Key Medical and Ozetrades is an Australian company that supplies medical equipment, urinary catheters, ENT workstations, acute care mattress systems and acute care devices. Acute care mattress systems are used in surgical or intensive care units (ICU) to control the patient’s temperature. Acute care mattress systems supplied by the company are manufactured by Hawksley & Sons and incorporate the trusted ripple effect in the mattresses for patient heating or cooling. These acute care mattresses are so effective that the patient needs only a draw sheet instead of expensive disposable air blankets.
Hawksley’s mattresses are filled with water and their heating and cooling systems combine sophisticated technology and intuitive controls. These mattresses are not only safe but also very gentle with uniform heat gradients. Hawksley ripple heat systems and ripple cool machines are very reliable systems designed to raise and cool the patient’s temperature respectively. Ripple heat systems utilise a very fast and effective heat transfer system that warms the patient very comfortably. These patient warming devices help reduce infection through airborne recycled sources. Ripple cool machines are highly efficient systems that can be used to bring down the patient’s temperature. These patient cooling systems help in the reduction of pressure sores in the patient and the rippling system relieves the pressure.