Drive Medical 14003 Med-Aire Replacement Pad for Alternating Pressure System

This product system helped to prevent bed sores, but you have set the air firmness dial at 75 percent of the setting. A soft air setting causes bed sores to form. Over time body perspiration makes the plastic crinkly. This new variable air mattress came with new rubber hose. Air pump has lasted about 2 1/2 years without breaking down, but I have a backup ready to go. I had great success with the whole variable air mattress system. It is still recommend to turn the patient, but it does have to be every two hours.

Excelente producto.

Here's how: we bought an extra $16 pad for my mom and cut it roughly in the middle with scissors to a square size (it's 36"x36" then or you can do narrower if you want to adjust to your couch's depth) and used the glue to seal the opened cells (those pads always come with a special glue for repairs in case you accidentally get a hole in a cell). That way you can place this smaller pad on a sofa or chair and prevent skin ulcers even while watching tv or seating for extended time. And frankly this was the best investment we did for my mom, using it both in her bed under the sheet and on our couch. For the one used on the couch i'd recommend buying the $27 version that comes with flaps though, this allows you to "tuck" the pad between the seat and back cushions. That way it'll stay in place, otherwise, when cells start getting filled with air the whole pad tends to contract and if your couch material is slippery, the whole pad may move forward sideways.This very inexpensive investment was a game changer for my mom. We didn't need a special bed tossing you left and right like a salad and just used this pad for over 6 years in her regular bed like a mattress pad under the bed sheet. Not once she had a skin ulcer, actually her skin was that of a baby.

Update: it lasted 3 months. Not because of the cats surprisingly but its defect on the seams. I have had to put in 32 patches all on the edges and I still hear hissing so I am missing at least one. I'm using vinyl glue and a previous mattress of this style i took apart for parts when it failed.. it is now the same cost of the better quality. If you don't mind patching and have the time and resources great but it last half the time before needing repairs as the previous and the expense of the glue and time out weighs the savings.When i contacted the company i got canned email response that basically said out of luck*I have been using a more expensive but similar styled adjustable mattress pad. I am mostly bed-ridden. I have limited mobility and my family has 4 cats...the pads take a beating and while I have become and expert in repairing them, it can be difficult after a while. I was paying more than twice as much for a single pad from another company. I'm currently on a very fixed income and was looking for a replacement that was less expensive. I was afraid it wouldn't work with my pump which isn't from the same company but it worked perfectly.I appreciate the fact that it doesn't have flaps, the other one does and they never hold it in place properly and constantly got in the way. I can buy two of these for the price of one of the other. I definitely recommend, though having only had it for a few days I can't currently attest to durability but it seems quite well made.

This was the second air mattress that I have purchased for use on a hospital bed matress. I was pleased that this air mattress lasted for 4 years; the motor piece is still going strong. This mattress withstood may cleanings with bactericidal cleaners. The patient “loved” their bed and looked forward to getting into it at night. This patient was in bed for 14-16 hours/day and never had a pressure sore. That’s pretty good in my estimation. Beware of using any sharp objects around the mattress or tubings because it can be punctured. Super value for the money; I highly recommend!

Product as described has 2 essential components;1. The circulating.air mattress bed topper.and2. An attatched circulating air pressure pump.Air pump missing from original delivery. Called customer service for the missing pump. Reassured replacement for original order WITH an air pump to be sent FOC. Replacement package arrived after about 10 days with the same issue. NO AIR PUMP included in the package.After 2 unsuccessful efforts to buy an extra circulating air pressure bed topper & air pump, the only sane thing to do is to request a refund.The product is actually 5 star quality (it does what it says it will do, and is made of durable plastic mayerial). With good care it should last at least a year.1 star taken off for the unnecessary additional time and stress to get what you paid for....which you don't even get in the end! Also, no patch material included to fix any holes that occur during use).If you need just an extra circulating air bed topper, then this is for you. However If you actually want to buy a replacement set i.e. air pump & bed topper, save yourself time & inconvenience. Buy from another seller.*** contact with customer service was actually very good. Professional staff with a desire to fix problem quickly.

I take care of a man in a hospital bed who used this same mattress for years. It needs to be replaced often as the material will harden due to a reaction with oils in his skin which makes the seams separate. It is uneven and caused pain points as well as making him sweat badly even in a cool room. Upgraded to a multi-chamber mattress and now he no longer has pain nor does he sweat even when the house is warm.If you can't afford one of the multi-chamber mattresses this will suffice, but keep in mind it will cause pressure points as well as sweating and skin-breakdown in fully bed-bound individuals. Even with daily care skin breakdown can still occur due to lack of breathability.

I would recommend this item to anyone