Tri-Pedic Mattress Evaluation from
Summary
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| On 2-21-06 the Tri-Pedic received a gold certification
of mattress excellence. In addition, the Tri-Pedic received
a 5-star rating in all subjective assessment categories from
our test subjects. Below you can read all the details of
our investigation and evaluation process: |
Pressure Mapping:
Pressure mapping allows our medical team to
be able to see how well a mattress contours to the body. A
good contouring effect will provide your spine with better
support of its natural curvature, as well as help disburse
pressure across the whole of the body so no individual joint
will take the brunt of the body's weight. |
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The picture on the left is a pressure
mapping scan of the body on the Tri-Pedic®
visco-elastic memory foam mattress. It was noted
that the body is well outlined, indicating that the most of
the body is pressing against the mattress and therefore
being contoured very effectively. A uniform color
distribution was noted indicating an even distribution of
pressure throughout the body. Testing was repeated three
times, all at the same sensitivity to ensure precision.
Calibration was checked against our two standardized
contraindicated surfaces.
The above pressure line graph represents more pressure to
right and less pressure to the left.
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Linear Measurements:
Our medical team noted that the surface was
level and no uneven spots were found. Since this mattress
is composed of visco-elastic memory foam, the surface was
tested for recovery after significant pressure was applied.
The recovery was found to be complete and within the
appropriate time frame.
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Mattress Component Investigation:
The Tri-Pedic is composed of two inches of
four pound American made visco-elastic memory foam that is
bonded to two inches of a five pound American made visco-elastic
memory foam, which is bonded to a four inch American made
high resilient foam. The bonding process was done with a
very flexible glue that cannot be felt between layers. The
cover routinely used is composed of a stretch cotton blend
that allows the surface of the memory foam to show a hand
print when downward pressure is applied. Three different
United States manufacturers furnish all three layers of the
raw foam for this mattress and the mattress is put together
in the United States by www.Selectabed.com.
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Independent Subjective Opinions
Please note: The following criteria
comes from the previous Beds.org management. New procedures
are being instituted through our new ownership and
management change over and we while we felt that the
methodology employed in their subjective evaluation
procedure was thorough, due to time constraints, we are
currently eliminating this phase of testing from our future
evaluations.
The following are the survey questions asked
of our independent, human test subjects. Each tester was
asked to rate each separate question on a 1-5 star rating,
with 5 being the most satisfactory and 1 being totally
unsatisfactory. For more information on our rating system,
please see the mattress ratings link at the top of each
page. Each score constitutes and average rating by our
subjects who tested the Tri-Pedic mattress:
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Tri-Pedic Questionnaire:
| Survey
Question |
Average Score |
| Rate the mattress level of comfort. |
5-star |
| Rate the level of body support. |
5-star |
| Rate the mattress performance while rolling
over. |
5-star |
| Rate the mattress performance while laying on
the edge. |
5-star |
| Rate your satisfaction level of desired body
temperature while testing this mattress |
5-star |
| Rate the mattress performance while sitting on
the edge. |
4-star |
| Rate the overall level of recommendation you
would give this mattress. |
5-star |
Average Tri-Pedic Survey score: 5-star |
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