Pressure Care Management

Pressure Relief Cushions from Levabo

Levabo is a new Danish brand who manufacture single-use pressure relief cushions that help reduce pressure and improve comfort for patients. Algeos stock, distribute and support the range in the UK.

Key Features of Levabo Cushions:

• Ergonomic Design: Cushions distribute weight evenly, reducing pressure on vulnerable areas.
• High-Quality Materials: Durable and breathable for comfort and longevity.
• Versatility: Suitable for use in beds, wheelchairs and other seating arrangements, even for toileting.
• Inflatable Options: Adjustable firmness via an air pump and easy to transport.

Popular Levabo Products:

• All Up Wedge: A 30-degree wedge cushion that repositions patients to protect against ulcers.
• Heel Up: Protects heels from pressure, ideal for bedridden patients.
• Seat All Tail Bone: Provides relief for the sacrum and buttocks, crucial for wheelchair users.
  
  

Air-Based Cushions: Simple Approach – Significant Impact

By using air as the core material and maintaining local European production, Levabo products deliver a combination of high quality, rapid availability and cost-effectiveness. This approach ensures real benefits not only for patients, by enhancing comfort and reducing risk, but also for healthcare staff, by simplifying daily care routines.

With design, development, production and support managed in-house, Levabo ensures every product is carefully considered from concept through to delivery -  giving clinicians and carers reliable tools to support effective treatment, prevention, and care.

Developed for Real Patients and Real Care Settings

Levabo’s products are created to meet genuine needs in hospitals, care homes, and community environments. Each solution is designed around the everyday situations where patients and caregivers meet, ensuring practical support where it’s needed most.

Healthcare professionals are actively involved in this process. When new challenges arise -  for example, with patients at risk of pressure ulcers or those requiring long periods of bed rest -  Levabo can adapt and design products that directly address those needs.

Why Single Use?

Hygiene & Infection Control

Single-use = reduced infection risk. No need to worry about whether the cushion has been properly cleaned or disinfected.

Particularly important in hospitals, care homes, and community settings where patients may be vulnerable to infections.

Convenience & Time Saving

No need for cleaning, drying, or maintenance.

Staff can simply use a fresh cushion for each new patient.

Saves nursing and carer time, especially in busy wards or short-term care.

Portability & Short-Term Use

Ideal for short hospital stays, post-surgery recovery, or temporary immobility.

Easy to carry, inflate/activate, and dispose of — making them practical for home visits, ambulance services, and community care.

Cost-Effectiveness in Certain Settings

For short-term use, disposables can be more economical than buying, cleaning, and maintaining reusable cushions.

They prevent hidden costs (laundry, decontamination, equipment return systems).

Patient Dignity & Comfort

Each patient has a brand-new cushion, which can feel more reassuring.

Ensures consistent comfort and pressure relief, without concerns about wear and tear from previous use.

People use disposable pressure relief cushions, such as Levabo, for a few reasons. They help control infections. They are convenient to use. They are also suitable for short-term care.

Read more about the Levabo brand, including research studies and testimonials.