Pressure Mapping System Wheelchair

Also included is an exemplar of a nurse and a physical therapist using pressure mapping to identify the best surface and position for a wheelchair bound patient in order to minimize pu i risk.

Pressure mapping system wheelchair.

See figure 1 betz uses the xsensor system distributed by the roho group inc. Pressure mapping technology quantifies the interface pressure between virtually any two contacting surfaces. The following statement is taken from an article written by kendra b. The x sensor pressure mapping system is even less convenient because has to be sent to the factory for calibration.

Pressure mapping technology pmt is an evaluation tool that consists of a computer pressure mapping software a flexible sensor pad an electronics unit and a power source. A pressure mapping system composed of data acquisition electronics software and a pressure mapping sensor provides not only critical contact data for deep analysis but also an insightful real time visual representation of the data. Boditrak2 wireless iot pressure mapping systems provide tools for clinicians assistive technology suppliers and patients to manage the risk of tissue trauma and imporove quality of life. This educational article describes a general overview the value how to perform and how to incorporate pressure mapping into clinical practice.