A Worldwide Innovation in Patient Handling and Pressure Injury Prevention
Introduction
The continuous evolution of medical technology aims to improve both patient safety and caregiver efficiency. One of the most challenging daily tasks in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and home care environments is the safe transfer of bedridden patients.
To address this challenge, ABeWER introduces the multiTURN® 6 EBT (Easy Bed Transfer) — a unique worldwide innovation in medical mattress technology designed to transform how patients are transferred within healthcare facilities.
The multiTURN® 6 EBT is an advanced multifunction automated lateral turning mattress system that enables safe and effortless patient transfer while the patient remains on the same mattress and electric medical bed, eliminating the need for repeated manual handling.
What is the multiTURN® 6 EBT?
The multiTURN® 6 EBT is an advanced medical air mattress system incorporating a special Easy Bed Transfer (EBT) mode that allows caregivers to safely move patients between hospital departments or for diagnostic procedures.
Unlike conventional mattresses that must be deflated or require patient repositioning before transfer, the multiTURN® 6 EBT remains fully inflated for more than 24 hours, allowing uninterrupted pressure injury prevention and patient support.
This capability enables healthcare teams to transfer patients:
- Between hospital wards
- To radiology departments
- For X-ray examinations
- For CT scans
- For MRI examinations
- For surgical or diagnostic procedures
—all without removing the patient from the mattress or the electric medical bed.
Key Innovation: Easy Bed Transfer (EBT)
The EBT function represents a major advancement in hospital workflow and patient safety.
When activated, the system maintains static air pressure inside the mattress cells, ensuring that the patient remains properly supported throughout the transfer process.
Core Benefits
1. Safe Patient Transfers
Patients remain on the same mattress while being transported within the hospital, minimizing:
- Physical strain on caregivers
- Risk of falls or injury
- Patient discomfort
2. Continuous Pressure Injury Prevention
The mattress maintains therapeutic support during transport, reducing the risk of pressure injuries (bedsores) even during extended transfers.
3. 24+ Hours Inflatable Support
The multiTURN® 6 EBT can remain fully inflated for more than 24 hours, ensuring that the patient support system continues functioning even when not connected to electrical power.
4. Operation During Power Failure
A critical safety feature of the system is its ability to maintain inflation even during hospital power outages.
When the system detects a power failure:
- An alarm alerts nurses or caregivers
- The EBT mode can be activated by the nurse or caregiver
- The mattress maintains inflation for more than 24 hours
This ensures that pressure injury prevention protocols can continue manually until electricity is restored.
5. Ideal for Emergency and Remote Environments
The technology can also be used in:
- Emergency evacuation scenarios
- Transport to imaging departments
- Rural or remote medical environments
- Disaster situations where electricity may be unavailable
A New Standard in Patient Handling
The multiTURN® 6 EBT is not simply a mattress; it is a complete patient handling solution.
By combining:
- Automated lateral turning therapy
- Pressure injury prevention
- Easy Bed Transfer technology
- Power-failure safety
ABeWER introduces a system that improves clinical outcomes, caregiver ergonomics, and hospital workflow efficiency.
Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The Easy Bed Transfer (EBT) technology allows the mattress to remain inflated for more than 24 hours, enabling patients to be transferred safely while remaining on the mattress.
This capability is unique worldwide among pressure injury prevention mattress systems.
Yes. The EBT mode is specifically designed for patient transport within hospitals or healthcare facilities.
Patients can be transferred for examinations such as:
- X-rays
- CT scans
- MRI imaging
- Diagnostic procedures
without removing them from the mattress or the electric medical bed.
If electricity fails:
- The system activates an alarm to notify caregivers.
- Nurses or caregivers can activate EBT mode.
- The mattress remains inflated for more than 24 hours.
This ensures continued patient protection through manual repositioning to prevent pressure injuries.
Yes. The mattress maintains its support structure, and with manual pressure redistribution it helps prevent pressure injuries during patient movement.
Yes. The system is ideal for ICU, long-term care, rehabilitation, and home care environments, especially for patients with limited mobility.
No. While the system normally operates with electricity, the EBT function allows the mattress to remain inflated for over 24 hours without power, providing an additional safety layer while caregivers continue manual repositioning.
Yes. During power failure or transport, caregivers can continue manual pressure injury prevention protocols until normal system operation resumes.
The system is designed for use in:
- Hospitals
- Intensive Care Units (ICU)
- Rehabilitation centers
- Long-term care facilities
- Home care environments
Conclusion
With the multiTURN® 6 EBT (Easy Bed Transfer), ABeWER once again demonstrates its commitment to innovation in pressure injury prevention and patient care technology.
By allowing patients to remain on their mattress during transfers and maintaining therapeutic support even during power failures, the system sets a new global benchmark in medical mattress technology.
The multiTURN® 6 EBT represents not only a technological breakthrough, but also a significant advancement in patient safety, caregiver efficiency, and clinical care quality.