Easy-to-fix sheets for hospital beds 

Project 25E 

Problem to be solved:

• Difficulties in fixing hospital sheets to the mattress
• Deformities in the mattress caused by sheets misuse
• Excessive patient moving during the change of sheets

Proposed Innovation:

• Sheets with restrainer straps bound to the side edges
• Helps to make the sheet fix in place over the hospital bed
• Optimizes the work of the nursing staff

Differential:

• Helps in the therapeutic process
• Minimizes risks to health professionals
• Promotes the aesthetic appeal in care
• More comfort for patients

Development status:
Prototype 

Intellectual property status:
BRPI0703993-0 

Technology transfer status:
Prospecting partnership 

Coordinator:
Mariana Gomes Cardin / IFF 

Contact:
Gestec/VPPIS – Phone: 21 3882-9099 / 3882-9120 or portfolio@fiocruz.br