Hospital Bed Mattress Innerspring Extra Long
Invacare 5185XL Hospital Bed Mattress
84" X 36" X 6" Innerspring Mattress, TB 1633 compliant
Extra-long hospital mattress for beds using an extender kit, or measuring 84" long.
Get the comfort, protection and durability of superior home care mattresses by Invacare.
Vinyl cover is waterproof.
Note about Mattress size vs. Bed size:
80" sleep surface:- A standard size hospital bed measures 80" for the "sleep surface length" but if you measure between the head and footboard you will see a 84" gap. This is intentional and allows for movement of the mattress when raising and lowering the head or foot of the bed. After all, you do not want the mattress to bind, or eventually wear through the mattress cover if rubbing against the footboard. You need a gap.
84" Sleep surface:- An 84" Hospital Bed is a standard 80" bed with the addition of a "Bed Extender" installed in the center of the bed. You guessed it - the extender adds 4" to the overall length of the bed. With the "4" Extender" installed the gap between head and footboard is 88" and this allows for movement of the 84" mattress.
Why this Note?We bring this information to your attention so you choose the correct mattress size. Many customers inherit or purchase a Hospital Bed without a mattress, and even those customers shopping for a replacement mattress sometimes use a tape measure to measure the distance between head and footboard. If it measures 84" you should purchase an 80" mattress. If it measures 88" you should purchase an 84" mattress.
