Sleeping in an inclined position may help with problems such as poor circulation, back pain and heartburn, but electric adjustable-angle beds can be quite expensive. That's where the Bedvee comes in, as it brings such functionality to users' existing beds.
Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the Bedvee is made by a Salt Lake City-based startup of the same name.
The device is essentially a wedge-shaped airtight bellows that works with an included electric air pump. Encased within a quilted machine-washable outer cover, it simply gets placed at the head of the user's regular bed, overtop of the bottom sheet. A grippy material on its underside reportedly keeps it from slipping.
The user starts by connecting the Bedvee to its pump, then utilizes its hard-wired remote to select the desired sleeping angle – unlike the case with a fixed-angle bed wedge pillow, that angle can be anywhere from 5 to 50 degrees. The pump responds by inflating or deflating the Bedvee accordingly, which should take no more than 22 seconds, according to the company.
![The Bedvee can be used on any mattress, as long as it's located near an electrical outlet for the pump](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/8fd9c60/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2Fbe%2F82474f584ff5928b6fd7bd441afa%2Fimg-7235.jpeg)
The Bedvee itself is claimed to weigh in at 20 lb, 8 oz (9.2 kg), with the pump adding another 4 lb, 2 oz (1.9 kg). It can accommodate users weighing up to 400 lb (181 kg). An optional carry case allows the whole setup to be taken on the road.
Assuming the Bedvee reaches production, a pledge of US$179 will get you one – the planned retail price is $289. It's demonstrated in the following video.
Source: Kickstarter