The value proposition of the QualiBreath Sternum and Thorax Support for open-heart surgery. скачать в хорошем качестве

The value proposition of the QualiBreath Sternum and Thorax Support for open-heart surgery.

Even the best surgical teams, using the best techniques, cannot avoid that patients have various degrees of respiratory pain, sore ribs and muscles, and incisional pain after a sternotomy procedure. Pain that is often treated with opioids with well-known drawbacks. Patients also have to deal with possible wound healing issues and functional limitations. Not to forget the psychological impact heart surgery can cause. All complications that are costly for health care providers. The QualiBreath sternum and thorax support is designed to ease the patient’s condition and decrease potential complications after a sternotomy procedure. It stabilizes the sternum by giving an efficient and constant lateral support which may decrease the risk of deep sternal wound infection and dehiscence. The patient can control pain by bringing the integrated handles side by side to increase the encircling support around the chest to counteract peak internal thoracic pressures when coughing, sneezing or straining. This may help decreasing the need for opioids. A patient’s posture is usually improved by the firm, elastic band around the chest. This relieves pain from sore ribs and muscles, and stimulates movement with more ease which may help to prevent circulatory complications. The comfortable chest support improves a patients peace of mind. They get a feeling of being held together and sleep with more comfort knowing they are protected 24 hours a day. The design is specifically made to keep the lower lung lobes and upper abdomen free to stimulate deeper breathing and help clearance of secretions from the lungs, which may decrease potential lung infections. The comfort of the ventilated, light, latex-free material helps to make patients conform with usage at home until the sternum is healed. These 6 key benefits put the QualiBreath sternum and thorax support in a good position to help decrease postoperative complications and readmission rates.