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Tidewave turning mattress stops pressure ulcers before they start
- Published 13 December 2022; updated 21 September 2026; estimated reading time 3 minutes. Marked available; listed under Health and life science / Medtech.
- Tidewave’s automated mattress gently turns patients in sequences lasting 20–40 minutes, with angle settings from 10° to 30°. Its curved sides are designed to keep a patient from falling out and distribute body weight to relieve pressure. The page says the unit replaces standard mattresses in homes or care settings and aims to prevent pressure ulcers in people at risk.
- The product is presented as reducing reliance on manual repositioning, which can disturb sleep or cause pain and anxiety for patients and create strenuous work for care staff. A patient testimonial from Hanne Sofie at Sandnes Rehabilitation Centre says it improved sleep and helped her live independently at home. These are reported experience claims, not clinical efficacy data.
- The article identifies the product as a CE Class I medical device introduced in Norway in 2020. Target customers include hospitals, nursing homes and home-care services; at the article’s time, Tidewave was seeking to expand into Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Market-size figures cited are USD 1.75 billion in 2021 and a USD 2.45 billion projection for 2028, now historical/forecast data.
- The page cites approximately four million pressure-ulcer patients in Europe. Linked to SDGs 3 (Good health and well-being) and 8 (Decent work and economic growth).
- Contact: Bjørn Sebastian Lorentzen, CEO, bjorn@tidewave.no. Company: TIDEWAVE MEDICAL AS, Hillevågsveien 101, 4016 Stavanger, Norway; tidewave.no. A phone-number reveal control is present.