Decubitus ulcers has major economic costs as well as heavy casualties for Europe. In Europe, the share of European health costs on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 9,2% in 2012, so €1.493 billion. In Europe, overall DeU is estimated to cost to the European Public Health System almost 0.1% of GDP for European countries, bringing annual costs to more than €16 billion. The financial cost of DeU in the EU is estimated to reach to the percentage of 1,1% of the total National Health Service (NHS) expenditure by 2020.
Currently, the global market for hospital beds is valued at €120,2 billion in 2015, and it is expected to high growth at a CAGR of 4,2% over the next 5 years amounting to €147,6 billion in 2020. Within the global hospital beds market, the current global market for therapeutic beds is valued at €94,6 billion, and it is expected to high growth at a CAGR of 5,7% over the next 5 years amounting to €124,9 billion in 2020. The estimated value of the European Market of therapeutic beds is of €9,6 billion in 2015 and of €12,7 billion in 2020. Spurred by the hefty bill and lack of resources, hospitals and in particular their Innovation Units are continuously looking for new strategies to minimize the incidence of DeU. Prevention and early diagnosis are the main priority with DeU. While 95% of all DeU are considered preventable, no concluding evidence exists that current devices are effective in the prevention of DeU. Indeed, 38,5% of DeU appeared while using any of current devices. Thus, the aim of this project is to take advantage of this niche market offering an innovative medical technologic device for the prevention, the early diagnosis and the suitable treatment of DeU diseases improving the living conditions of patients with reduced mobility.
The innovative JUMPAIR system offers a complete anti-decubitus system, but introduces the innovative presence of the patient and the mattress with a multi-parametric approach of bio-markers along with the high accuracy of medical equipment.
The JUMPAIR anti-decubitus bed binds its anti-decubitus action to the mechanical movement of plastic slats that move up and down, thus creating a longitudinal sine wave of amplitude no less than 15 cm, the movement is created by a camshaft with eccentrics positioned under the slats that allow the minimum separation of the patient-support surface of about 3 cm. The mechanism is regulated by 2 low voltage (24v) powered motors, this movement creates an alternating decompression on all body surfaces.
The movement of the staves has a double action: it decreases the pressure on the areas at risk and improves the blood supply, useful both to reparative processes and to prevention, without causing an increase in body temperature, which is harmful for Decubitus Ulcers (DeU).
