et al. describing the effects on perfusion of an OR Table overlay with AP³.

Surgical System Surface

Surgical System Controller

SEAMLESS INTEGRATION INTO YOUR WORKFLOW

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NOISE CONTROL

The low noise controller sits comfortably on a variety of placement options. It is connected to the surface by a hose assembley.

EASY TO CLEAN

The low profile surface is multi-patient use and cleans easily with Dabir approved, hospital grade cleaners.

EASY TO USE

This easy to use system represents an innovative solution for pressure injury prevention in the operating room from a company committed to improving patient outcomes.

Black J, Fawcett D, Scott S. Ten top tips: preventing pressure ulcers in the surgical patient. Wounds International 2014, Vol 5 Issue 4.
Hong-Lin Chen Xiao-Yan Chen Juan Wu. The Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in Surgical Patients of the Last 5 Years: A Systematic Review. Wounds Vol 24 Issue 9 – September 2012