The BEST Pressure
Sore Prevention products are now available in 2 formats:
- HiTemp UR Medical Sheepskin: 40" long X 28" wide..natural shape
- HiTemp Pressure Smart XD Overlays: 39.5" x 26"=
100 x 65 cm ..rectangular
Both products offer the same wool with the same properties. In the former,
the wool is still attached to the hide. The latter is produced by shearing the
wool from the sheep and, using XD Technology, knitting it into a high density
pile- up to 1900 g/m2. This pile density is greater than that
found in most sheepskins and lambskins.
Both products are machine washable, and the latter can be dried in the
dryer- a major advantage for care givers.
HiTemp UR Medical
Sheepskins and HiTemp Pressure Smart XD Overlays- are FDA approved: These economical and effective devices have been
proven to prevent and treat pressure sores, bedsores and decubitus ulcers.
They are
the Best Medical Wool products AVAILABLE; anywhere! Washable to 80oC enables laundering to hospital infection control
standards.
HiTemp UR Medical Sheepskins have a very dense, 30 mm pile ( about 1.25"), producing remarkable pressure
reduction, and moisture absorption. Sheepskins of this quality have rarely been
seen outside Australia. UR means that these natural shape sheepskins have been
tanned for increased urine resistance; making them the only Medical Sheepskins suitable for incontinent
clients. ( Please Note: Most Medical Sheepskins are not
Urine Resistant.
Look for the
following HiTemp UR stamp to be assured of this exclusive property.)

HiTemp UR Medical Sheepskins:
HiTemp UR Medical Sheepskins and HiTemp Pressure Smart XD
Overlays are
ideal for clients who are confined to bed or
wheelchair. They should be used 24 -7, for best protection against the development
of bedsores and pressure sores. The wool fibres will absorb up to 33% of their dry weight in
moisture without feeling wet. This moisture is rapidly wicked away from the skin
surface, keeping the skin dry. Moist skin is more susceptible to bedsore
development. Guaranteed for at least 50 wash cycles when washed in
Woolskin.

Pressure Smart XD offers a new level of protection. Most sheepskins have a
pile density of around 1000g/square metre. Pressure Smart XD has a pile density
of up to 1900 g/square metre. This means that pressure reduction is improved.- see the
pressuregram below:

The graphics above show a person sitting on 4 surfaces. The pressure was
measured on each and is shown in the above 4 graphics. The bottom left picture shows that the sheepskin product (Original) is not as
effective as the Pressure Smart XD as shown at the bottom right. Red means high
pressure, blue and green mean low pressure. Guaranteed for at least 50 wash
cycles when washed in Woolskin.
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