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Total Lift Bariatric Bed - TLBB The Big invention for the Big People Obesity has become an increasingly important health care problem. It is estimated that almost 20 percent of the adult U.S. population is obese, including approximately 5 percent of the population considered morbidly obese. There is a noticeable increase in the number of bariatric admissions to healthcare facilities. This trend presents a challenge to healthcare providers and facilities striving to provide dignified care that is effective and safe both to the patient and the provider. Morbidly obese patients have different body types, each needing different treatment and techniques. The body type can affect breathing and tolerance to movement as well as the risk of falling and sustaining unexpected injuries. Furthermore, Morbidly obese patients are at higher risk of cellulites and for the skin to breakdown resulting from impaired mobility, increased pressure due to weight and increased sheer movement, thus Nursing care for the morbidly obese patient poses a significant challenge. Moving a bariatric patient requires special training and equipment. The most basic tasks can be very difficult for the bariatric patient. All of the above challenges and needs are well known in the healthcare industry and private market. The problem was that the solutions were very limited until now. Vitalgo has developed a new version of the Total Lift Bed™ for these obese patients which can lift a patient with a weight of up to 1,000 lbs (450kg). The Total Lift Bariatric Bed is ideal for: G Nursing Homes Assisted Living Facilities Long Term Acute Care Hospitals

Total Lift Bariatric Bed - TLBB The revolutionary design allows the bed to raise the bariatric patient/user, to a fully standing position and all positions in between including chair positions. The operation can be done by the user himself being at his home, or by a caregiver in a healthcare facility, with just a press of a button. There are enormous benefits to this ability to raise a bariatric patient without any manual lifting. This revolutionary product changes the day to day challenge of the care providers and the patients themselves, giving both the ability to lift and transfer the...