Allay GelFlex Foam Pressure Redistribution Mattress with Raised Bolsters

Specially designed to reduce the need for repositioning, the Allay GelFlex Foam Pressure Redistribution Mattress with Raised Bolsters provides exceptional shear prevention to minimize the risk of skin breakdown and pressure injuries. Ideal for users living with circulatory and/or lymphatic disorders, those at higher risk for skin breakdown, and for anyone with mobility impairments who requires some extra assistance repositioning in bed, a wide demographic of users will benefit by using the Allay. It can be used with both regular and hospital beds at home, in assisted living facilities, and long-term care nursing homes, and comes in a wide variety of sizes that provide a 350-pound weight capacity to accommodate most users.

This remarkable mattress is uniquely helpful for transfers in and out of the bed, along with preventing falls for people living with balance problems. Its accordion-cut side bolsters facilitate an excellent transfer edge, especially when combined with the raised 3-inch head and foot bolster portions. This configuration encourages proper exit and entry through the middle section, minimizing falls and optimizing secure transfers. This design also meets and/or exceeds all safety restraint protocols.

The Allay's reactive Gelflex foam replacement surface combined with patent-pending Shear Reduction Technology (SRT) addresses pressure and shear from the inside out, ensuring proper support for positioning, breathability, and heat dissipation. It focuses on the prevention of both pressure and shear forces that are known to cause skin breakdown. Utilizing Gelflex, a gel-infused Visco foam, pressure points are further reduced and contact temperature against the skin is lowered. The Allay enables 360-degrees of movement, providing shear reduction in every direction. Its multi-zone protection addresses pressure redistribution at the feet, torso, and head, while the higher-cut middle section offers comfortable immersion without compromising transfers. Its 5-way stretch cover is resistant to liquids and provides protection against incontinence for easier maintenance and sanitation.

The award-winning SRT used in the Allay controls the shearing forces often inherent with user movement while in bed or when changing the position of the bed frame (if the bed is a hospital bed or an adjustable bed). Facilitating proper pressure redistribution, SRT uses low friction material to separate two layers of the alternative foam, effectively absorbing and dissipating shear forces that can damage the skin. Independent, unbiased testing in a third-party clinical trial validated the efficacy of SRT on reducing shear and pressure in vulnerable patient populations.

Enabling prevention through innovation, the unique surfaces and seating from 5 Minds Mobility meet or exceed best practice guidelines for the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP). The company was awarded the Colleges of Ontario Network of Industry Innovation Award in 2011 for its proprietary Shear Reduction Technology (SRT).