Invacare microAIR® MA500 Medical Air Mattress System
$575.00
✔️ Alternating pressure and low air loss
✔️ 8 adjustable patient comfort settings
✔️ Cell-in-cell bottoming out protection
✔️ Natural heel pressure relief slope
✔️ Audio and visual safety alarms
✔️ Vapor permeable low shear cover
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Medical Air Mattress with Alternating Pressure & Low Air Loss Therapy
The Invacare microAIR® MA500 Medical Air Mattress System is a lightweight, easy-to-use medical air mattress designed to help support the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries for patients at low to medium risk.
This powered hospital bed air mattress combines alternating pressure and low air loss mattress therapy in one complete system. It includes 2-in-1 alternating pressure cycles, 8 adjustable comfort settings, a 10-minute cycle time, low air loss airflow, a cell-in-cell safety design, natural heel slope support, audio/visual alarms, and a vapor-permeable quilted nylon cover.
Whether you are searching for:
- ✔️ A medical air mattress
- ✔️ A hospital bed air mattress
- ✔️ A low air loss mattress
- ✔️ An air mattress for pressure ulcers
- ✔️ An alternating pressure mattress system
- ✔️ A powered air mattress with pump
- ✔️ A pressure injury prevention mattress
- ✔️ A mattress for bedridden patients
- ✔️ A therapeutic air mattress for homecare
- ✔️ A hospital mattress with audio and visual alarms
the Invacare microAIR® MA500 is built to provide dependable pressure redistribution, moisture protection, heel pressure reduction, and caregiver-friendly operation for homecare, rehab, nursing facilities, assisted living, and long-term care environments.
Why the Invacare microAIR® MA500 Stands Out
The microAIR® MA500 stands out because it combines essential powered mattress therapies in a system that is lightweight, simple to operate, and designed for everyday patient care.
Key benefits include:
- ✔️ Medical air mattress therapy system
- ✔️ Alternating pressure and low air loss
- ✔️ 2-in-1 pressure cycles
- ✔️ 8 adjustable comfort settings
- ✔️ 10-minute alternating cycle time
- ✔️ Cell-in-cell bottoming-out protection
- ✔️ Natural heel slope pressure reduction
- ✔️ Audio and visual pump alarms
- ✔️ Low shear quilted nylon cover
- ✔️ 350 lb. weight capacity
Alternating Pressure Therapy for Pressure Injury Support
Alternating pressure therapy helps shift pressure across the mattress surface by cycling air through different cells.
This helps reduce prolonged pressure on vulnerable areas such as:
- ✔️ Sacrum and tailbone
- ✔️ Hips
- ✔️ Heels
- ✔️ Back
- ✔️ Shoulders
For patients who spend extended time in bed, the microAIR® MA500 helps provide continuous pressure redistribution support through its 10-minute alternating cycle.
This makes it a strong air mattress for pressure ulcers when the care goal is low-to-medium risk pressure injury prevention and treatment support.
Low Air Loss Mattress Therapy for Moisture Protection
The MA500 also provides low air loss mattress therapy, helping support moisture protection and skin comfort.
Low air loss support helps:
- ✔️ Reduce moisture buildup
- ✔️ Support a cooler resting surface
- ✔️ Help protect skin from excess dampness
- ✔️ Improve comfort during long bed rest
- ✔️ Support pressure injury care routines
The oversized pliable quilted nylon top cover is highly vapor permeable and designed to provide low shear, friction reduction, and moisture protection.
8 Adjustable Comfort Settings
The Invacare microAIR® MA500 includes 8 adjustable comfort settings depending on the patient’s therapy requirement.
These settings allow caregivers to better match the mattress feel and support level to:
- ✔️ Patient comfort preference
- ✔️ Body weight
- ✔️ Therapy needs
- ✔️ Pressure redistribution requirements
- ✔️ Caregiver assessment
This makes the MA500 more flexible than a simple fixed-pressure mattress system.
10-Minute Alternating Pressure Cycle
The pump operates with a 10-minute alternating pressure cycle.
This helps:
- ✔️ Regularly shift pressure points
- ✔️ Support low-to-medium risk patients
- ✔️ Improve long-term bed comfort
- ✔️ Reduce prolonged pressure exposure
- ✔️ Support pressure injury prevention routines
The 2-in-1 alternating pressure cycles are designed to help ensure protection for patients with low to medium risk.
Cell-in-Cell Design Helps Prevent Bottoming Out
The microAIR® MA500 includes a cell-in-cell design that helps prevent bottoming out in the event of a power failure while the mattress remains connected to the compressor pump.
This feature is important because bottoming out can reduce therapeutic support and increase pressure exposure.
The cell-in-cell design helps:
- ✔️ Maintain added support during power loss
- ✔️ Improve patient safety protection
- ✔️ Support more consistent mattress structure
- ✔️ Give caregivers added confidence
Natural Heel Slope for Vulnerable Heel Areas
The natural heel slope is designed to help decrease pressure in the patient’s vulnerable heel area.
This matters because heels are one of the most common pressure-sensitive areas during long bed rest.
Heel slope support helps:
- ✔️ Reduce heel pressure concentration
- ✔️ Support lower leg comfort
- ✔️ Help protect vulnerable skin areas
- ✔️ Improve pressure redistribution near the feet
For patients with limited mobility, heel pressure management is one of the most important mattress considerations.
Soft Nylon Urethane-Backed Cells
The air cells are made with soft nylon urethane-backed material designed for easy cleaning and to help minimize the proliferation of bacterial growth.
This supports:
- ✔️ Easier caregiver maintenance
- ✔️ Cleaner patient care routines
- ✔️ Durable air cell performance
- ✔️ Practical healthcare use
Multiple snap bladders also help make the cells more secure during patient movement.
Audio & Visual Pump Alarms
The compressor pump includes audio and visual alarms to help alert caregivers when attention may be needed.
Alarm support is important for:
- ✔️ Pressure monitoring
- ✔️ Caregiver awareness
- ✔️ Airflow safety
- ✔️ Therapy consistency
- ✔️ Facility and homecare confidence
The pump has a 5 LPM flow rate and is designed for easy use in real patient care environments.
Low Shear, Friction & Moisture Protection Cover
The oversized pliable quilted nylon top cover is designed to provide:
- ✔️ Low shear protection
- ✔️ Reduced friction
- ✔️ Moisture protection
- ✔️ Vapor permeability
- ✔️ Patient comfort
This helps protect skin integrity during long-term use, repositioning, and patient movement.
The nylon non-slip base cover is also designed to help reduce shear and friction during bed articulation.
Cable Management for Safer Care Areas
The cable management system helps keep cords away from the ground to help reduce trip hazards.
This is especially helpful in:
- ✔️ Homecare rooms
- ✔️ Nursing facilities
- ✔️ Rehab centers
- ✔️ Assisted living settings
- ✔️ Long-term care environments
Small caregiver-friendly details like cord control can make a meaningful difference in daily use.
Who This Medical Air Mattress Is Best For
The Invacare microAIR® MA500 is best suited for:
- ✔️ Low to medium pressure injury risk patients
- ✔️ Patients needing pressure injury prevention support
- ✔️ Patients receiving pressure ulcer treatment support
- ✔️ Bedridden patients
- ✔️ Elderly homecare users
- ✔️ Rehab and recovery patients
- ✔️ Long-term care residents
- ✔️ Patients who need moisture protection
- ✔️ Caregivers wanting adjustable comfort controls
- ✔️ Facilities needing simple powered air therapy
Common Problems This Mattress Helps Address
- ❌ Pressure buildup → ✔️ Alternating pressure cycles
- ❌ Moisture buildup → ✔️ Low air loss therapy
- ❌ Heel pressure → ✔️ Natural heel slope design
- ❌ Bottoming-out concerns → ✔️ Cell-in-cell support
- ❌ Pump issue uncertainty → ✔️ Audio/visual alarms
- ❌ Cover shear/friction → ✔️ Low shear quilted cover
- ❌ Mattress cell shifting → ✔️ Multiple snap bladders
- ❌ Trip hazards → ✔️ Cable management system
Key Specifications
- Product Type: Alternating pressure low air loss medical air mattress system
- Brand: Invacare
- Model: microAIR® MA500
- Main Keyword: Medical air mattress
- Secondary Keywords: Hospital bed air mattress, low air loss mattress, air mattress for pressure ulcers
- Therapy Type: Alternating pressure and low air loss
- Risk Support: Low to medium risk pressure injury support
- Comfort Settings: 8 adjustable comfort settings
- Cycle Time: 10-minute alternating pressure cycle
- Flow Rate: 5 LPM pump flow rate
- Cell Design: Cell-in-cell design helps prevent bottoming out
- Heel Support: Natural heel slope helps decrease heel pressure
- Air Cells: Soft nylon urethane-backed cells
- Bladders: Multiple snap bladders for cell security
- Cover: Oversized pliable quilted nylon top cover
- Cover Benefits: Highly vapor permeable, low shear, friction and moisture protection
- Base Cover: Nylon non-slip base cover
- Pump Alarms: Audio and visual alarms
- Cable Management: Helps keep cords away from ground
- Dimensions: 80” L x 36” W x 8” H
- Weight Capacity: 350 lbs.
- Warranty: 1-Year Mattress/Cover and 1-Year Power Unit Limited Warranty
🔗 Compare Invacare microAIR® Air Mattress Systems
The Invacare microAIR® MA500 is a lightweight, easy-to-use alternating pressure low air loss mattress system for patients at low to medium risk. If the patient needs stronger therapy, higher weight capacity, wider sizes, pulsation, true low air loss, or lateral rotation, compare the upgraded microAIR® models below.
- 👉 Invacare microAIR® MA600 — best upgrade for medium-to-high risk support, 3-in-1 alternating pressure, HeelSense™ heel relief, Max Inflate Mode, 500 lb. capacity, and 10 LPM pump flow.
- 👉 Invacare microAIR® MA800 — best for true low air loss, pulsation therapy, advanced moisture management, 10 comfort settings, 1275 LPM airflow, and 36”, 42”, or 48” width options.
- 👉 Invacare microAIR® MA900 — best for lateral rotation therapy, true low air loss, built-in side bolsters, advanced positioning support, and medium-to-high risk patients who need turning assistance.
Quick Guidance:
Choose MA500 for basic low-to-medium risk alternating pressure. Choose MA600 for stronger medium-to-high risk alternating pressure and heel protection. Choose MA800 when moisture, maceration, pulsation, true low air loss, or wider bariatric sizing matters. Choose MA900 when lateral rotation and advanced positioning support are needed.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Invacare microAIR® MA500 used for?
The Invacare microAIR® MA500 is used to help prevent and treat pressure injuries using alternating pressure and low air loss therapy.
Is the microAIR® MA500 a medical air mattress?
Yes. The microAIR® MA500 is a medical air mattress system with a powered compressor pump, alternating pressure cycles, and low air loss support.
Is this a hospital bed air mattress?
Yes. This hospital bed air mattress measures 80” long, 36” wide, and 8” high, making it suitable for standard hospital bed frames.
Does this mattress have low air loss therapy?
Yes. The microAIR® MA500 provides low air loss mattress therapy to help support moisture protection and patient comfort.
Is this an air mattress for pressure ulcers?
Yes. It is designed to help prevent and treat pressure injuries, especially for patients at low to medium risk.
How many comfort settings does it have?
The microAIR® MA500 includes 8 adjustable comfort settings depending on the patient’s therapy requirement.
What is the alternating pressure cycle time?
The alternating pressure cycle time is 10 minutes.
What does cell-in-cell design mean?
Cell-in-cell design helps prevent bottoming out in the event of a power failure while the mattress is connected to the compressor pump.
Does the mattress help with heel pressure?
Yes. The natural heel slope is designed to help decrease pressure in the patient’s vulnerable heel area.
Does the pump have alarms?
Yes. The compressor pump includes audio and visual alarms to alert caregivers when attention may be needed.
What is the pump flow rate?
The pump flow rate is 5 LPM.
What is the weight capacity?
The Invacare microAIR® MA500 supports patients up to 350 lbs.
Is the cover designed for skin protection?
Yes. The quilted nylon top cover is highly vapor permeable and designed to provide low shear, friction and moisture protection.
Can this mattress be used at home?
Yes. It can be used in homecare, rehab, assisted living, nursing facilities, and long-term care settings.
What warranty does the MA500 include?
The microAIR® MA500 includes a 1-year limited warranty on the mattress/cover and a 1-year limited warranty on the power unit.
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Helpful Tip:
The Invacare microAIR® MA500 Medical Air Mattress System is best for patients needing a lightweight and easy-to-use hospital bed air mattress with alternating pressure, low air loss moisture protection, audio/visual alarms, and heel pressure reduction support. Patients requiring higher-acuity lateral rotation therapy may benefit from a more advanced air mattress system.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Invacare microAIR® MA500 Medical Air Mattress System |
| Brand | Invacare |
| Model | microAIR® MA500 |
| Main Keyword | Medical air mattress |
| Secondary Keywords | Hospital bed air mattress, low air loss mattress, air mattress for pressure ulcers |
| Mattress Type | Alternating pressure low air loss mattress system |
| Therapy Type | Alternating pressure and low air loss therapy |
| Pressure Injury Support | Designed to help prevent and treat pressure injuries |
| Risk Level | Low to medium pressure injury risk support |
| Comfort Settings | 8 adjustable comfort settings |
| Cycle Time | 10-minute alternating pressure cycle |
| Flow Rate | 5 LPM |
| Pump Type | Powered compressor pump |
| Alarm System | Audio and visual alarms |
| Cell Design | Cell-in-cell safety design |
| Cell Function | Helps prevent bottoming out during power failure |
| Heel Protection | Natural heel slope reduces heel pressure |
| Air Cells | Soft nylon urethane-backed air cells |
| Bladder Security | Multiple snap bladders improve cell security |
| Top Cover | Oversized quilted nylon top cover |
| Cover Benefits | Low shear, friction reduction and moisture protection |
| Cover Properties | Highly vapor permeable and fluid resistant |
| Base Cover | Nylon non-slip base cover |
| Base Cover Function | Helps reduce shear during bed articulation |
| Cable Management | Helps reduce trip hazards from cords |
| Dimensions | 80” L x 36” W x 8” H |
| Weight Capacity | 350 lbs. |
| Best For | Pressure injury prevention, homecare, rehab, nursing care and long-term bed rest |
| Compatible Bed Type | Standard hospital beds |
| Warranty – Mattress/Cover | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
| Warranty – Power Unit | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Shipping & Returns
SHIPPING:
Our goal is to offer you the best shipping options, no matter where you live. Every day, we deliver to hundreds of customers across the US, ensuring that we provide the very highest levels of responsiveness to you at all times.
(Please note that shipping to Hawaii and Alaska may be more expensive. if there is any changes in shipping rates for these two locations upon processing your order, we will contact you to further advise of your options.)
The time frame for order delivery is divided into two parts:
1: processing time.
Order verification, quality check, and packaging. Processing time usually takes 24-48 hours.
2: shipping time.
Once an order has shipped (24 to 72 hours) You will receive an email with the tracking number and the package should deliver to you within 5 business days.
For whichever reason you did not receive a tracking number within 72 hours, feel free to contact us at: info@medcaremobility.com
RETURNS:
We offer a 30-day return policy if you are not 100% satisfied with your product.
These are the products included in the 30-day return policy:
- Electric wheelchairs.
- Manual wheelchairs.
- Lightweight wheelchairs.
- All other Wheelchairs
- All Electric scooters.
- All Power lifts.
- All Walkers.
- All Rollators.
- All Patient Lifts
- All Wheelchair Ramps
- Walkers & Rollators
- All Hospital/Home Care Beds
- All Mattresses
- All Geri Recliner Chairs
- All Overbed tables
- All Bathroom Benches, Shower Benches, And Shower Chairs
To qualify for a return you will need to contact us first and obtain a RA# and return address at Info@medcaremobility.com and or simply open up a chat with a live agent on the website at anytime.
All items must come back in their original packaging and in good/unused condition and must be received back at the warehouse prior to 30 days of order placed. (Please be sure to request within 3 weeks so we can have it back within the time window)
There is a 15% mandatory restocking fee for all returns and the customer is responsible for all shipping fees associated with the order.
It is the customers responsibility to return the item to the return address. in some cases we are able to offer a prepaid label which is deducted from the final credit upon request. keep in mind we can’t guarantee availability for call tags for heavier equipment.
We do not currently offer returns for:
- Wheelchair cushions & support accessories
- Custom orders (products stated to be a custom Item)
- Any Parts
- Any Accessories
- Slings for lifts
in case you receive your Item damaged, we require that you get in touch with us within 48 hours of delivery to report the damages in order to consider it damage upon delivery.
If the package is refused at the time of delivery, then the customer will still be responsible for the restocking and shipping fees as any regular return to ensure that we don’t suffer the losses.
Additional Notes:
It is Important to take note that while we do offer free shipping on many items above $99 however in the recent months the healthcare Industry has shifted and Manufacturers started placing high shipping costs on us giving us no choice to add shipping charges to all such brands. however, we only add 60% of the shipping charges to you. in addition we have also added many great discounts available as well as cash back rewards on every purchase which can later be used in your account for future purchases.
Please note that certain brands may experience a slight additional delay from the general shipping terms seasonally especially if Items are specialty items. your kind patience is much appreciated.
** Custom Items / Orders **
by ordering any item stated to be a custom product Please note that we are unfortunately unable to cancel such orders after 48 hours of placing the order (when production begins) and we cannot unfortunately accept any returns on custom products. in case of any damages and or defects we will work closely with you to get the product to work and send out the proper parts and we will ensure that things get resolved quick for you to be able to enjoy the product!
Please note that all returns must be shipped back to us within 72 hours of receiving the return label or the return authorization. If the item is not sent out within 72 hours of return approval, especially if the item comes back after the 30 days expires we will no longer be able to accept the return and the customer will be required to arrange for the item to be picked back up from us.
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