Syntheto Hybrid Surface
A Smart and Flexible Pressure Relief Surface.
The Future of Support Surfaces
Watch the video to discover our THERAPY2 and SYNTHETO Surfaces.
More Than Just a Surface
The SYNTHETO Hybrid Surface Does More, So You Can Too.
Designed for Med-Surg patients, Syntheto is designed to help streamline clinical workflows, impact the patient experience and share timely data — where and when you need it.
The Syntheto is designed to help you to:
- Switch quickly from foam to alternating therapy with a touch of a button as first signs of patient skin deterioration are identified.
- Reduce interface pressure in the sacral area by an average of 14%6 with Pressure Ulcer Mode*, compared to using traditional pillows.
- Effectively remove excess heat and moisture away from patient’s skin at the interface between the patient’s body and the mattress with the optional Microclimate Management therapy.7-10
- Laterally move the patient and increase turn engagement11, 12 with the optional Pressure Ulcer and Mobilization Modes.
The median prevalence of pressure ulcers in Europe is 10.8%13
The cost of pressure ulcer treatment per patient per day ranged from €1.71 to €470.4914
SYNTHETO Surface - Therapeutic Features:
Alternating Pressure (AP) Mode with the touch of a button
Switch quickly from foam to alternating therapy with a touch of a button.
* Optional Feature
Pressure Ulcer Mode*
Enables an offload of patient’s sacral area by an average of 14%.6
Patient Mobilization Mode*
Increase patient turn engagement 11,12 and supports caregivers ergonomic and safe positioning.16
MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT Technology*
The Microclimate Management is proven to effectively remove excess heat and moisture from patient’s skin at the interface between the patient’s body and the mattress.7-10
Hybrid surfaces speed up the process of starting the right prevention and treatment for patients by eliminating the need to make requests and change mattresses.
Can result in long-term savings by reducing dynamic air mattress rental costs and providing better tools to address daily costly issues, such as pressure ulcer treatments14, injury-related sick leave15, etc.
Help reduce workload for staff by eliminating the need for preparation and installation of a dynamic air mattress.
And can support your sustainability plans streamlining your hospital logistics by reducing rental transportation services.
The Syntheto surface is designed to help you to:
- Reduce time-consuming transfers, costly rentals and searches for specialized equipment such as dedicated air therapy mattress, blower system, hoses, etc.)
- The therapeutic and smart features can help to release time for your busy staff, so they can streamline efficiencies and react to patient needs more quickly.
- Perform in-room portable X-ray while the patient is lying on the surface with the optional integrated X-ray cassette sleeve.
- The integrated pump improves the workflow avoiding the need for the staff to find, install and clean the pump. It also reduces the noise and the risk of hose disconnection.
- Stay connected to be informed on patient and surface status17 — so that your team can react to patient needs faster.
The healthcare workers shortage in Europe in 2013 was 1,6 million and the projection by 2030 is 4,1 million18
SYNTHETO Surface - Smart Features:
Contact-free, continuous
monitoring**
The heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are continuously measured while the patient is lying on the surface. It alerts caregivers of rates that exceed the pre-determined HR and RR thresholds.
*Optional feature
**Please check availability with your local Baxter representative
Patient Exit Alerting*
When the patient leaves the surface, the system alerts until the patient is back on the surface.
Stay connected to patient
The Syntheto sends surface therapy status, reminders and clinical data17 to the nurse’s station or EMR/EHR so clinicians can attend to the bedside for faster interventions.
Healthcare Workers' Injuries
The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders of workers in human health and social work activities in Europe is:
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What if we told you
That with Syntheto you can achieve up to
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reduction in effort required to turn a patient with mobilization mode.16
SYNTHETO Surface Perfectly Fit Our HR900 Platforms:
CENTURIS PRO Bed
HR900 Bed
HR900 ACCELLA Bed
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Manufacturer: Hill-Rom S.A.S. - Z.I. du Talhouët 56330 Pluvigner, France
Class IIa - Notified Body GMED 0459
This medical device is a regulated health product which, pursuant to such regulation bears a CE mark. Baxter recommends that you carefully read the detailed instructions for safe and proper use included in the documents accompanying the medical device. The personnel of healthcare establishments are responsible for the proper use and maintenance of these medical devices.
References:
1. Demarré, Liesbet et al. “The effectiveness of three types of alternating pressure air mattresses in the prevention of pressure ulcers in Belgian hospitals.” Research in nursing & health vol. 36,5 (2013): 439-52.
2. Manzano, Francisco et al. “Comparison of alternating pressure mattresses and overlays for prevention of pressure ulcers in ventilated intensive care patients: a quasi-experimental study.” Journal of advanced nursing vol. 69,9 (2013): 2099-106.
3. Cavicchioli, A, and G Carella. “Clinical effectiveness of a low-tech versus high-tech pressure-redistributing mattress.” Journal of wound care vol. 16,7 (2007): 285-9.
4. Shi, Chunhu et al. “Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers.” The Cochrane database of systematic reviews vol. 5,5 CD013624. 10 May. 2021.
5. McNichol, Laurie et al. “Identifying the right surface for the right patient at the right time: generation and content validation of an algorithm for support surface selection.” Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing: official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society vol. 42,1 (2015): 19-37.
6. Baxter Internal Testing; data on file - LR0013550, LR0013551, NPD44380.
7. Denzinger, Markus et al. “A quantitative study of transepidermal water loss (TEWL) on conventional and microclimate management capable mattresses and hospital beds.” Journal of tissue viability vol. 28,4 (2019): 194-199.
8. Lachenbruch, Charlie et al. “Relative contributions of interface pressure, shear stress, and temperature on ischemic-induced, skin-reactive hyperemia in healthy volunteers: a repeated measures laboratory study.” Ostomy/wound management vol. 61,2 (2015): 16-25.
9. Lachenbruch, C. A laboratory study comparing skin temperature and fluid loss on air-fluidized therapy, low-air-loss, and foam support surfaces. Ostomy Wound Manage 56, 52–60 (2010).
10. Worsley PR, Bader DL. A modified evaluation of spacer fabric and airflow technologies for controlling the microclimate at the loaded support interface. Textile Research Journal. 2018;89(11):2154-2162.
11. Schutt, Suann Cirigliano et al. “Pilot study: Assessing the effect of continual position monitoring technology on compliance with patient turning protocols.” Nursing open vol. 5,1 21-28. 26 Oct. 2017.
12. Internal Hillrom Summative Usability Test Report, PRJ01060 ISE, NPD45119.
13. Moore, Zena et al. “The prevalence of pressure ulcers in Europe, what does the European data tell us: a systematic review.” Journal of wound care vol. 28,11 (2019): 710-719.
14. Demarré, Liesbet et al. “The cost of prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: A systematic review.” International journal of nursing studies vol. 52,11 (2015): 1754-74.
15. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. Discussion Paper: Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Healthcare Sector. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, 2023.
16. Wiggermann, Neal. “Biomechanical Evaluation of a Bed Feature to Assist in Turning and Laterally Repositioning Patients.” Human factors vol. 58,5 (2016): 748-57.
17. Syntheto Instructions for Use (217146EN). Syntheto uses the Wi-Fi connection to send data from the mattress to the hospital network for remote display. It allows the caregiver to have remote access to the mattress power supply information, Wi-Fi status, type of mattress, location of the device, presence of the patient on the mattress, patient identity validated or not, status of the CPR mode, current mode (AP or foam), status of the Microclimate Mode, patient exit alerts, status of the Mobilization mode, status of the Pressure ulcer mode, heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) and threshold alerts.
18. Zapata, T., Azzopardi Muscat, N., Falkenbach, M., & Wismar, M. (2023). From great attrition to great attraction: Countering the great resignation of health and care workers. Eurohealth - Journal of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 29(1), 6-10.
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