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PES2020-Prosj.etabl.støtte H2020

Tidewave -Smart mattress that turns and moves users with reduced mobility

Tildelt: kr 74 999

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Prosjektnummer:

300157

Prosjektperiode:

2019 - 2019

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1 in 5 patients at European health institutions suffer from pressure ulcers (PU). The main reason is the absence of regular movement. Today's solution is manual turning by health professionals. This is painful for the patients; health professionals are exposed to heavy lifting; and it becomes resource-intensive for the institutions. Tidewave’s mattress solves this problem by automatically moving patients with reduced mobility from side to side throughout the night, to avoid PU and increase flexibility. The Tidewave mattress consists of a control unit, an over-mattress made of pressure-relieving foam, and the proprietary Tidewave technology. This technology consists of two layers, one layer enabling curving and the other enabling turning. The turning module consists of strong nylon air chambers, one set producing a curving shape around the patient and another set enabling tilt.Lexan plates underneath keep the shape and movement stable. Several sensors are placed on the turning module in order to track the movement, air pressure, temperature and angle. The mattress follows standard hospital bed measurements and can also be customized to fit individual needs. The Tidewave mattress is a resource-efficient solution for institutions: PU treatment of one patient can amount to 70,000€ per year. In Norway alone, 30,000 people experience PU every year, resulting in an estimated 1,000 deaths due to the condition or associated complications, and treatment costs reaching about 92M€ per year. 95% of these incidents can be prevented. The project will bring our solution to commercial maturity and contribute to the successful market launch and commercialization ramp-up of our solution. Upon conclusion of the project we aim to be ready for market entrance in 2021. The greatest R&D challenges faced in the project are related to mattress design complexity, component optimization for production, and achieving cost effectiveness needed to keep the aim of producing the units locally.

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PES2020-Prosj.etabl.støtte H2020