An electrically-powered device that forces ambient air into the parallel chambers of an alternating-pressure bed mattress overlay or an alternating-pressure chair cushion, for the timed alternation of chamber inflation and thereby exchange of patient contact p
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. | 39 | 17% |
| Drive Devilbiss Healthcare | 37 | 16% |
| Medline Industries, Inc. | 36 | 16% |
| Sizewise Rentals, L.L.C. | 32 | 14% |
| Joerns Healthcare, Llc | 30 | 13% |
| Invacare Corporation | 9 | 4% |
| Aeda Healthcare Limited | 7 | 3% |
| James Consolidated, Inc. | 7 | 3% |
| Hill-Rom, Inc. | 5 | 2% |
| Gf Health Products, Inc. | 5 | 2% |
| Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. | 4 | 2% |
| Arrowhead Healthcare Supply, Llc | 3 | 1% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 20 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| FNM | Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure | 147 |
| FNM | MATTRESS, AIR FLOTATION, ALTERNATING PRESSURE | 53 |
| FMR | Device, Transfer, Patient, Manual | 33 |
| IOQ | BED, FLOTATION THERAPY, POWERED | 6 |
| IKY | MATTRESS, FLOTATION THERAPY, NON-POWERED | 4 |
| FNL | BED, AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL | 2 |
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225 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Alternating-pressure inflator", from 20 companies. The largest labeler is Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. with 17% of records.
FNM (Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure), FNM (MATTRESS, AIR FLOTATION, ALTERNATING PRESSURE), FMR (Device, Transfer, Patient, Manual), IOQ (BED, FLOTATION THERAPY, POWERED)
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