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Australian Medical Sheepskins

ILC Reference NO 21:34:013
Item sourced from ILC NSW database

Short Description
Medical sheepskins that conform to Australian Standards. The two types are identified by their colour which depicts the washing temperature ie. Hi temp (green) and Regtemp (blue). Available from some suppliers in natural shape and as underlays.

Price Guide
Approx Price: $120.00
Price Date: 22/11/2010
Price from Comfort Discovered - can purchase online

Codes from other suppliers:
Confident Care Products - AMS20
Home Healthcare -Shear Comfort X-Large sheepskin - LL3612
Wooltech Healthcare Pty Ltd - MSHL

More Details
Features:
* They provide comfort, pressure relief and reduce moisture.
* High density soft but springy and resilient fibres.
* Reduce strain on the user's skin and shear forces on the underlying
tissue.
* The wool fibres can absorb up to 34% of their dry weight in moisture
without feeling damp.
* Conform to Australian Standard 4480.1-1997

Sizes
4 sizes: small to x-large

Maintenance
Performance identification
* Hitemp (green) - wash up to 80 degrees centigrade Dry up to 60 degrees centigrade
* Regtemp (blue) - wash up to 60 degrees centigrade Dry up to 60 degrees centigrade

Standards
Some assistive technology needs to meet Australian or other standards. Standards may relate to materials, manufacturing and installation. Products that meet Australian or international standards will have written certification. To find out if a product meets Australian Standards ask the supplier to show you the certificate. For a fact sheet about standards contact us or visit www.ilcaustralia.org/home/standards.asp

Place Of Manufacture
Vic Australia

Dimensions
Large
Length NSW........................................ 920 mm
Width NSW......................................... 630 mm

Medium
Length NSW........................................ 870 mm
Width NSW......................................... 600 mm

Small
Length NSW........................................ 830 mm
Width NSW......................................... 560 mm

X-Large
Length NSW........................................ 1000 or 1830 mm
Width NSW......................................... 700 mm

Supplier Information - click to supplier for contacts details
AGED CARE LINEN SPECIALISTS,   SEVEN HILLS, NSW
AIDACARE (INGLEBURN),   INGLEBURN, NSW
AUSMEDIC MOBILITY AND REHAB,   HORNSBY, NSW
COMFORT DISCOVERED,   MT COLAH, NSW
CONFIDENT CARE PRODUCTS,   INGLEBURN, NSW
HOME HEALTHCARE PTY LTD,   KOGARAH, NSW
HOME SAFETY AND COMFORT FORSTER,   FORSTER, NSW
HOME SAFETY AND COMFORT PORT MACQUARIE,   PORT MACQUARIE, NSW
HOSPITAL AT HOME (MOOREBANK H/O),   MOOREBANK, NSW
HOSPITAL AT HOME NEWCASTLE,   CARDIFF, NSW
HOSPITAL AT HOME WAGGA WAGGA,   WAGGA WAGGA, NSW
INDEPENDENT HOME CARE AND SUPPLIES,   WOLLONGONG, NSW
INDEPENDENT LIVING SUPPLIES,   NOWRA, NSW
MEDISTORE AUSTRALIA,   LANE COVE, NSW
MOBILITY 2 YOU,   ERINA, NSW
MOBILITY MATTERS (ACT),   FYSHWICK, ACT
MOBILITY MATTERS (BATEMANS BAY),   BATEMANS BAY, NSW
MOBILITY MATTERS (BEGA),   BEGA, NSW
MOBILITY OPTIONS,   PENNANT HILLS, NSW
NORTHERN RIVERS SURGICAL SUPPLIES,   BALLINA, NSW
PRICELINE PHARMACY (AUSMEDIC AGENCY),   RYDE, NSW
WILLAID HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT GRAFTON,   GRAFTON, NSW
WILLAID HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT COFFS HARBOUR,   COFFS HARBOUR, NSW
WOOLTEC HEALTHCARE,   ROCKDALE, NSW

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