Testimonials
ECMO Patient
“We would like to thank Kreg for their exceptional surgical bed my son was in after his ECMO machine was installed. With this bed, my son was able to stand up and walk within days of getting out of bed.
It was remarkable, all the nurses were astounded. Literally an ECMO machine patient walking the hallways. This was incredible due to the bed inclining him and exercising his body while being unable to get out of bed.
It was a miracle to watch him. God bless Kreg developers. We hope plenty others can benefit from this Kreg bed. Ronnie says thank you for everything.”
Elizabeth / RN
“As a bedside nurse, my voice has always been heard and changes in patient care come from evidence-based practices including nursing input. When I first saw the Kreg Catalyst® bed, I knew the potential it had in our very sick patient population. I’ve had the privilege to watch the magic of this bed positively impact many patient outcomes time and time again.”
Immobilized Patient
“My husband was bed ridden for two weeks in the hospital. He could not tolerate getting out of bed or sitting in a chair. When I came up to the hospital room my husband told me he has a new bed and loves it.
He said he felt like he was floating on water.
When the nurse got him to the standing position, in the bed, he was pain free. What a Godsend this bed is. It is a blessing.
Everyone that is in my husband’s situation should one of these beds. As soon as he was in a standing position he was able to do other things with his arms and hands, that he hadn’t been able to do.”
Ankit Bharat / MD
“Northwestern Medicine physicians are also using prone positioning therapy and verticalization therapy, which have shown promise for patients using ventilators or ECMO devices. These changes in positioning may help oxygen more easily reach the lungs. With prone positioning therapy, patients are placed on their stomachs in bed. With verticalization, patients are strapped to their bed and moved into a standing position. For some patients, verticalization is much safer than proning and is less resource-intensive.”
Trauma Patient
“Patti, who was involved in a head-on car accident and is currently immobile due to multiple fractures. She was bedbound post-accident because she was ordered non weight bearing on her right leg, due to multiple broken bones elsewhere she was unable to use a walker or crutches and was left bed bound in initial days after the accident.
Physical therapists elevated her good leg on a wooden step to have her only putting weight on that leg allowing her to keep her good leg strong.
The Catalyst® has proven to be a crucial tool in her rehabilitation, and she’s enthusiastic about its benefits.”
After 23 days in the hospital a patient is placed on The Catalyst®, 1.5 days later…
“A therapist recommended the Catalyst for this patient several weeks ago, but due to hospital delays in the ordering process, the patient’s condition further declined. This prevented him from being accepted into a skilled nursing facility, leaving the hospital to take care of him until he gets accepted to a SNF.
After 23 days at the hospital, he was finally placed on the Catalyst.
The below video was filmed just a day and a half after the patient was placed on the Catalyst®. The visible improvement in his strength is undeniable.”
Ventilated ARDS Patient
“I was put on this special bed while I was in the ICU on a ventilator to help me breath because I had something called ARDS. I am in the hospital after I had a fall and broke ribs and my wrist. I have had several issues with my lungs in the past including pneumonia and also a pulmonary embolism. The respiratory therapist here told me that because of my lung history and my newly broken ribs I wasn’t breathing adequately so I went into a respiratory failure and needed to be put on the ventilator. Now I am in the step-down unit, off the ventilator and out of the ICU. I am using this standing bed and every time I stand I feel my breathing get easier and it seems to last for a few hours afterward. I know I am still not out of the water yet but I feel this bed is helping my lungs recover. I can feel it every time I get up in the bed. Thank you for coming to the ICU and bringing your special bed to help me. I am very grateful!”
IABP – Pre Op Heart Transplant Patient
“Living on a KREG has helped me stay mobile, safe, and mentally strong during a long hospital stay.”
Patient With Ewing Sarcoma and External Fixation
“My comfort level is much better in this bed (The Catalyst®), and my back and hip don’t hurt any more. I can also feel myself getting stronger with standing up”.
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