Prone Therapy

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According to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, prone therapy is a standard of care for patients with ARDS.¹ The Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) on the CDC website states that 3%-17% of patients with COVID-19 developed ARDS.²

Arjo offers mutliple solutions to aid with prone therapy.

Automated Proning

• Learn about the Rotoprone® Therapy System
• Learn about the TriaDyne with Proning Kit
• Learn about the Nimbus® Professional

Manual Proning

• Learn about Maxi Sky® 2 (Supine to Prone |  Prone to Supine)
• Learn about MaxiSlide™ (Supine to Prone | Prone to Supine)
• Learn about Maxi Air®

For more information on our Prone Positioning solutions, click here.

References:

1. Fan, E., Del Sorbo, L., Goligher, E. C., et al. An Official American Thoracic Society/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine/Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline: Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 195(9), 1253.Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201703-0548ST.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Updated March 7, 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-guidance-management-patients.html.