HoverMatt® Single-Patient Use (SPU) Link

The HoverMatt® Single-Patient Use (SPU) Link features all of the trusted benefits of the original HoverMatt SPU combined with unique connecting straps that attach to the bedframe. The Velcro® connecting straps reduce the need for boosting and improve patient comfort, and keep the SPU Link in place on the bed. The inflated mattress cradles the patient while moving them in a stable position, eliminating skin shear and bruising while providing maximum comfort to the patient.

• Highly breathable fabric allows for greater moisture vapor exchange and quicker moisture evaporation
• Velcro® connecting straps keep the SPU Link in place on the bed
• Inflated mattress cradles the patient while moving them in a stable position, eliminating skin shear and bruising while providing maximum comfort to the patient
• Av 80-90% reduction in force required to move the patient when the SPU Link is fully inflated¹
• Velcro patient safety straps allow the patient to feel safe and at ease; they also function as additional connecting straps to facilitate patient egress
• Supports Safe Patient Handling recommendations and guidelines for increased healthcare worker safety from OSHA, AORN, NAON, and ANA

1. J. Barry, ‘The HoverMatt System for Patient Transfer: Enhancing Productivity, Efficiency and Safety’, JONA, Vol. 36, No. 3, 2006, pp 114-117

When to use:

• Patients unable to assist in their own lateral transfer
• Patients whose weight or girth poses a potential health risk for the caregivers responsible for repositioning or laterally transferring said patients

CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Patients who are experiencing thoracic, cervical or lumbar fractures that are deemed unstable should not use the HoverMatt unless a clinical decision has been made by your facility.