Pressure sores, also more commonly known as bedsores or pressure ulcers, are areas of damaged skin and tissue. They develop when pressure cuts off the blood supply, usually when someone sits or lies in one position for too long, and are a complication of may illnesses or conditions where someoneis immobile for too long.

Medically, pressure sores develop from  frictional shearing of compromised skin in static patients. The key nursing goal identified by EPUAP (European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Board) in this area was to "protect against the adverse effects of external mechanical forces: pressure, friction and shear on skin". Parafricta products help with this.

Parafricta is a near zero-friction fabric that  Parafricta™ Fabric products offer unique protection against two of these, friction and shear, and are compatible with all existing methods of mitigating the effects of pressure, e.g. pressure reducing mattresses and beds.

The Parafricta.com website contains copies of many medical papers which refer to research on pressure sores and the treatment of bed sores.

 Parafricta products currently include bootees, undergaments, pillows and sheets. They can be purchased via the online shop or by phone. Contact us for help with this.