Medical Mattresses for Hospital Beds

The ideal surface depends on clinical risk and therapy requirements. Non-powered multi-layer foam surfaces feature urethane four-way stretch fluid-proof top covers for shear relief and moisture control. Powered alternating pressure and true low air loss systems provide breathable, fluid-resistant covers alongside active airflow to manage skin microclimate and assist wound healing across pressure ulcer stages one through four.

Heavy or bariatric individuals require specialized bariatric support surfaces engineered with high weight capacities and wider dimensions. Options such as the Century Gold, Rhythm Multi, and MOXI Bari Select Air systems accommodate patient weights up to 750 or 1,000 lbs in widths up to 48 inches. They utilize deep air bladders, low air loss, or alternating pressure.

Powered mattress systems offer continuous or cycle-based therapeutic modes tailored to patient needs. These include True Low Air Loss for moisture dissipation and microclimate control, alternating pressure therapy in two-to-one or three-to-one cycle ratios, pulsation therapy to stimulate blood flow, and continuous lateral rotation up to forty degrees to assist in mobilizing pulmonary secretions during extended bed rest.

Several therapeutic air mattresses incorporate safety features for power interruptions. Select models utilize cell-in-cell designs where static lower air chambers remain inflated when power is cut. Other systems feature integrated convoluted foam base layers or sealed air systems that maintain support, ensuring patients remain elevated and protected from bottoming out until electrical power is restored.

The mattress lineup supports patients from prevention and at-risk stages through severe tissue injuries. Non-powered foam replacement surfaces assist low to high-risk patients with stage one, two, or single-site stage three ulcers. Advanced powered alternating pressure, low air loss, and immersion systems are clinically specified to manage stage one through stage four pressure ulcers.

Heel pressure injuries are addressed through dedicated offloading zones. Foam mattresses integrate zoned soft foam foot sections or sloped heels to cradle lower extremities. Powered air systems feature dedicated features such as Happy Heel or Happy Feet with selectable softness settings across the foot-end air cells, or floating heel sections that effectively offload vulnerable heel tissue.