New high-tech wheelchair cushion helps heal and prevent pressure sores

The Airpulse PK is a new automatic wheelchair cushion that changes pressure distribution automatically. It has helped to speed the healing of chronic pressure sores in just days. Fully customizable cushion action in the smallest,lightest package in the industry.

(PRWEB) November 4, 2003 --Aquila Corporation offers the patented Airpulse PK, an automatic alternating pressure relief wheelchair cushion. The Airpulse pad automatically inflates and deflates alternate cells on an adjustable timed cycle to change pressure points. This action stimulates tissue to help prevent pressure sores. The Airpulse PK has also been proven to help speed the healing of existing sores of all levels of severity. Aquila has made the Airpulse completely customizable so the user can select 4 levels of inflation and 10 levels of cycle time for each area of the pad. This ability to vary the cycle times keeps pressure away from specific areas of the posterior, which is the key to speeding the healing of sores. The users are able to sit and still heal the pressure sores.

Aquila is unlike any other company in the industry in that they are able to build custom pads for the Airpulse PK system. Customization capabilities include specific cells with on-demand inflation/deflation, compensating for pelvic obliquities, special pads for amputees, and custom sizes. There are 4 models to choose from including a model that is powered directly from the batteries of a power wheelchair. The control module is very compacy and able to be easily mounted on the wheelchair. It weighs under 2 lbs and will power the system for well over 35 hours per charge. The Airpulse PK is reimbursable by Medicare and is covered by other insurance plans. Customer service is the best in the industry and if the system should need warranty work the company strives for a same day turnaround.
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