Vive Alternating Air Pressure Mattress Pad - The Original Bed Sore Prevention Solution - Hospital Topper for Bedridden Patients - Includes Waterproof, Breathable Ulcer Cushion & Whisper Quiet Pump

A very satisfactory product. I ordered this five months ago and received it in a reasonable time. It is being used for a family member who has been disabled by a stroke. She was beginning to show signs of bed-sores from the use of a home hospital bed whose mattress (which has since been replaced) deteriorated very rapidly. This device has worked like a champ - easy install, has worked entirely reliably, and functions almost identically to the air mattress that she had in the hospital. The skin irritation - that was precursor to bed-sores - began to fade almost immediately and, after five months of use, no new evidence of skin irritation. It has a nice self-shutdown feature that will turn off after extended use - which is good for us as the patient does spend time out of bed during the day and we sometimes forget to turn it off manually. It's absolutely worth the modest cost in terms of preventing huge pain (and potentially fatal infection) problems for a long-term disabled patient that spends much of the day in bed.

Awesome product, comfortable, super quite, and rotating pressure

I purchased the Vive Alternating Pressure Pad w/electric pump for my 79 year old father who is bedridden due to a stroke. We had been using the manual pump air mattresses that we'd bring home from the hospital, only to have them pop after about a month's use. Well, after going through 3 of those and dad always complaining of his body hurting after they'd deflate a little, I decided on this purchase! Boy, am I glad I did!! This air mattress, just after one night's use, has already had an immediately positive effect on my dad. Set to the firmest setting, what is recommended, had my dad sleeping like a baby and zero complaints of body aches!! He looks like a king content on his throne now!! My review for the mechanics of the equipment is this: the mattress is of high quality material, durable, soft, flexible, and comfortable to the touch with little to no plastic or rubber odor, which I greatly appreciate! Fits the Medicare provided hospital bed perfectly, and adjusts with the bed when raising or lowering either the foot or head! The electric pump is extremely quiet and does exactly as described, cycling every 6 minutes. I can actually see my dad's body rise and fall, ever so slightly, as the air gets redistributed through the channels! My one observation that I had not read about or anticipated was the heat that is produced by the little electrical power box that hooks onto the foot of the bed. After about a 5 hours of use, the room where my dad stays became very warm, as did my dad. I also would get very warm every time I went in to check on him or tend to him. I thought it was just us and the unusually warm temperature outside. Then it dawned on me that it was the power box. This is the only ongoing power item in the room sized 20x20 ft. While it's not a deal breaker in keeping the item, cause it's benefits far outweigh this one minor caveat, it is something that we have to consider. So, here's what we've done to accommodate the slight rise in temperature: we've changed our fleece winter sheets back to crisp cotton, which dad found quite refreshing, and put a little fan in the corner of the room to circulate the cooler air, the air closer to dad's bed seemed to get a bit stagnant with the extra heat. All that being said, and after making the slight modifications to accommodate the new air mattress, we are most pleased with this purchase! My only regret is that I didn't make it month's ago when first home with dad!

This has been on my mom’s bed for about a week now. It was fairly easy and straigh forward for me to assemble and the components are of good quality. She adapted to it very well. She has a severe hearing impairment, but even still, the noise that this creates seems minimal. The inflation/deflation transition is gradual enough that one only feels very slight movement. I adjusted the pressure two settings below the maximum. At maximum the pressure is almost rock-hard in the inflated cells and it didn’t seem as if that was absolutely necessary in my mom’s case, because she doesn’t weigh that much. My biggest concern is that her cat sinks her claws into it so I have doubled a light sheet blanket to cover it; so far so good.

I was leary at first. This is a very good air mattress. Works great. Helps my back.

I have only had this product for a week, but so far, the mattress is exactly as described and I am very pleased. I purchased this mattress for my 94 year old mother with dementia who spends 15 hours a day in bed. The mattress fits her twin bed perfectly when inflated. We experimented with the different firmness settings and she is most comfortable at the softest setting. The pump is very quiet, with only a slight hissing noise every 6 minutes when the pressure adjusts. I can already see a difference in the pressure points on mothers back. She had a bedsore developing and I am optimistic that this will heal given the use of this mattress, time and the medical honey cream we are using. We turn the pump on when we put mother into bed and turn it off when we get her out of bed for the day. The pump easily turns off and on and is conveniently hanging on the bed rail on the side of her bed. I am very thankful for this product and would recommend it to anyone else caring for a person who is mostly bedbound.

I was setting alarms and shifting my dad’s position every two hours to prevent bed sores. I bought this mat because the reviews were so good. I was skeptical because they had not one bad review. I purchased the mat and I’m so pleased I did. This thing was very affordable, and works exactly as described. Every 6 minutes different groups of bubbles inflate and deflate mimicking normal shifting and therefore changing any pressure points. The 3 trouble spot on my father cleared up completely in days. He always gets them on his tailbone and back shoulder blades. Not anymore and I don’t have to set alarms for every two hours, especially at night to shift him. I couldn’t be happier and he says he doesn’t even feel when the shift takes place. I can feel it with my hand but he can’t. Also just as a note he likes a soft plush bed, I have the mat on the firmest level as per the setup instructions to see if tolerated. He says his bed is just as comfortable with the mat than it was without this mat. I highly recommend it will change your life and your patience life for the better.

I bought this for my husband when he came out of hospital having broken his pelvis in multiple places - it was easy to assemble although the pipes are quite stiff to get on , but they stay on - it’s a very large single size, nice and long and tucks in at foot if the bed - I didn’t want to get a hospital bed as he’s tall - it’s been going 24 hours a day for several weeks - the little engine is very quiet and sits under the bed - the switch has a noticeable green light so you can see if it’s on or off from a distance - I really recommend this - forget the more expensive ones ! I don’t know about long term but it’s certainly ideal for post surgery - thank you

Un articulo necesario y cómodo para las personas que se encuentran postradas, muy recomendable para que no se lastimen mas estar tanto tiempo acostados

The mattress arrived very quickly, but I could not use it as it was wired for American 120 volt instead of 240 volt Australian- my fault for not checking first. Returning it was managed fairly.

This mattress works well. Very basic compared to hospital type mattress. My Mum had no complaints about it.

Es muy bueno, no es ruidoso