Kim Orumchian, TurnCare's CEO, Co-Founder (left) and Dr. Rafael Squitieri Co-Founder & CTO

Med-Tech Outlook: TurnCare developed the Guardian System, a non-invasive inflatable surface designed to support patients without compromising circulation in the sacral region. Through Guardian’s patented geometry and anatomical awareness features, the system continuously modifies pressure in narrow, anatomically aligned air chambers using a sophisticated perpetual non-repeating algorithm. The Guardian System avoids applying too much or too repetitive pressure over the bony prominences, where the vasculature is most vulnerable, while still effectively and comfortably supporting the patient’s sacral region. The Guardian can be utilized on multiple support surfaces such as beds, procedure tables, chairs, and wheelchairs, which is critical to providing continuous effective therapy from admission to discharge.

“The TurnCare Guardian System is an exciting new capability for clinicians determined to more effectively protect and treat their vulnerable patient populations,” says TurnCare CEO and co-founder Kim Orumchian.

The Guardian System has been shown to prevent and treat PIs more effectively than the current care protocols, reduce pain and discomfort, and reduce length of stay for specific patients such as those with stroke and/or acute kidney injury. In a randomized, controlled trial of 399 high-risk patients, the Guardian System showed a statistically significant 81% reduction in hospital- acquired PIs (HAPIs) in those patients who received Guardian therapy when compared to patients who were on alternating pressure beds.

Providing Care to Unstable ICU Patients

In clinical use, the Guardian System has shown efficacy in accelerating healing time and preventing PIs in high risk patients. In particular, TurnCare has been effective for critical care patients, more than 15 percent of whom are likely to develop PIs. Patients in critical care are at high risk for PIs because of characteristics such as sedation, altered consciousness, impaired mobility, treatment with mechanical ventilation, vaso-active medications, and unstable hemodynamic status. Critical care patients often have requirements based on pulmonary and/or physical rehabilitation status, ventilator weaning, overall respiratory status, and level of progressive mobility. In current practice, patients with more serious PIs, such as Deep Tissue Injuries and stage 3 or 4 PIs, system can be beneficial in the healing of full-thickness PIs and can minimize the need for additional, costly wound management therapies.” >>>