For all your medical grade foam mattress needs
Vita, through its premium brand Metzeler, is an established supplier of medical mattresses suitable for all hospital and care homes. We can supply to countries across Europe and can operate short lead times. You will find detailed information below on some of our range of mattresses that meet the comfort and requirements of hospitals and care homes. Importantly, our mattresses offer comfort, endurance and superior pressure relief, as well as additional benefits such as water resistance and bacteria resistance.
Speak to us if you have a specific need – we are able to offer bespoke designs to perfectly match your specifications and medical grade mattress requirements.
The Metzeler Classic offers comfort that is flexible and can be used in a variety of locations: hospitals, care homes or sheltered residences. This mattress is available as a one-piece (Metzeler Classic I) or with bed adjusted profiles (Metzeler Classic II). The Metzeler Classic II allows for adjustment to different lying positions and can include the required profile for renewable backrests (specified by DBFK).
Select this mattress if you are looking for:-
Download Metzeler Classic Data Sheet;
Metzeler Comfort combines endurance and pressure relief. Its high-density foam core provides long life and dimensional stability combined with support and pressure relief. This promotes comfort and relaxation to support the healing process.
Select this mattress if you are looking for:-
Download Metzeler Comfort Data Sheet;
Metzeler Care offers superior care for pressure ulcer (decubitus-prophylaxis) treatment and prevention. This therapy mattress has three-layer construction to give exceptional pressure relief. It minimizes the shear forces when the occupant moves and redistributes pressure to reduce the risk of pressure sores.
Select this mattress if you are looking for:-
Download Metzeler Care Data Sheet;
| Key Points | Classic | Comfort | Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure-relief | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Support | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Breathable | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| CE-approved medical mattress | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bed standard EN60601-2-52 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Flame-retardant (DIN 597 1+2: cigarette + open flame test) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Certified by “Berlin-Cert”. Decubitus grade 1-4 or Category III according EPUAP (European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel). |
✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Mattress Core | Classic | Comfort | Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foam type | Standard polyurethane foam | High-resilience polyurethane foam | High-resilience polyurethane foam + visco-elastic foam |
| Density / hardness (DIN 13014) | 40 kg/m³; 4,2 kPa | 50 kg/m³; 4,0 kPa | 4cm 40 kg/m³;4,0 kPa + 50 kg/m³,3,0 kPa + 4cm 50 kg/m³;1,5 kPa |
| Tensilestrength (DIN EN ISO 1798 | kPa ≥80 | kPa ≥90 | kPa ≥90 + kPa ≥80 + kPa ≥80 |
| Elongation at break (DIN EN ISO 1798) | % ≥120 | % ≥140 | % ≥100 + % ≥130 + % ≥120 |
| Compression set (DIN EN ISO 1856) | % – ≤5 | % – ≤6 | % – ≤6 |
| Flammability (DIN 75200/ FMVSS 302) | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| VDV disinfection | up to 105°C | up to 75°C | up to 75°C |
| FCKW – free | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Oekotex Class 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Weight | up to 120 kg | up to 120 kg | up to 120 kg |
| Core height | 12cm | 12cm | 12cm – option for 14cm available |
| Mattress Cover | Classic | Comfort | Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection cover color | White “996” | Mint “987” + white “986” | Dark blue “991” |
| Zipper | On a long- as well as on a narrow side | On a long- as well as on a narrow side | covered sewn zipper on a long- as well as on a narrow side |
| Zipper with double stitch and double velcro | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Air permeable polyurethane coating | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Coating free from latex and PVC | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Two-way stretch polYester backing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Spot cleaning | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Washable up to 95°C, suitable for tumble-dry | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Steam sterilization in the VDV-chamber (autoclave) up to 105°C | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Steam permeability (DIN 53122 / climate B) | ca. 500 g/m²d | ca. 500 g/m²d | ca. 500 g/m²d |
| Bacteria resistant (ISO 6330:2012) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Resistant to blood, emissions, oils, grease and disinfectant (by DGHM) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Water resistant (DIN EN 20811) | > 3000mm | > 3000mm | > 3000mm |
| Biocompatibility (cytotoxicity) (DIN EN ISO 10993-5) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Biocompatibility (irritation + sensitization) (DIN EN ISO 10993-10) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Toxic substance tests (oeko-tex standard 100 class 1) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Flame test | DIN EN ISO 12952-1 (cigarette test) | DIN EN ISO 12952-1&-2 (cigarette & open flame) | DIN EN ISO 12952-1&-2 (cigarette & open flame) |
| Flame resistent appropriate BS 7175 sec. 3 crib 5 | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hydrolysis resistance; produced free of formaldehyde | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Corners from the cover are stitched | Yes | Yes | Yes |
