Engineering safer patient repositioning in critical care.

Hetling Clinical Systems is a UK medical device company focused on designing, manufacturing and clinically validating technologies that improve patient care and reduce the physical burden on healthcare professionals.

Hetling Clinical Systems is a UK medical device company focused on designing, manufacturing and clinically validating technologies that improve patient care and reduce the physical burden on healthcare professionals.

Our first product, the BathMat, enables safer and more efficient repositioning of mechanically ventilated patients during prone care.

Our first product, the BathMat, enables safer and more efficient repositioning of mechanically ventilated patients during prone care.

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Engineering safer patient repositioning in critical care.

Hetling Clinical Systems develops and clinically validates medical technologies that improve patient care and reduce the physical burden on healthcare professionals.

Our first product, the BathMat, enables safer and more efficient repositioning of mechanically ventilated patients during prone care.

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About Hetling

Engineering
clinical innovation.

Engineering
clinical innovation.

Hetling Clinical Systems develops medical technologies that solve practical challenges faced by healthcare professionals.

About Hetling

Engineering
clinical innovation.

Hetling Clinical Systems develops medical technologies that solve practical challenges faced by healthcare professionals.

Design

Medical device engineering driven by clinical need.

Manufacture

Designed for reliable production and deployment.

Clinical Trials

Developed alongside healthcare professionals and evaluated in clinical settings.

Working alongside clinicians and healthcare institutions, we take products from concept through engineering, manufacturing and clinical evaluation to deliver solutions designed for real-world intensive care environments.

Design

Medical device engineering driven by clinical need.

Manufacture

Designed for reliable production and deployment.

Clinical Trials

Developed alongside healthcare professionals and evaluated in clinical settings.

Working alongside clinicians and healthcare institutions, we take products from concept through engineering, manufacturing and clinical evaluation to deliver solutions designed for real-world intensive care environments.

The BathMat

Rethinking patient repositioning in prone care.

Rethinking patient repositioning in prone care.

BathMat enables controlled repositioning of mechanically ventilated patients during prone care.

The BathMat

Rethinking patient repositioning in prone care.

BathMat enables controlled repositioning of mechanically ventilated patients during prone care.

Traditional repositioning can involve significant manual handling and coordination.

Traditional repositioning can involve significant manual handling and coordination.

Multiple staff involved

Requires coordinated involvement from multiple members of the clinical team during patient repositioning.

High physical effort

Manual repositioning can place significant physical demands on healthcare professionals.

Time-intensive workflow

Coordinating the repositioning process can require additional time and effort from the clinical team.

Complex coordination

Requires careful coordination between team members to reposition the patient safely and effectively.

Traditional repositioning can involve significant manual handling and coordination.

Multiple staff involved

Requires coordinated involvement from multiple members of the clinical team during patient repositioning.

High physical effort

Manual repositioning can place significant physical demands on healthcare professionals.

Time-intensive workflow

Coordinating the repositioning process can require additional time and effort from the clinical team.

Complex coordination

Requires careful coordination between team members to reposition the patient safely and effectively.

Multiple staff involved

Requires coordinated involvement from multiple members of the clinical team during patient repositioning.

High physical effort

Manual repositioning can place significant physical demands on healthcare professionals.

Time-intensive workflow

Coordinating the repositioning process can require additional time and effort from the clinical team.

Complex coordination

Requires careful coordination between team members to reposition the patient safely and effectively.

Multiple staff involved

Requires coordinated involvement from multiple members of the clinical team during patient repositioning.

High physical effort

Manual repositioning can place significant physical demands on healthcare professionals.

Time-intensive workflow

Coordinating the repositioning process can require additional time and effort from the clinical team.

Complex coordination

Requires careful coordination between team members to reposition the patient safely and effectively.

PURPOSE-BUILT FOR PRONE CARE

PURPOSE-BUILT FOR PRONE CARE

BathMat

BathMat

BathMat

Designed around clinical practice.

Designed around clinical practice.

Designed around clinical practice.

Every detail of BathMat is informed by clinical insight and engineered for real-world care.

Every detail of BathMat is informed by clinical insight and engineered for real-world care.

Why BathMat

Why BathMat

Designed around clinical practice.

Designed around clinical practice.

Designed around clinical practice.

BathMat is designed to support healthcare teams during prone patient repositioning.

BathMat is designed to support healthcare teams during prone patient repositioning.

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Patient-focused design

Patient-focused design

Developed specifically for critically unwell patients requiring prone care.

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Patient-focused design

Developed specifically for critically unwell patients requiring prone care.

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Supports safer repositioning

Allows controlled, tailored movement of proned patients.

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Supports safer repositioning

Allows controlled, tailored movement of proned patients.

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Supports safer repositioning

Allows controlled, tailored movement of proned patients.

Reduces physical workload

Reduces physical workload

Helps minimise the manual effort required by healthcare teams.

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Improves workflow efficiency

Supports a more controlled repositioning process.

Thumbs up from lab technician for successful chemical delivery

Improves workflow efficiency

Supports a more controlled repositioning process.

Reduces physical workload

Helps minimise the manual effort required by healthcare teams.

Thumbs up from lab technician for successful chemical delivery

Improves workflow efficiency

Supports a more controlled repositioning process.

Development Journey

Development Journey

From clinical need to medical device.

From clinical need to medical device.

From clinical need to medical device.

BathMat has been developed through close collaboration with clinicians, engineers and healthcare institutions.

The system has progressed through concept development, engineering, prototype validation and clinical evaluation with the goal of improving prone patient care.

BathMat has been developed through close collaboration with clinicians, engineers and healthcare institutions.

The system has progressed through concept development, engineering, prototype validation and clinical evaluation with the goal of improving prone patient care.

01

Clinical Need

01

Clinical Need

Identifying real-world challenges in prone patient care through close collaboration with clinicians.

01

Clinical Need

Identifying real-world challenges in prone patient care through close collaboration with clinicians.

02

Engineering Development

02

Engineering Development

Transforming clinical insights into a reliable, functional medical device through precision engineering.

02

Engineering Development

Transforming clinical insights into a reliable, functional medical device through precision engineering.

03

Advanced Prototyping

03

Advanced Prototypings

Designing, refining and validating prototypes to ensure safety, performance and usability.

03

Advanced Prototyping

Designing, refining and validating prototypes to ensure safety, performance and usability.

04

Clinical Evaluation

04

Clinical Evaluation

Testing the system in clinical settings to validate effectiveness and support evidence-based care.

04

Clinical Evaluation

Testing the system in clinical settings to validate effectiveness and support evidence-based care.

05

Commercial Deployment

05

Commercial Deployment

Bringing BathMat to healthcare providers with manufacturing, regulatory compliance and ongoing support.

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Commercial Deployment

Bringing BathMat to healthcare providers with manufacturing, regulatory compliance and ongoing support.

Recognition

Recognition

As Seen On

As Seen On

As Seen On

The substantial potential of the BathMat is being broadly recognised at an international level. We are pleased to have been invited to present an overview of its capabilities at the following conferences and events.

If you'd like to discuss clinical trials, product evaluation or partnerships.

If you'd like to discuss clinical trials, product evaluation or partnerships.

If you'd like to discuss clinical trials, product evaluation or partnerships.

Get in touch with our team to discuss your specific needs and explore how we can work together.