This is the air supply that drives an air assisted lateral transfer mattress. It inflates the mattress so the client floats on a cushion of air, and the team slides them across from bed to trolley with far less pull.
That matters for two reasons. It cuts the load through a carer’s back and shoulders on a transfer that is a known injury risk, and it reduces the friction and shear on a client’s skin, which is worth thinking about for anyone with pressure damage or fragile skin.
The unit is compact enough to sit on a shelf or a cart between uses and runs from a standard power point.
