Our Cover Story: Bringing Preventative Cover Features to the Surface
In line with Stryker's commitment to aiding in proactive prevention, surface covers were designed with specialized features to make them more durable and effective for infection prevention.
- Welded Seams: Feature RF welded seams utilizing electromagnetic bonding to limit fluid ingress and infiltration.
- Durability: Engineered for ease of use during maintenance and care, made with a polycarbonate polyurethane material for increased chemical resistance.
- Slip-Resistant Bottom: Features a slip-resistant material to improve infection prevention by eliminating Velcro, while maintaining affixation to the stretcher during patient movement and transfer.
- Three-Sided Zipper: Allows caregivers to fully inspect the condition of internal components of the stretcher surface.
Transforming the Standard of Stretcher Support Surfaces
When developing the SE Series, Stryker focused on proactive prevention, particularly pressure redistribution, knowing pressure injuries can begin within the first two hours of a patient's stay. The series offers improved infection control and all-around durability.
The series consists of two gel-based surfaces: IsoFlex SE and ComfortGel SE, offering customers options to fit individual healthcare needs.
Key Features of the SE Series:
- Assists in the prevention of pressure injuries.
- Durable polycarbonate polyurethane cover for increased chemical resistance.
- Sloped heel section.
- Welded seams limit fluid ingress and infiltration.
- Three-sided zipper for internal component inspection.
- Slip-resistant bottom eliminates the need for Velcro.
ComfortGel SE Support Surface
Experience Gel Technology
Designed with the overall patient experience in mind, ComfortGel SE features specific attributes to help redistribute pressure and enhance patient comfort.
- Helps redistribute pressure via exclusive CoreGel Technology.
- Gel technology affords memory, flexibility, and durability.
- Slip-resistant bottom material eliminates the need for Velcro.
IsoFlex SE Support Surface
Premium Shear Management
Stryker's best-in-class stretcher surface, IsoFlex SE, addresses key risk factors of skin breakdown: pressure and shear. It enhances patient comfort and aids in the treatment and prevention of pressure injuries.
- Exclusive combination of ShearGel, CoreGel, and foam technology.
- Patented open-column design affords memory, flexibility, and durability.
- Foam crib and base helps with ingress and egress.
- Slip-resistant bottom material eliminates the need for Velcro.
Feeling the Pressure: The Truth About Pressure Injuries, by the Numbers
2.5 million patients are diagnosed with pressure injuries every year.
70% of pressure injuries develop in the body's sacral region.
Soft tissue breakdown is 2x more likely when shear is present.
The annual treatment costs for pressure injuries amount to $11 billion.
Innovation. Inside and Out. The Value of Gel Technology.
Pressure injuries can begin in as little as the first two hours of a patient's admittance into a clinical setting, posing a serious threat. Stryker designed its stretcher surfaces with specific features to aid in treatment and prevention, with gel being a primary component.
ShearGel Technology
Featuring ShearGel, IsoFlex SE is designed to minimize shear between the surface and the patient. Its technology offers a layer of support, allowing IsoFlex to move freely with patient movements.
CoreGel Technology
Located in the sacral regions, CoreGel creates a positioning pocket to help prevent patient migration. This design helps absorb and disperse patient weight to aid in pressure redistribution.
Immersion
The open column design of gel provides immersion, effectively absorbing and redistributing patient weight for added protection and pressure injury prevention.
Specifications
| Support Surface | IsoFlex SE | ComfortGel SE |
|---|---|---|
| Model Number | 1806 | 1805 |
| Width | 30" (76 cm) | 26", 30" (66 cm, 76 cm) |
| Length | 76" (193 cm) | 76" (193 cm) |
| Thickness | 5.5" (14 cm) | 5.5" (14 cm) |
| Weight Capacity | 700 lbs (318 kg) | 700 lbs (318 kg) |
| Optional Fire Retardant Inner Cover* | Yes | Yes |
*Flammability standards: CALTB117; 16CFR1632; CGSB CAN 2-4.2 Method 27.7-M77; BS EN 597-1; BS EN 597-2; CAL TB129; 16CFR1633; BS 6807, Clause 9; BFD IX-11; UNI9175
Stryker reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
Warranty
Stryker Medical, a division of Stryker Corporation ("Stryker"), warrants that its Model 1806 IsoFlex SE Support Surface Product and Model 1805 ComfortGel SE Support Surface Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. Stryker's warranty covers only the following items during normal use:
- Internal components: three (3) years
- Fire barrier: one (1) year
- Support surface cover: one (1) year
Customer Support Services
Technical Support
Stryker's technical support comprises a team of professionals available to help with your SE Series' needs. Contact via phone at 1 800 STRYKER or email at technicalsupport@stryker.com.
Contact Information
Stryker
3800 E. Centre Avenue
Portage, MI 49002 USA
t: 269 329 2100
toll free: 800 327 0770
www.patienthandling.stryker.com
