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Pressure care advice and guidelines

Explore our range of pressure care materials. Download our brochure, guidelines for pressure ulcer prevention or our new handbook on an introduction to Plus Size.

Download our Pressure Care Brochure, a comprehensive catalogue of our complete range of pressure care products available in Ireland. All products are developed to reduce the incidences of pressure ulcers a number of them have supporting clinical studies to prove their success rate.



Acutely aware of both the financial and human cost of pressure ulcers in Ireland and Globally, Invacare have invested heavily in developing innovative products to a help eliminate this problem in hospitals, nursing homes and in the community.



For the first time, we’ve curated our range in a dedicated Pressure Area Care Range catalogue. Defining the risk level of each pressure prevention mattress it makes choosing the right one for you, a patient or a family member simple. The brochure also includes our very popular range of accessories, addressing all areas prone to pressure sores while a person is bed ridden.



We have also included a clinical guide to pressure sores at the back of the brochure for those that are just learning about pressure care and the risks of pressure ulcers.



You can download the complete catalogue below or call the office today and we can send one to you.



Call us on 01 810 7084 or send an email to ireland@invacare.com



Invacare Pressure Area Care Range.pdf

Quick guide to preventing pressure ulcers for clinicians.pdf

Guidelines Poster.pdf

An introduction to Plus-Size.pdf

Invacare Clinical Guide Dementia.pdf



Our pressure care and pressure ulcer prevention range includes:

  • Standard comfort medical mattress
  • Basic entry level low risk pressure healthcare mattress
  • Top level high risk pressure care foam mattress
  • Dynamic air and foam alternating high risk pressure preventing clinical mattress
  • Bariatric pressure care mattress for obesity clinic or obese individuals
  • Spinal mattress for back injury pain with very high risk pressure care
  • Trolley mattress with high/very high risk pressure care for hospital trollies
  • Range of pressure care overlays, mattress alternative for all levels of pressure care
  • Renal Overlay for use with adjustable chair in dialysis wards
  • Heel pads for pressure redistribution and prevention
  • Odstock Wedge for positioning and pressure redistribution
  • Leg Trough for leg support and heel suspension, relieving pressure on the heel
  • Flexipads for short term positioning and pressure redistribution



For more information on our pressure care range, visit our dedicated microsite here.