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A New Unique System For Proning Patients More Safely In Operating Theatres

The Proturn® was developed to replace the hazardous manual system of Flip & Catch, common in many operating theatres that leaves patients and staff at risk of injury. Designed to enhance safety, the Proturn® will turn patients into and out of the prone position safely and efficiently, protect the arm in the manoeuvre, eliminate static positioning and remove the dangerous reaching, stretching and catching.

This results in less staff being required. Removes the risk of musculoskeletal injury and any risk of patient nerve or tissue damage due to poor handling. Positionally accurate, easy to use and safe for all. Choose Proturn® for all your prone positioning.

Ergotrics – Mini-Wedge

Inflatable Support for multiple applications

The Mini-Wedge is a small inflatable with an attached flap. Ideal to lift one body part below 25 kg like the shoulder or pelvic area.

Proper positioning of the patient provides optimal access to the surgical site but these position switches are technically and ergonomically difficult and can lead to post-operative complications for the patient.  

Using compressed air and inflatables makes perioperative positioning easy, ergonomic and safe. 
Also on rigid carbon tables in hybrid operating rooms. A fast, safe and innovative solution that helps manual handling patients – Mini-Wedge – is now available at Hospital Direct, the only UK and Ireland distributor of Ergotrics products.

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Adjustable

(inflates/deflates)

Pregnancy support

An easy way to relieve supine hypotension.

safer

For all body shapes and sizes.

The Mini-Wedge is an inflatable wedge-shaped cushion that is placed under the patient on the operating table (or any other supporting surface). When the patient needs (re)positioning, the Mini-Wedge is partially or fully inflated using compressed air, which will lift the patient into the desired position.
You can also alter the position during the procedure if required.
The additional flap on the Mini-Wedge guarantees that the device will not slide away when inflated and positioned on the side of the patient. Thanks to the wedge shape and easy deflation/inflation valve, the Mini-Wedge provides optimal positioning for a wide range of applications, such as ERCP, pelvic tilt, shoulder tilt, lung transplants and many more.

“Lifting patients manually to put a cushion under them is too abrupt.
The inflatable support provides a very gentle lordosis”

– Dr Depauw, neurosurgeon, ETZ (The Netherlands)

Mini-Wedge
The wedge that can vary in height to fit every moment in your procedure

The power of compressed air in hospital care

Only at Hospital Direct in the United Kingdom.

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    The Washable
    ProTurn® Sheet

    Manufactured from a strong and robust cotton fabric our washable Proturn® sheets are designed to be one-size for all patients up to 178kg. Washable to 74 degrees for 20 washes they have a row of strong handles stitched along one side to which the long Proturn® straps attach in order to turn the patient. An integral pocket on the other side will take one of our Wipeclean Proturn® pads which help to protect arms and lines and prevent entrapment. Use again post operatively and then send to laundry.