The Child Development Company, developer and manufacturer
of AirNettress, was established in 2007 with the vision
of developing sleep surfaces for infants, children, adolescents
and adults. Initial effort was focused on the infant age
group.
The company initiated five important studies:
A physiological study
whose purpose was to assess air flow through the
mattress surface. The experiments were performed
by Dr. Ephraim Bar-Yishay, in the Pulmonary Laboratory,
Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. The results
showed that the meshed netting allowed free air
flow through the mattress surface, with minimal
resistance and dramatically reduced accumulation
of carbon dioxide - CO2
A parasitological study whose aim
was to assess the ability of house dust mites to
survive on the mattress surface. The experiments
were done by Dr Kosta Mumcuoglu, in the Parasitology
Laboratory, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
The results proved that there was total inhibition
of dust mite survival on the new netting as opposed
to normal mattresses on which dust mites not only
survived, but reproduced.
A physiological study whose purpose was to compare air
flow through AirNettressŪ in comparison to four infant mattress,
which are marketed to prevent prone rebreathing and to one standard infant mattress.
The study was performed by Dr Mark Gaides and Dr. Ephraim Bar-Yishay, in the Pulmonary
Laboratory, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. The results showed that AirNettressŪ
allowed free airflow demonstrating a fast rate of CO2 elimination and preventing its accumulation.
These qualities significantly surpassed those tested in all other mattresses.
A physiological study whose purpose was to compare the thermal resistance of AirNettressŪ to
five infant mattresses: one standard and four that have been recently marketed to reduce risk
factors for SIDS.
The study was performed by Dr Mark Gaides, in the Pulmonary Laboratory, Sheba Medical Center,
Tel Hashomer, Israel.
The results showed that AirNettressŪ enabled almost unrestricted heat transfer between both
sides of the mattress which was significantly superior to all the other mattresses tested.
A study aimed to compare the firmness of AirNettressŪ to four infant mattresses.
The study was performed at the SystemsŪ Laboratory, Israel.
The results showed that AirNettressŪ was as firm as all the other standard infant mattresses tested,
thereby complying with the recommendation for the use of a firm sleep surface.
The netting and
mattress were tested and approved
by the Standards Institution of Israel.
The mattress was evaluated by three independent,
experts in the fields of allergy, pediatric orthopedics
and infant development:
Yaakov Sade, MD,
Internal Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ichilov Medical Center and Sackler Medical School
Tel Aviv, Israel
Uri Givon, MD,
Pediatric Orthopedics
Department of Orthopedics and "Safra"
Children's Hospital
Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Sackler Medical School, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Dan Duar,
Developmental Physiotherapy
The Institute for Child Development
Clalit Health Services
The Child Development Company, is dedicated to developing
products that will help solve basic health and development
problems in infants and children. The company's intention
is to expand research and development in the areas of
creating a safer sleep environment, preventing allergic
diseases, improving early infant development and other
issues in orthopedics and enuresis. The company plans
to expand its activity to include products for juveniles
and adults.
Report:
Aeration, Ventilation & Resistive
Properties of AirNettress Institute of Pulmonology,
Hadassah University Hospital,
Israel
Tables & Graphs:
Aeration, Ventilation & Resistive
Properties of AirNettress Institute of Pulmonology,
Hadassah University Hospital,
Israel
Report:
Survival of House Dust Mites
on AirNettress vs. Standard
Mattresses Parasitology Laboratory,
Hadassah University Hospital,
Israel
An Expert's Opinion:
The Importance and Efficacy
of AirNettress in Preventing
Dust Mite Exposure Dr Yaakov Sade, Allergy &
Clinical Immunology, Ichilov
Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
An Expert's Opinion:
Orthopedic Evaluation of
AirNettress Dr. Uri Givon, Pediatric
Orthopedics, Sheba Medical
Center, Tel Hashomer,
Israel
An Expert's Opinion:
Infant Developmental Aspects
of AirNettress Mr. Dan Duar, Developmental
Physiotherapist, Clalit Health
Services, Israel
Report: Measurement of Heat Transfer in Six Mattresses Mark Gaides, PhD and Avner Goren, MD Pulmonary Laboratory; Safra Children's Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Aeration and Ventilation Properties of Five "Safe" Mattresses for Infants Ephraim Bar-Yishay, Ph.D, Amir Szeinberg, MD, Mark Gaides, Ph.D and Avner Goren, MD Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva; Safra Children's Hospital, Pulmonary Laboratory, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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