Life Support Technologies Group has partnered with Off-Loading Technologies Inc., both in New York, have created Oxy-Mat™ for management of pressure ulcers.

The product was approved by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services for use in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and therapeutic home use.

“The over-prescription of powered, off-loading mattress systems and other devices may be the largest preventable cost in healthcare today,” said Glenn Butler, CEO of LST. Our mattress evaluation and development research indicates that the majority of patients should be on lower-cost, non-powered mattress systems.”