Devon™ Body Alignment Wedges
Your Pressure Ulcer Prevention Solution
Devon™ body alignment wedges take the pressure off patients and clinicians. Designed to provide enhanced comfort
to the patient, the Devon™ foam works to reduce pressure on boney prominences, particularly in the sacral area. Your
choice of density and size provides a standardized solution that can enhance your existing turning protocol.
PRESSURE ULCER STATISTICS
• 2.5 million patients are treated annually for pressure ulcers in acute care facilities in the United States1
• 38% of all pressure ulcers occur in the sacral area5
• 1 in 25 admissions end in death when pressure ulcers are the primary diagnosis6
• The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel recommends assessing the patient upon admission and reassessing every 24 hours7
FINANCIAL IMPACT
• The inpatient length of stay is 3–5 times longer for those with a pressure ulcer2
• Pressure ulcers are costly, with an average charge per stay of $37,8003
• The Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) no longer pays a hospital for the additional care needed for a patient who develops a hospital-acquired pressure ulcer (HAPU), shifting the obligation to the facility9
• The costs of prevention are significantly less than the costs of treatment4
CLINICAL VALUE
• 38% of all pressure ulcers occur in the sacrum5
• Pillows, towels and blankets can create variability in regards to how the patient is positioned
• The Joint Commission has made the prevention of healthcare-associated pressure ulcers a National Patient Safety Goal8
• Devon™ body alignment wedges can reduce the variability and can create a standard level of care
Devon™ Body Alignment Wedges
Devon™ body alignment wedges can be used to position the patient
in conjuction with your facility's recommended turning protocol.
Devon™ Body Alignment Wedges
Raspberry Swirl Foam Density =1.35lb/ft
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Item
Code
Description Size
Case Quantity
22" x 12" x 9"
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31143103450 Body Alignment Wedge 18" x 8" x 8"
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p
p p
p
31143392300 Body Alignment Wedge 300 Angle
31143392
450 Angle
31143103
Blue Foam Density =1.05lb/ft
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Description 580028300 Body Alignment Wedge 580028
Size
Case Quantity
22" x 12" x 8"
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p p
Item Code
300 Angle
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). (2007). Relieve the Pressure and Reduce Harm. Cambridge, MA: IHI.
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). (2010). Guideline for prevention and management of pressure ulcers. Mt. Laurel, NJ: Author.
Russo CA, Elixhauser A. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Apr, 2006. [Accessed December 19, 2006]. Hospitalizations related to pressure sores, 2003.
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Oot-Giromini B, Bidwell FC, Heller NB, et al. Pressure ulcer prevention versus treatment, comparative product cost study. Decubitus. 1989;2(3):52–4.
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Meehan., M. Adv Wound Care. 1994 May;7(3):27-30, 34, 36-8.
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Russo, C.A. (Thomson Reuters), Steiner, C. (AHRQ) and Spector, W. (AHRQ). Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Ulcers, 2006. HCUP Statistical Brief #64. December 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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Ayello EA, Sibbald RG. Preventing pressure ulcers and skin tears. In: Capezuti E, Zwicker D, Mezey M, Fulmer T, editor(s). Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice. 3rd ed. New York (NY): Springer Publishing Company; 2008 Jan. p. 403-29.
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Joint Commission. (2011). Long term care: 2011 national patient safety goals. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/lt2_2011_npsgs/.
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Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program. Changes to the hospital Services Medicare Program. Changes to the hospital inpatient prospective payment systems and fiscal year 2009 rates. Federal Register. 2008;73(161).
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