Tidewave™ Mattress
Introducing
Tidewave™ Mattress
We have relied on the standard range of pressure care mattresses for many years with very little change until now. Medimart is proud to introduce this innovative mattress technology out of Europe to the Australian market. Tidewave Medical’s Mattress is a much-anticipated game changer that provides premium care to the client, less manual handling and significantly reduced ongoing costs.
Introducing Tidewave Wound Care Mattress
We have relied on the standard range of pressure care mattresses for many years with very little change until now. Medimart is proud to introduce this innovative mattress technology out of Europe to the Australian market. Tidewave Medical’s Mattress is a much-anticipated game changer that provides premium care to the client, less manual handling and significantly reduced ongoing costs.
Revolutionizing Care
The Tidewave™ Mattress Story
We have relied on the standard range of pressure care mattresses for many years with very little change until now. Medimart is proud to introduce this innovative mattress technology from Europe to the Australian market. Tidewave Medical’s Mattress is a highly anticipated game-changer that provides premium care to clients, reduces manual handling, and significantly lowers ongoing costs.
The concept of the Tidewave Mattress and the unique technology, Tidewave Curve, was originally invented in the 1990s by Audun Haugs, an engineer and inventor from Bergen, Norway. Initially developed as a gripping tool for the petroleum industry, the technology took a new direction following a request from one of Norway’s largest hospitals. Haugs, with a family background in occupational therapy, began exploring the idea of a mattress focused on pressure relief.
Unfortunately, Haugs passed away suddenly before he could complete his project. However, in 2017, his granddaughter revived his vision. While completing her master’s degree, she adopted his concept for a school project and recognized its unique potential to benefit many people.
Together with two fellow students, she founded what is now known as Tidewave Medical.
Revolutionizing Care: The Tidewave™ Mattress Story
We have relied on the standard range of pressure care mattresses for many years with very little change until now. Medimart is proud to introduce this innovative mattress technology out of Europe to the Australian market. Tidewave Medical’s Mattress is a much-anticipated game changer that provides premium care to the client, less manual handling and significantly reduced ongoing costs.
The concept of the Tidewave Mattress and the unique technology Tidewave Curve was originally invented in the 1990s. Audun Haugs was an engineer and inventor from Bergen, Norway. His technology was intended to be used for the petroleum industry as a grip tool.
After a request from one of the largest hospitals in Norway, hes t a r t e d to think outside the box. With a family consisting of occupational therapists, he started the concept of a mattress with a focus on pressure relief.
Unfortunately due to his sudden passing, he was never able to finish the project he had started. Little did he know that in 2017 his granddaughter would bring his project back to life. As she was completing her master's degree, she used his concept for a school project. She quickly realized that this product was unique and could help a lot of people.
Along with her two fellow students, they started the company that today known as Tidewave Medical.
Revolutionary: Tidewave™ Mattress
The Tidewave™ Mattress automatically turns patients prone to pressure ulcers, improving the quality of patient care and relief to healthcare staff.
The mattress redistributes the pressure that causes pressure injuries with a gentle, automated movement. Patients are moved laterally and continuously in sequences lasting from 20 to 60 minutes.
Ergonomically designed, the mattress curves around the sides of the patient’s body. This prevents patients from falling out of bed and distributes the body weight across a larger area, reducing peak pressure points. Patients feel safe and comfortable in the Tidewave Hug.
Revolutionary
Tidewave™ Mattress
The Tidewave™ Mattress automatically turns patients prone to pressure ulcers, improving the quality of patient care and relief to healthcare staff.
The mattress redistributes the pressure that causes pressure injuries with a gentle, automated movement. Patients are moved laterally and continuously in sequences lasting from 20 to 60 minutes.
Ergonomically designed, the mattress curves around the sides of the patient’s body. This prevents patients from falling out of bed and distributes the body weight across a larger area, reducing peak pressure points. Patients feel safe and comfortable in the Tidewave Hug.
All-in-one system
Best pressure redistribution
The Tidewave™ Mattress consist of three sections of various foam hardness. The choices are made to ensure the best pressure relief and comfort for the patient. With a combination of a highly specified foam mattress and a unique turning system, our mattress:
- Ensures the highest degree of patient safety and clinical effect.
- Encompasses the user, providing very good pressure distribution and comfort.
- Adapted to the weight class of the patient
- Decreasing risk of falling out of bed with solid edges on both longsides
- Custom design to fit the movement of the turning mattress and any bed.
Continuous, slow turning
So slow and so quiet, you won´t notice
In the Tidewave™ Mattress the patient and mattress move in a
synchronized, continuous and slow turning movement, with the patient positioned secure in the Tidewave Hug – moving gradually at the slowest speed compared to existing solutions on the market.
- Avoids pressure at the same place over time.
- Prevents and treats pressure ulcers, even in category 4
- The movement is so slow you won’t notice it – providing the best comfort and sleep.
- Noise-free pump <19dB
Curved support
The Tidewave Hug
The Tidewave™ Mattress has a patented, curved shape, The Tidewave Hug. Like a hug, this enhances safety when turning as well as lowering the pressure on the body. Our patients deserve the benefits of curved support:
- Extra safety from falling.
- 10% less pressure on the body in curved position compared to manual repositioning, in addition to increased pressure redistribution from regular turning.
- Ergonomically adapted to the patient.
- Sensor technology ensures accurate and safe movement.
Customizable settings
Adapt to individual needs
Through our easy-to-use control unit, the turning program can be individually adapted to the patients’ needs by custom settings:
- Turning direction: both sides, only the left or the right side
- Turning angle: 10, 20 or 30 degrees
- Delay on each side: no delay, 15 min or 30 min delay on each turning session
- Turning speed: low, medium or full speed*
- Care function: When clicking start/pause button, the mattress deflates and starts operating automatically after 30 minutes.
*All programs are very slow to ensure safety and comfort. Approximate speed per turning equals to 20, 40 and 60 minutes.
Mattress Sizes
- Paediatric: 700×1600 (Soft), SWL 9-40 kg
- Adult: 900×2000 (Soft, Medium, Hard), SWL 40-150kg
- Custom sizes available
Customizable settings
Adapt to individual needs
Tidewave™ Mattress is designed to give the user continuous movement to prevent and treat pressure ulcers up to and including grade 4. Tidewave™ Mattress consists of a specially developed foam mattress, air cells, and a pump unit with an intuitive control panel. The patient lies centred in the mattress and is slowly turned from side to side at a user adjustable pace and angle of rotation, either continuously or paused at each side. The mattress gives movement to the user in two sequences: First it curves to provide support, then it starts the turning sequence, which is the turning from one side to the other. The system is designed to move so slowly and gently that the user’s sleep quality should not be disturbed.
The amount of time the different sequences take is dependent on the user selected pump speed and angle
of rotation. From completely flat to curved the time ranges are approximately 40 minutes. For the turning
sequence the time ranges are approximately 20-60 minutes. When the mattress is started, the turning
sequence will run continuously until the stop button is pressed.
