We take pride in delivering exceptional customer service, offering a clinically proven range of premium, European-made alternating pressure air mattresses, and maintaining long-standing partnerships with healthcare providers.
Our Mission:
Pegasus Healthcare’s mission is simple – to eliminate pressure injuries in people who are considered ‘at risk’.
As a leading provider of clinically proven, technologically advanced pressure-relieving therapeutic devices, we deliver cost-effective solutions that support a continuum of care — from prevention to healing — with the goal of significantly reducing prevalence of pressure injuries.
We offer Australia's most comprehensive range of pressure relieving devices, including dynamic alternating pressure air mattresses, overlays, hybrid and static mattresses, seating cushions, electric beds, and bariatric solutions. Our high-quality, European-made products are trusted by hospitals, aged care facilities, rehabilitation centres, and home care providers.
Our commitment extends beyond products. We actively educate healthcare professionals on the most effective clinical and operational use of our devices, ensuring optimal outcomes for both patients and providers.
Pegasus Healthcare takes pride in setting industry benchmarks — not only through exceptional customer service but also by empowering the healthcare sector with the tools and knowledge to prevent and treat pressure injuries efficiently and effectively.
Our Story
In the 1980s, a visionary idea took shape: to develop an innovative solution for the prevention and management of pressure injuries. This idea laid the foundation for what would become a global revolution in pressure area care — the creation of the first alternating pressure mattress replacement. It also marked the emergence of Pegasus as a pioneer and global leader in pressure area care excellence.
The breakthrough came in 1985 with the development of the Airwave Therapy System, a product born from a collaboration between Pegasus and the esteemed Professor Exton-Smith in the United Kingdom. Professor Exton-Smith theorized that mimicking the body’s natural movement during sleep could prevent pressure injuries. His research revealed that patients who moved more than eight times per hour were significantly less likely to develop pressure injuries. To replicate this protective mechanism, the Airwave system was engineered with a unique design: a double layer of synchronously inflating and deflating air cells operating in a three-cell cycle.
This three-cell cycle allowed for greater body support while ensuring complete offloading — or "zero pressure" — at frequent intervals across all pressure points. By delivering total pressure elimination every 7.5 minutes, the system offered a truly dynamic form of care that reshaped clinical practice.
Following a successful Randomised Controlled Trial published in The Lancet in 1991, the Airwave Therapy System became the support surface of choice for patients at Very High Risk of pressure injuries. It was subsequently endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing (UK) as a safe and effective alternative to manual repositioning for patients at High and Very High Risk.
Setting the Gold Standard
Pegasus continued to innovate. In 1995, the launch of the Cairwave Therapy System introduced vacuum-assisted deflation, building upon the proven benefits of the Airwave system. Over the next two decades, Cairwave became the most extensively studied support surface of its kind and is still widely regarded as the gold standard against which all other systems are measured.
In 2003, Pegasus advanced its technology further with the introduction of the NoDec 3 Airstream. By incorporating solenoid valves, this system delivered rapid cell deflation and longer dwell times to enhance reactive hyperaemia — promoting tissue recovery in deep structures.
Despite changes in materials and components, the core concept of Pegasus mattresses has remained consistent: each mattress contains two layers of 18 transversely running, large-diameter air cells, ultrasonically welded for durability and precision. These layers are separated by two longitudinally running, permanently inflated side formers to facilitate safe and stable patient transfers. High-output piston compressors within the pump unit drive the 1-in-3 cell alternating cycle, ensuring that tissue interface pressure is fully relieved for approximately 30% of the time during each 7.5-minute cycle.
A Clinical Legacy
The clinical efficacy of the Pegasus Airwave and Cairwave systems has been validated through decades of research, global adoption, and documented outcomes in challenging healthcare environments — including critical care, burns, and bariatric units.
This legacy of innovation and excellence remains embedded in every Pegasus Healthcare product. Key features — such as ultrasonically welded air cells, dual-layer alternating technology, permanent side formers, high-performance compressors, and automated pressure adjustment based on patient weight and shape — continue to distinguish Pegasus solutions from others on the market.
Pegasus Healthcare remains committed to its founding vision: advancing the science of pressure area care to improve outcomes, enhance comfort, and support caregivers.
