| umls-concept:C0179267 | skos:definition | SPN: An air-fluidized bed is a device employing the circulation of filtered air through ceramic spherules (small, round ceramic objects) that is intended for medical purposes to treat or prevent bedsores, to treat severe or extensive burns, or to aid circulation.,UMD: Fixed beds designed to provide a very soft, fluid-like surface for the patient. These beds typically consist of a closely woven filter sheet that rests loosely atop a tank that contains tiny soda-lime glass or ceramic microspheres, which in turn are suspended by a continuous flow of warm air. Air-fluidized fixed beds are intended for a variety of severe skin disorders, particularly in treating patients with burns or decubitus ulcers. | lld:umls |
