Vive 8" Alternating Pressure Mattress - Low Air Loss Hospital Replacement Mattress - Medical Bed Topper for Pressure Ulcers and Bed Sores - Variable, Inflatable Pressure Pump System

My wife, who is a paraplegic with a stage 4 and a wound vac has been using this for a week and we are very impressed with the quality and comfort. Pump is very quiet.

I have Pulmonary Fibrosis and I am in a hospital bed 24/7 now. I use to get bed sores and now with my new mattress I am noticing any new bed sores and the ones I had are going away. I have no problems with a little hissing noise...Some people talk in their reviews like its horrible sounding but I have no problem what so ever. I guess if you move around a lot it might make more noise.

This item quit working within one day. My husband is bedbound so I had to have special help to move him off his old mattress and on to this mattress after it was inflated. I called service and found out they only give advice to check for leaks. Of course I couldn't move my husband off, so pretty soon he was lying on the the metal of his bed. I only had his lady care giver, so at two oclock in the morning we unlocked his bed and moved it as close as we could and dragged and maneuvered him to my bed. He was practically sideways. .we removed the deflated air bed. put his old mattress on the bed, fortunately it is a hospital bed so I could lower it lower than mine, and dragged him across the space between the beds. His care giver, myself, and especially my husband were completely exausted and beat up. what a mess.

I bought this for a resident where I volunteer at. She was taken off of hospice and needed a new mattress like her hospice bed within a week. Thankfully I came across this, she wanted it so I got it for her. Came within 4 days! She loves it the only problem she has with it is when she turns the mattress reflates itself and it’s a bit noisy.

Very satisfied. Comfortable and quiet.

Mattress seems good quality, easy to set up. My only problem is that the pump has an annoying buzz when in alternating mode. Barely noticeable during the day but wakes me up at night. This is my 3d APM. Others were no problem. Considering returning

My Mom seems to be very comfortable on her new mattress, noticing an improvement in her buttocks, they are not as pinkish-red in the morning. The one problem that has me concerned is that if the power goes out during the night the mattress will deflate, leaving her sleeping on the springs if her hospital bed. Wish there was a way to prevent this.

I really wanted to like this mattress. I am a C6 - C7 quadriplegic. I have been using a low air loss mattress for several years now and my previous mattress finally died.I found this mattress on Amazon and thought it might be too good to be true. I was amazed at how quickly arrived. It was well shipped, well packed, and surprisingly easy to install. I did find that the mattress is a little smaller than the typical medical bed. This did pose a problem and that now there is a gap between the mattress and the security rail. If I’m not careful, my legs fall in between the rail and the mattress.The motor, hoses, and mattress went together smoothly and easily. The motor is super quiet and airs up the mattress very quickly. The display is a little bright at night, but nothing some masking tape didn’t cure.My biggest problem with this mattress is the material they used for the mattress cover. It is a rubber material that does not allow the body to slide or breathe well on. The whole reason I need a low air loss mattress is for pressure sore prevention and relief. Sticking to the mattress cover makes movement very difficult.The second issue is that the mattress cover is very loose. It’s not tight on the air cells so transferring and moving becomes greatly difficult because the mattress cover sticks to your skin and moves as you move. I wish Vive would create a different style top cover that was more like breathable nylon and that was a little tighter on the mattress. When I sleep on the mattress, I am sweating very quickly. And stuck in the position I am laying. When the mattress cover gets bunched up under me, it is difficult to straighten out.Adjusting the air pressure is a little tricky until you get the hang of it. I will say again that the motor is very responsive and very quiet. A definite plus over the previous unit I had.In closing, if you transfer onto this mattress from a wheelchair, you must have a sliding sheet available to get onto the bed safely.