Sumed Products

Sumed International (UK) Ltd manufacture a range of modular based pressure relief products that are the result of a research and development programme that started in the 1970's.

Pressure sores have been the subject of research for many years. As the description suggests, the condition arises in individuals whose skin tissues deteriorate due to disability, illness and pressure being placed on the superficial tissues.

Unrelieved pressure will interfere with local blood circulation, leading to ischaemia and then tissue necrosis. Such tissue necrosis causes ulceration or pressure sores. It was apparent that there was a need for an effective seating surface which could take pressure away from impact points around the ischial tuberosites and sacral area, by adapting to the available body shape and increasing the surface area over which to disperse pressure. If this surface could react to movement, and cause stimulation of the circulation, so much better.

From the original research, Flowfom liquid was developed and also an effective way of containing the liquid. This created the original Sumed module.

Sumed also distribute the Nest range of cushions, which are imported from America. These cushions have a contoured ABS base to maximise the supporting area under the individual and also provide a neutral balanced seating position.