HME Business

Prairie View Industries

Bariatric Panel Ramp

Interlocking sections
Prairie View Industries' Bariatric Panel ramp consists of three interlocking, lightweight ramp sections that can be easily attached together, with additional panels added to increase ramp widths. The ramp also features durable, welded fabrication and non-skid traction tape on the surface. The ramp has a load capacity rating of 800 lbs., double axle weight and come in 3', 4', 5' and 6' lengths.                                                                          (800) 554-7267

Heartway USA

P16 Vital

A strong heavy duty power wheelchair with the weight capacity of 227Kg(500lb)is presented along with the maximum seat width of 25"and 4-pole high power motors.

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Drive Medical Design and Manufacturing

Bariatric Lift 13244

Drive Medical’s Bariatric Lift 13244 is rated for 600 lbs. and features a six-point cradle. Sporting a battery that need not be removed to be charged by via AC hookup, the lift’s jumbo actuator pump is equipped with an emergency manual-mode feature to ensure patients’ safety.

(516) 998-4600

Prairie View Industries

Bariatric Panel Ramp

Interlocking sections
Three lightweight, interlocking ramp sections can be easily attached, and additional panels can increase ramp widths. The ramp also features durable, welded fabrication and non-skid traction tape on the surface. The ramp has a load capacity rating of 800 lbs. (double-axle weight) and comes in 3’, 4’, 5’ and 6’ lengths.

(800) 554-7267

Big Boyz Industries Inc.

Low Bed 800

The Low Bed 800 offers two widths in one easy-to-operate bed with a patient weight capacity of 800 lbs. The low, 8" position helps eliminate the fear of injury while being restraint free. A convertible slide feature transforms the width of the bed from 48" to 38", with an overall width of 40.75". This dual-function bed also doubles as a patient transfer for emergency evacuations.

(877) 574-3233

Blue Chip Medical Products Inc.

Blue Chip Power-Pro VW Elite

As the population of bariatric patients increases, HME providers must offer solutions that deliver on many promises. Mattresses are a perfect case in point:

•    They must come in multiple widths to fit the various sizes of bariatric bed frames.
•    They must be durable enough to support and cushion overweight patients.
•    They must provide specialized support surfaces to reduce the occurrence of pressure wounds.

To address all those needs, Blue Chip Medical Products has unveiled its Power-Pro VW Elite, a variable width, bariatric, low air loss/alternating pressure mattress system.

First starters, in order to conform to the various widths used in bariatric beds, the Power-Pro VW Elite can scale in width to fit 37-, 42-, 48- and 54-inch bed frames. This makes it useful for both usage in facilities, as well as homecare environments, says Jim Acker, vice president of sales and marketing for Blue Chip. Better yet, it also means that providers don’t have to stock multiple mattresses, which consume storage space and overhead budget.

The mattress is comprised of 18 air cells divided into three sections that let the mattress scale to the different bed frame sizes. The scalable design still allows for the correct redistribution of air pressure and airflow.

In terms of durability the mattress supports up to 1,000 pounds and is constructed of thermal polyurethane (TPU), including its air cells. It also features a two-stage blower pump. The result is a mattress that won’t bottom out when bariatric patients sit up, and a blower that won’t burn out.

The Power-Pro VW Elite’s support surface also focuses on treatment of prevention of stage I through stage IV pressure ulcers, a key concern for bariatric patients, Acker says. To combat those sores, the mattress must include multiple features. “We don’t want to make just a support surface, we want to offer the whole gamut,” he says.

For starters, The Power-Pro VW elite incorporates moisture control, which Acker says is an important feature when it comes to the prevention of pressure ulcers, especially with bariatric patients. Those patients have a lot of adipose tissue, and that means more sweat and moisture, which can foster the development of sores. It also offers low-shear surface, as well as immersion and pressure control.

While wound care and prevention is important in the HME sector, it has become a particularly important consideration for some of Blue Chip’s institutional customers, such as hospitals. Besides the fact that no one wants to see bariatric patients suffer, Medicare coverage for wound care has become more stringent.

CMS will no longer be reimbursing for the treatment of wounds acquired in a care facility, since the care facility should prevent the wound in the first place. Acker says there is a good chance that CMS’s stance on in-house acquired wounds could roll over into nursing homes and other long-term care settings for bariatric patients.

For providers that offer bariatric products to not only home patients, but also those sorts of facilities, providing a mattress that goes to great lengths to prevent these wounds to long-term care facilities could be an excellent opportunity.

Blue Chip Medical Products Inc.

Product Premier: Blue Chip Power-Pro VW Elite

To address the needs of providers serving bariatric patients, Blue Chip Medical Products has unveiled its Power-Pro VW Elite, a variable width, low air loss/alternating pressure mattress system. The Power-Pro VW Elite combines the convenience of being able to scale to fit to 37-, 42-, 48- and 54-inch bed frames with durability and a variety of pressure ulcer prevention features. Read More.

(800) 795-6115

Carstone Seating

Pendant-Operated Bariatric Recliner Reduces Risks, Enhances Comfort

Baricliner
•    Features a safe, easy-to-use, pendant operating system.
•    Four powerful electric motors allow users to adjust the chair to suit their needs with just the push of a button.
•    The product can recline to a 39-degree angle, raise and lower legs and assist in standing.
The Upside: The chair offers an 800-lb. capacity, 1 1/4-inch tubular steel frame and 30-inch wide seat and a tall, supportive backrest.

(888) 863-9543

Leisure-Lift, Inc.

High-Performance Scooter Now Available With a 500-lb. Weight Capacity

•    Offers a 33 1/2” turning radius and increased leg and seat room.
•    Features an 8° RESNA incline stability/safety rating, a 110-amp controller and a four-pole, heavy-duty motor/transaxle for all-day range and hill-climbing power.
•    Extra-wide seats with the Minimizer Ultra narrow arms for indoor use.
The Upside: Five-wheeled scooter.

(800) 255-0285

ConvaQuip Industries, Inc.

Convaquip’s Scooter Combines Strength and Maneuverability Solo XT-550

•    Accommodates riders up to 550 lbs.
•    Features include a triple-reinforced frame, a reinforced seat post and reinforced, nonskid, front fender foot rests.
•    Power connections are broken by removing the batteries or separating the scooter’s front and back ends.
The Upside: Even with a bariatric design, the heaviest component is only 43 lbs.

(800) 637-8436