In 2000, Comfortex designed, tested and introduced the Landing Strip floor cushion. It proved to have an ability to minimize impact forces to protect patients from bedside injury should a fall occur. Thousands of Landing Strips, now serve residents and healthcare providers across the nation.
Recent testing done by the TUV/NTS, Detroit Division, further illustrates the designs superiority over much thicker and more cumbersome pads.
The Testing Laboratory dropped a 16 lb. weight from heights of 12’’, 18” and 24”. Testing measured G-forces generated upon impact and the products ability to de-accelerate the falling object gradually vs. suddenly.
(example : a falling object attached to a bungy cord de-accelerates over a greater time span vs. an object suddenly stopped by a non-flexible cable).
| Impact Test Results |
(peak G-Fores) |
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12” |
18” |
24” |
Avg. De-Acceleration Time |
| 1” Landing Strip |
57 |
101 |
152 |
8.0 mili. sec. |
2.5” 30 IFD Foam Pad
Vinyl Covered |
211 |
630 |
740 |
1.6 mili. sec. |
2.5” 30 IFD Foam Pad
Nylon Covered |
427 |
656 |
858 |
1.0 mili. sec. |
| Solid Floor |
726 |
1014 |
1390 |
0.4 mili. sec. |
- * Impact reductions were 4 to 9 times better with the Landing Strip design.
- * De-Acceleration was 5 to 20 times better with the Landing Strip design.
- Test Report available upon request
"Not One Single Inury"...
“I believe it is the best thing since sliced bread. We have had several falls on the mat and not one single injury.”
Quality Assurance, Millersburg, PA
"Really Good Results"...
“We have had really good results with this product. We are happy with the way it looks and performs. I wouldn’t change anything.”
Director of Nursing, Danville, PA
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