Description
The Quantum vacuum mattress is a medical device used for the mobilization of patients, especially in the case of vertebra, pelvis or limb trauma.
The mattress consists of a sealed polymer bag (larger than the human body) that encloses small polystyrene balls. When the mattress is under pressure, the balls are free and mould themselves around the patient, air is then pumped out through the valve and the valve closed. The atmospheric pressure presses the balls together and the mattress becomes rigid securing the patient.