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Joerns Foam Mattresses
Designed to deliver comfort and safety while helping to prevent pressure injuries.

Key Benefits of the Elite 500 mattress

• Improve Clinical Outcomes
  Excellent pressure redistribution helps prevent the development of wounds.

• Reduce Risk of Injury
  Standard safety features lower the risk of falls and support mobility.

• Enhance Economics
  Essential mattress portfolio engineered for quality and durability.

• Advanced Foam Technology
  Open-cell memory foam promotes airflow for a cooler, drier experience.

• Firm Perimeter
  Provides stability at the edge of the bed, facilitating safer ingress and egress.

• Optional Raised Perimeter
  Helps prevent falls and reduces the potential for entrapment.

• Meets Entrapment Guidelines
  Guaranteed to comply with the Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment when paired with a Joerns bed frame.

  • Firm perimeter also helps meet FDA/HBSW guidelines.

• Strategic Mattress Base Cuts
  Improves bed frame articulation, minimizing wear and tear to extend mattress life.

• Multi-Ply Construction
  Features a 2-inch gel-infused visco foam topper with heel slope for optimal pressure relief.

• High-Performance Cover
  Stretch fabric is low-shear, fluid-proof, stain-resistant, antibacterial, and antifungal.

• Weight Capacity
  Supports up to 500 lbs., backed by a 7-year foam warranty and a 2-year cover warranty.

Specifications

• Lengths: 76″, 80″, 84″
• Widths: 35″, 36″, 39″, 42″
• Weight Capacity: 500 lb (Basic option – 300 lb)
• Mattress Weight: Averages 23 lb (varies by configuration)
• Regulatory Compliance: TB 117-2013, TB 129, 16 CFR 1633, and BFD IX-11

Clinical Indications

Recommended for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries up to Stage 2.