Donation of intensive care bed mattresses for Portuguese hospitals

The Funke Medical AG, one of the leading German manufacturers of decubitus therapy systems, donates intensive care bed mattresses to two clinics in Portugal. After Portugal had the highest new COVID infection rates worldwide in the meantime, the situation has been easing for about two weeks. Nevertheless, the country is currently still struggling with the third wave of Covid.

The health care system has been at its limit for months and bed capacities in intensive care units have been increased accordingly. In the pandemic-related emergency, the German Armed Forces flew specialists to Portugal already in the beginning of February, including intensive care specialists, hygiene experts and anaesthetists. In addition to the support provided by doctors and nurses, there is an urgent need to meet the increased demand for medical consumables and equipment in the clinics.

As a flanking aid measure, Funke Medical AG supports together with the Portuguese Distributor GeriMais two Lisbon clinics with a donation of each five special intensive bed mattresses. These soft positioning systems are ideal for intensive care patients in hospitals. As a non-energetic hybrid model, they offer a very high level of comfort, especially for COVID-19 patients who need artificial respiration and therefore have to lie down for a long time, thanks to the individually adjustable and effective pressure relief. The high-quality mattress has not only advantages for positioning. It is also suitable for the safest method of disinfection of hospital beds, central thermal processing, which is particularly important for highly contagious viruses.

The clinics were delighted with the great willingness to help: "Funke Medical AG’s donation was very welcome and much appreciated, as there are still many seriously ill patients who need to recover from the COVID-19 virus", said Dr Rita Perez, President of the São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon.

REHACARE.com; Source: Funke Medical AG