Volkner
The
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEMS: Lateral
Rotation or Alternating Pressure or Static Air Flotation
ALPHA™
Mattress Overlay (Export Only)
BETA
I™ 100 Mattress Overlay (USA Only)
BETA
II™ 100 Mattress Overlay (Export Only)
BETA
I™ 200 Mattress Replacement (USA Only)
BETA
II™ 200 Mattress Replacement (Export Only)
DELTA™ Overlay ICU Beds (USA Only) (Export sizes
by request)
EUROPA
I™ Mattress Overlay
EUROPA
II™ Mattress Overlay
Mark I low air
loss Mattress Overlay.
PEDI 28X42
PEDI 28X58
JamesAir™ Low Air Loss
Mattresses
Platinum I
Platinum II
Panda I Bariatric
Mattress Replacement
JamesAir™ Alternating Pressure + Low Air Loss
Silver Mattress
Overlay
Gold Mattress
Replacement
Platinum III
Mattress Replacement
Panda II Bariatric
Low Air Loss
JamesAir™ Bariatric Low Air Loss Turning
Mattresses
Panda III Bariatric
Turning Mattress
In
1987 the Jameses received a brochure from a relative involved with medical
equipment in Germany. It showed an innovative, patented, powered mattress
overlay designed by Dr. med. Helmut Völkner, a German physician, for
the prevention and treatment of pressure sores.
The
system automatically turned the patient every 4, 5, or 6 minutes, and eliminated
the need for manual turning except for wound treatment, bowel programs and
personal care.
The
unit consisted of a double row of air chambers, side by side, divided in
the center to provide pressure relief along the central axis of the body.
Two air hoses connected the air chambers to a control unit containing
micro-processors and an air pump. The air chambers were enclosed in a foam-filled
vinyl cover. It was lightweight, modular, and portable. The patient was
positioned on the unit on his/her back on the center of the unit. The patented
design kept any pressure from being exerted on the patient's spine. Each
side of air chambers was then alternately inflated and deflated, turning
the patient gently from side to side up to thirty (30) degrees.
When
this equipment was introduced in Germany in 1984 at the Inventor’s
Exhibition in Nürnberg, it was awarded the Gold Medal for the best invention
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Ingrid
James had been a public health nurse in the San Francisco Bay Area. Some
of the patients she visited in their homes were bedridden and immobile. They
had to be turned every two hours to prevent pressure sores. In many cases
the patients were elderly, and the caregiver in the home was the equally
elderly husband or wife.
The
result of this two-hourly turning requirement, continuing throughout the
day and night, was that the care-giver as well as the patient, would become
"worn out" due to sleep deprivation and exhaustion from the demands of caring
for the invalid.
Ingrid
James realized that if the
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM was made
available in the United States it would be a tremendous boon to immobile
patients and their care-givers. As a result, the Board of Directors of James
Consolidated, Inc., decided to investigate the effectiveness of this unit
with the possibility of the company distributing the equipment in the
USA.
For
this purpose, Ingrid James went to Germany to meet with Dr. Völkner,
the project engineer, and the manufacturer. More importantly, she visited
hospitals, nursing homes and private homes where the units were being used.
She met with physicians, nurses, patients, and families to hear what they
thought of the equipment. The response from everybody was enthusiastic and
very positive as to the effectiveness of this device.
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Consequently,
the equipment was introduced to the USA for clinical testing in 1987, followed
by active marketing in 1989 with James Consolidated, Inc., as the importer
and exclusive distributor for North America.
The equipment, then named Dr. Völkner's Lamellar Turning Bed (literal
translation of the German title), was immediately very successful, with rentals,
leases and sales being made to private parties and insurance companies. Clinical
tests of the System evaluated it as one of the most efficient units of its
type on the market. In fact, it was rated "superior" in effectiveness to
more expensive specialty beds and mattresses designed for the same purpose.
After successfully testing several units at its Hines, Illinois, Rehabilitation
Hospital, the Veterans Administration awarded a contract in 1991 to James
Consolidated, Inc., to supply the equipment to VA hospitals and GSA facilities.
The equipment was also approved for Medicare and Medcaid patients. |
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Note
Dartex™ is 2 way stretch, fluidproof,
moisture vapor permeable and protected against microfungi and bacteria. It
is machine washable or dry cleanable and flame resistant.
Staph-Chek®
is fluidproof, bacteria resistant (by the use of
Microban®), flame resistant, stain/tear
resistant, self deodorizing, non-allergenic, and anti-static.
Normally
patients unable to turn themselves have to be turned manually every 2 hours
day and night to prevent pressure sores. The
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM turns the
patient automatically every 5 minutes, or 24 times over the same time period,
allowing the patient to sleep undisturbed throughout the night, and providing
relief to the caregiver.
There
are no complicated dials or knobs to adjust on the control units. The patient's
weight is adjusted once on the "comfort control", the units switched on and
from then on operate automatically.
Modes:
Turning: (Lateral Rotation) The right and
left banks of air chambers inflate and deflate alternatively, causing the
patient to be automatically turned from side to side every 5 minutes, relieving
constant pressure on the pressure points and surrounding skin. The patented
design of the
Volkner® Turning
System
prevents any pressure on the patient's spine. The turning motion has been
shown to also help eliminate pulmonary congestion of the lungs. The turning
movement is very gradual and patients report no sensation of uneasiness.
Alternating Pressure: This is the traditional
method of pressure relief. Each alternating row of air chambers inflates
and deflates horizontally every four minutes, exerting and relieving pressure
to the pressure points. No turning of the patient takes place.
Static Pressure Air Flotation: In this mode,
all air chambers are fully inflated and remain so, with no movement taking
place. The patient is supported on a cushion of air at all times. This mode
can be used for wound treatment, during bathing, patient transfers to and
from wheelchair, etc.
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Mark
II
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In
1996, it was decided to expand the
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM equipment
line and to add a full mattress replacement to the existing turning mattress
overlay, incorporating exactly the same successful technology used in the
Mark I unit. The height of the turning air chambers, side bolsters, and the
stationary air mattress was increased.
The unit is the VÖLKNER® TURNING
SYSTEM Mark II low air loss Mattress Replacement. The turning angle on the
Mark II is up to forty (40) degrees instead of the thirty (30) degrees on
the Mark I Mattress Overlay.
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In
1998, in response to requests for an even more cost effective unit to accompany
the existing VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM
Mark I Mattress Overlay and
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM Mark II
Mattress Replacement, the
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM EUROPA™
Mattress Overlay was introduced.
This has the same high quality construction as do the other units. However,
it operates only in the Turning and Alternating Pressure modes and it does
not have low air loss.
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Europa
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Alpha
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In
1999, in response to requests from overseas firms, the
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM ALPHA™
Mattress Overlay was introduced. This is exactly the same as the EUROPA™
except there is no two (2) inch base static air chamber. |
For those situations where only generic Alternating Pressure units are preferred,
a new line of equipment, JamesAir™, was introduced in 1998, consisting
of JamesAir™ SILVER, a mattress overlay, and JamesAir™ GOLD, a
mattress
replacement.
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Silver
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Gold
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All
mattresses and overlays are manufactured in the USA using high quality material
and workmanship, and are today shipped to countries world wide.
Each product's operating modes and specifications are described in the "Products"
section.
Turning (Lateral Rotation)
Many
patients suffering from the inability to move or turn themselves develop
pressure sores on those areas of the body where insufficient blood is supplied
to these areas. This is due to circulatory impairment that results in capillary
closure.
The
gentle, gradual, 30-40 degree turning angle of the patient from side to side
by the patented VÖLKNER® TURNING
SYSTEM exerts less than 26mm Hg of pressure on the skin tissue.
This
allows the capillaries to fill, preventing blood starvation and the formation
of pressure sores. In this way, existing pressure sores stages I through
V can be treated successfully. Clinical tests have shown that even patients
following reconstructive surgery (skin flap) have shown faster healing by
the use of the VÖLKNER® TURNING
SYSTEM. |
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(Elapsed
time: 10 min. or as Selected)
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Low
Air Loss Therapy
Immobile
patients often suffer serious skin impairment leading to the formation of
pressure sores. By utilizing low air loss therapy, the patient is supported
by air-filled cells that float him/her, while at the same time providing
a flow of fresh dry air under the patient.
With
the VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM, low
air loss therapy is accomplished by allowing a gentle regulated flow of air
to escape from minute, laser sized holes in the air chambers supporting the
patient. This air flow passes upward through the "fluid proof" but "vapor
permeable" quilted four-way stretch Dartex cover. Any excess moisture contacting
the patient's skin is removed, and the skin is allowed to regulate itself
naturally by evaporation through the skin pores.
As
opposed to a regular hospital or home mattress which often gives uneven support,
the VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM conforms
readily to the body. With the added advantage of "low air loss therapy,"
turning support surfaces have proven to be an effective adjunct in the treatment
of pressure sores.
Pulmonary
Function
Although
the VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM was
originally designed for the prevention and treatment of pressure sores, it
has been found that the turning action mobilizes pulmonary secretions, thereby
relieving pulmonary congestion, a serious complication often found in patients
unable to turn themselves.
Nutrition
It
has also been observed that many patients using the
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM achieved
an increased level of emotional and physical well being. This resulted in
better eating habits with an increase in nutritional intake, leading to faster
improvement in pressure sore healing.
Sleep
Deprivation
In
this day and age, with the pressures and trials of modern society, many
individuals, as well as persons unable to turn themselves, find they have
trouble sleeping. Clinical tests of the
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM listed
as an additional attribute the fact that the sleep pattern of patients improved
with the gentle turning of the unit.
Thus,
anyone suffering from sleep deprivation may well find that the
VÖLKNER® TURNING SYSTEM provides
a welcome alternative to sleepless nights.
Patient Benefits
Treats and prevents
pressure sores.
Therapy for existing
Stages I through V pressure sores, and skin flap surgery.
Eliminates manual
turning of patient.
Turning action
helps prevent pulmonary congestion.
Patented design
eliminates pressure on the spinal column.
Frequent automatic
positioning promotes healing in short period of time.
Reduces skin
interface pressure.
Comfortable gradual
turning action.
Low friction
cover surface reduces skin shear. Gentle continuous low air loss air flow
won't dehydrate skin or moist skin dressings.
Quilted two-way
stretch cover is breathable but fluidproof.
Side bolsters
prevent possible patient slippage. Patented design allows individual comfort
adjustments for patient's height and weight.
Improves circulation.
Improves sleep,
better emotional outlook for patient and caregiver.
Increases appetite,
improving nutrition for the patient.
Whisper quiet.
Can be used in a van or SUV with an inverter, allowing the patient to travel.
Nursing Benefits
Lightweight,
simple to set up and use.
Completely automatic.
Saves time and energy.
No manual turning
of patient helps eliminate injury to nursing staff or caregiver.
Equipment easy
to operate, maintain and clean.
Fast Inflate/Deflate
for setup and takedown.
Fast CPR deflate.
Easily transportable.
Compact storage
when not in use.
Financial Benefits
Economical and
cost-effective.
Can be used with
existing beds.
Lower cost than
specialty beds.
Reduced absenteeism
of nursing staff due to back injuries.
Nursing time
saved helps alleviate some aspects of nursing shortage.
Units can be
purchased outright, saving prolonged rental fees.
Finest quality
materials and construction allow longer use.
Very low electricity
consumption - less than a small light bulb.
General Benefits
Efficient patented
design has successful history.
Lightweight,
portable and durable.
Minimum moving
parts for long-term durability.
Exchangeable
modular individual parts.
Low noise level
of electronic control unit and air pump.
Multi-patient
use.
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