Table 5.

The frequently used and rank order of medical devices causing medical device related pressure ulcer (MDRPrUs).

Rank order	Medical devices	Frequency of use n (%)a	Frequency of medical devices caused MDRPrUsn (%)
1	Face mask for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation	75 (23.5%)	21 (15.9%)
2	Endotracheal tubes/commercial endotracheal tube holders	102 (32%)	19 (14.4%)
3	Pulse oximetry probes	260 (81.7%)	17 (12.9%)
4	Intravenous catheters: hubs/tubing	206 (64.8%)	15 (11.4%)
5	Enteral feeding tubes (any type)	63 (19.8%)	11 (8.3%)
6	Urinary catheters	233 (73.3%)	9 (6.8%)
7	Diapers	136 (42.8%)	6 (4.6%)
8	Nasal cannulas	56 (17.6%)	5 (3.8%)
	Patient ID bands	179 (56.2%)	5 (3.8%)
	Tracheostomy tubes	22 (6.9%)	5 (3.8%)
9	Noninvasive blood pressure amplifier	240 (75.5%)	4 (3.0%)
10	Cervical collar	8 (2.5%)	2 (1.5%)
	Condoms	8 (2.5%)	2 (1.5%)
	Chet tubes/drains of any type	12 (3.8%)	2 (1.5%)
11	Restraints	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.75%)
	Bedpan/Urinal	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.75%)
	Anti‐embolic stockings	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.75%)
	Radial artery catheters	22 (6.9%)	1 (0.75%)
	Sequential compression devices	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.75%)
	Traction devices	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.75%)
	Draw sheets	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.75%)
	Noninvasive ventilation equipment	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.75%)
	Electrocardiogram (ECG) leads	242 (76.1%)	1 (0.75%)
12	Temporary pacemaker/cardiac monitoring cables	197 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)

^a Multiple devices reported among the same patients.