the present invention is directed toward a mattress system and a method to decrease pressure applied to a patient . the mattress system has an analyzer that receives the measurements regarding the geometry of the mattress and the pressure of the bladders within the mattress . with that data , the analyzer compares those measurements and transmits a pressure signal to a pressure provider device . in response to the pressure signal , the pressure provider device alters and / or maintains the pressure in the bladders to decrease the chance of bottoming out and / or decrease the pressure applied to the patient .