Vive Alternating Air Pressure Mattress Pad – The Original Bed Sore Prevention Solution – Hospital & Home Mattress Topper – Includes Waterproof, Heat Resistant Ulcer Cushion Pad & Whisper Quiet Pump

Excellent purchase with one minor, acceptable, caveat!
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 20×20 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!

My mother loves it and it’s doing what it’s supposed to do.
I was skeptical to purchase this from Amazon because I wanted to make sure my mom would be comfortable and that it would at least be equal in quality to the one she had when she was on hospice care. Over 6 months ago, my mother developed a bed sore. Some time later she was placed on hospice and the agency ordered an alternating air mattress pad to try and make her more comfortable. It worked. After a lot of hard work and diligence the bed sore healed. My mom also improved to the point that she was eventually taken off of hospice and when she was, they took the air pressure mattress. Within 24 hours of the mattress being removed, she started complaining about not being able to sleep well and not being able to get comfortable. We also started noticing a small red spot coming back. I did some research and decided to take a chance ordering from Amazon. I’m so glad I did. The price was reasonable, it was quite easy to install onto her bed and set-up. The best part is she said she was once again comfortable. There are few different settings you can use to determine the firmness you’d like for the mattress to be. Also, it’s supper easy to clean. Just a soapy damp cloth, wipe the stain and dry and it’s ready to go again. Very pleased.

Highly Recommend
My aunt broke her hip and when she came home from the hospital she had developed a very bad bed sore that eventually started tunneling. Her home nurse said that people usually don’t recover once the sore starts to tunnel. In desperation I purchased this air mattress and I am so glad I did. I give it 99% of the credit for her overcoming what could have been a tragic situation. We had a bit of trouble with it at first because we had no idea what setting we should put it on, whether she needed a soft or more firm setting. Once the wound doctor gave us some simple instructions everything was fine. Her healing began slowly but progressed at a steady pace until she was completely healed. The only complaint I have is that maybe they should include some sort of generic instructions on the pressure settings. I was running it on medium but the doctor told me to put it on the softest setting. My aunt is very tiny and I’m not sure if that setting would apply to everyone so ask your doctor.As far as the legistics, the price it very affordable and it works as well as I imagine more expensive versions do. The mattress has divided rows of air pockets that expand in an alternating pattern. Every other row will inflate then deflate at the same time the Alternating rows inflate so that it’s always inflated but no particular area has constant pressure. The mattress is made of a sturdy inflatable material that has a cloth-like feel which helps to inhibit excessive sweating. On the down side, like anything inflatable it’s not immune to a cat’s claws. I am about to purchase a replacement mattress because my cat has put several picks in it. So, if you have a cat just beware. I wish the mattress was a little wider and it tends to slip if you have an adjustable bed but other than that I think it’s wonderful. It helped heal my aunt for which I am grateful. I highly recommend it.

Es muy bueno, no es ruidoso

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.

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