http://blog.wcei.net/pressure-relief-modalities-for-wound-care-exoskeletons/ Wound Care Education Institute Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://blog.wcei.net/pressure-relief-modalities-for-wound-care-exoskeletons/comment-page-1/#comment-26 drewmgriffin Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:06:32 +0000 http://blog.wcei.net/?p=775#comment-26 I agree. There are many variables to something like this. Safety is of foremost concern. Naturally, the benefits that one would enjoy from such a modality are endless and would have to be heavily weighed for the sake of safety. This brings liberating feelings and hope to those who have not had such abilities or possibilities of walking again.<br>From a clinician's point of view, this lends a lot of flexibility to a care plan and ultimately to our arsenal of treatments. As a wound care nurse, one of our biggest challenges fro pressure wounds is pressure relief for patients that are immobile. <br>Indeed this is a baby step in the long term of this technology. Costs are probably extraordinary at this time (maybe not when you consider the costs of treating one Stage IV...). Its exciting to see something like this and wonder what the future will bring to healthcare. I agree. There are many variables to something like this. Safety is of foremost concern. Naturally, the benefits that one would enjoy from such a modality are endless and would have to be heavily weighed for the sake of safety. This brings liberating feelings and hope to those who have not had such abilities or possibilities of walking again.
From a clinician's point of view, this lends a lot of flexibility to a care plan and ultimately to our arsenal of treatments. As a wound care nurse, one of our biggest challenges fro pressure wounds is pressure relief for patients that are immobile.
Indeed this is a baby step in the long term of this technology. Costs are probably extraordinary at this time (maybe not when you consider the costs of treating one Stage IV…). Its exciting to see something like this and wonder what the future will bring to healthcare.

]]> http://blog.wcei.net/pressure-relief-modalities-for-wound-care-exoskeletons/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Sean Dent Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:51:38 +0000 http://blog.wcei.net/?p=775#comment-25 At first blush I was amazed. The quality of life for that individual would be catapulted. I too think the cost will be an enormous challenge, and hope it won't discount it's use or promotion.<br>The benefits of the wheelchair bound patient actually 'walking' are endless. I guess my question is all about safety?<br>Watching the ambulation makes me fear that the rig will fall?! How is a fall prevented?<br>I think this is just the first baby 'step' towards amazing progress.<br>Awesome. At first blush I was amazed. The quality of life for that individual would be catapulted. I too think the cost will be an enormous challenge, and hope it won't discount it's use or promotion.
The benefits of the wheelchair bound patient actually 'walking' are endless. I guess my question is all about safety?
Watching the ambulation makes me fear that the rig will fall?! How is a fall prevented?
I think this is just the first baby 'step' towards amazing progress.
Awesome.

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