Description
SPAN Topper MicroEnvironment Manager is a low air loss mattress topper system from Span-America for long-term care, acute care and home care settings managing pressure injury risk. Its patented design keeps an open pathway for moisture vapor transport, even at the sacrum. A compact, quiet control unit directs a constant stream of air that sweeps away moisture vapor before it can re-form as liquid.
- Patented design ensures open pathway for moisture vapor transport, even at the sacrum
- Superior capacity for heat removal, resulting from evaporative cooling
- Easy cleaning: fluid-resistant, anti-fungal, and bacteriostatically treated
- Wipes clean in place with standard hospital-grade cleaners
- Zippered, machine-launderable (air dry)
- Compact, quiet control unit
SPAN Topper MicroEnvironment Manager for Long-term care
The SPAN Topper MicroEnvironment Manager is part of the Span-America patient care line sold through MedicalEx for long-term care, acute care and home care settings managing pressure injury risk. Its design keeps the skin microclimate drier and cooler by moving air continuously across the surface. This product is offered in 2 configurations, covering MEM42 – 80 x 42 in through MEM48 – 80 x 48 in, each sold exactly as listed. The 2 configurations here use the manufacturer's own SKUs, and each ships in the packaging named in its listing. Covered under the manufacturer's warranty: Mattress (Core): 2 Years Cover/Coverlet: 2 Years Control Unit: 2 Years.
Features and Benefits
Design and Performance
The topper lays over the existing mattress and treats the microclimate where skin meets the surface. Moving air carries heat and moisture vapor away continuously, so the surface stays drier between care rounds.
- Directs constant stream of air
- Sweeps away moisture vapor before it can re-form as liquid
- System includes air cover, powered control unit, carry bag
Fit and Configuration
The range runs from MEM42 – 80 x 42 in to MEM48 – 80 x 48 in, the manufacturer's own configurations for this family. Each is listed in full, and packaging follows the listing exactly.
- 2 configurations: MEM42 – 80 x 42 in, MEM48 – 80 x 48 in
- Sold as listed, in the manufacturer's packaging
Product Specifications
Product Details
- Product Type, Low Air Loss Mattress Topper System
- Brand, Span-America
- Manufacturer, Span-America Medical Systems, a Savaria Patient Care company
- Sizes, MEM42 – 80 x 42 in, MEM48 – 80 x 48 in
- Available Lengths, 80 in and 84 in
- Available Widths, 36 in, 42 in and 48 in
- System Includes, Air cover, powered control unit, carry bag
- SKUs, MEM42, MEM48
- Sold As, EA/1
- Warranty, Mattress (Core): 2 Years, Cover/Coverlet: 2 Years, Control Unit: 2 Years
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Why Choose the SPAN Topper for Microclimate Care?
For care teams choosing in the Air Mattress Systems category, this topper system is the manufacturer's own answer, in the configurations listed here, from MEM42 – 80 x 42 in to MEM48 – 80 x 48 in. It treats the microclimate at the skin surface rather than only redistributing pressure. The 2 configurations here cover the widths this family serves.
- Open Vapor Pathway – Patented design keeps the moisture vapor pathway open even at the sacrum – the skin surface stays drier where pressure concentrates.
- Evaporative Cooling – Moving air removes heat as moisture evaporates – residents rest on a cooler surface through the night.
- Complete System Included – Air cover, powered control unit and carry bag ship with the system – facilities deploy it without hunting for separate components.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this topper manage moisture?
The powered control unit directs a constant stream of air through the topper. That airflow sweeps away moisture vapor before it can re-form as liquid on the skin, and the patented design keeps the pathway open even at the sacrum.
What is included with the system?
Each system includes an air cover, a powered control unit and a carry bag. The selected configuration is supplied as listed, in the manufacturer's packaging.
What sizes are available?
It is offered in 2 configurations: MEM42 – 80 x 42 in and MEM48 – 80 x 48 in. The manufacturer publishes 80 in and 84 in lengths and 36 in, 42 in and 48 in widths for this family, and the price shown follows the configuration selected.
How is the topper cleaned?
The surface wipes clean in place with standard hospital-grade cleaners. The cover is fluid-resistant, anti-fungal and bacteriostatically treated, and it is zippered and machine-launderable (air dry).
What warranty covers this product?
Covered under the manufacturer's warranty: Mattress (Core): 2 Years, Cover/Coverlet: 2 Years, Control Unit: 2 Years. Keep the purchase documentation with the product file so a claim can be matched to the unit in service.
Who should I contact with questions before ordering?
Contact MedicalEx with the configuration or SKU you are considering and the setting it will be used in. We can confirm the configuration details against the manufacturer's presentation before the order is placed.
