Combat friction, shear and moisture with AirTAP
This system offloads the sacrum, minimizes friction and shear, and manages moisture. Unlike lift slings and plastic slide sheets, the system stays under your patients throughout their hospital stay, so it’s always ready to use. This helps you safely achieve compliance to turning protocols while reducing strain on your hands, wrists, shoulders, and back.
- Anchor Wedge System offloads the sacrum, minimizes patient migration down the bed, and reduces the need for boosting
- M² Microclimate Body Pad effectively absorbs and locks in moisture to protect patient’s skin while allowing air to flow through
- Inflatable Glide Sheet with hi-tech fabric promotes a healthy microclimate for the skin and is compatible with low air loss technology
- Tapered Design ensures patient’s head maintains neutral position while inflated
- Point of Care Switch is connected to the Sage Air Pump and integrated into the workflow to improve efficiency
- Easy Roll Handles encourage proper posture for healthcare workers
- Quick Connect Valve provides an easy, secure connection and a quick release
Did you know?
2.5 million
patients develop pressure injuries in acute care facilities each year2
$26.8 billion
in estimated annual costs due to pressure injuries each year2
80%
of healthcare workers report working with pain or injury3
- Registered nurses rank in the top 10 occupations at highest risk for work-related musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S.4
- An article for ergonomic guidlines found workers’ compensation claims cost an estimated $40,400 for low back injuries and $51,800 for shoulder injuries5
We’re committed to actively partnering with your facility to reduce the risk of patient handling injuries and improving outcomes. Our Journey to Zero program can help create a culture of safety that benefits your patients, nurses, and your organization. Let’s start the journey to zero – together.
FAQs
The weight capacity of AirTAP is 550 pounds.
Based on clinician feedback, Stryker intentionally designed a non-full-length glide sheet to allow room for boosting with air-assisted technology and reduce bunching.
The AirTAP glide sheet is breathable, low air loss and imaging compatible. It is designed to remain underneath the patient while they are in the facility.
The wedges can be inserted while the glide sheet is fully inflated and should be positioned approximately one hand-width above and below the sacrum.
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1. Data on file. Sage Products LLC. TP23-0XXX
2. Padula WV, Delarmente BA. The national cost of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in the United States. Int Wound J. 2019;16(3):634–640.
3. Wiggermann N, Francis R, Solomon A. Individual and organizational factors associated with injury history and patient handling behaviors: results from a nationwide survey of healthcare workers. Appl Ergon. 2024;118:104251.
4. Lee SJ, Faucett J, Gillen M, et al. Factors associated with safe patient handling behaviors among critical care nurses. Am J Ind Med. 2010;53:886–897.
5. National Safety Council. Workers’ compensation costs. National Safety Council. 2024. Available at: https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/costs/workers-compensation-costs/
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