Description
The Bed Base Engineered to Work With Your Mattress
The Dorelan Sistem Electric Bed Base is designed with a single primary purpose: to maximise the comfort and performance of any mattress placed on it, whether spring or memory foam. Every element of the Sistem’s construction — the exclusive slat support shape, the Soft Shoulder zone, the Carbonflex carbon-fibre slat, and the reinforced steel joint — works in direct service of mattress performance and ergonomic support. This is not a passive frame — it is an active component of your sleep system.
Sistem Slat Support — Maximum Excursion Within Minimum Height
The Sistem’s defining engineering feature is its exclusive slat support design — shaped specifically to achieve maximum vertical excursion (the range of slat flex under body weight) within the total height of the base, which is only 8cm from frame to top of slats.
This compactness allows the Sistem to fit entirely within the profile of most bed frames without adding to the overall bed height — making it compatible with virtually any bed structure without requiring special accommodation. The exclusive shape of the slat support enhances the mattress’s own comfort and ergonomic capacity by allowing the slats to flex precisely with the body’s weight distribution rather than providing a fixed, rigid resistance.
The frame itself uses an exclusive screw-free joint system — the frame components connect without any screws, providing structural integrity without the loosening that screw-based connections develop over years of dynamic loading. The frame is 70mm high and 30mm wide; the leg has a 65mm diameter. The double version includes an adjustable central leg and a steel hinge that joins both halves for ultra-resistance fluid movement.
Soft Shoulder — Pressure Relief Where the Body Needs It Most
The Soft Shoulder zone uses a combination of elastic supports and specially shaped slats in the shoulder area — the zone that receives the most concentrated pressure when sleeping on the side, and where inadequate support causes the shoulder to be pushed upward and the arm circulation to be restricted.
The Soft Shoulder slats are more flexible and compliant in the shoulder zone, providing enhanced adaptability precisely where the body is most pressure-sensitive. This targeted flexibility allows the shoulder to sink slightly more naturally into the base — relieving pressure, maintaining circulation, and contributing to correct cervical alignment. It is particularly beneficial for side sleepers.
Carbonflex Slat — Self-Regulating Carbon-Fibre Performance
The Carbonflex slat is Dorelan’s proprietary high-performance slat — made from a sophisticated polymer reinforced with carbon fibres — and represents the Sistem’s most technically distinctive material component.
Carbon-fibre reinforcement gives the Carbonflex slat a unique mechanical property: uniform firmness proportional to applied weight — it automatically stiffens under greater weight and flexes under lighter weight without any manual adjustment system. This self-regulating behaviour means the slat provides the correct resistance for each body area and body weight automatically — the heavier hip and lumbar zone gets firmer support, the lighter head and leg areas get more yielding support — without requiring any manual calibration.
Combined with the standard Sistem slats, the Carbonflex creates a structure that provides elastic and constant support along the entire width of the base — improving comfort specifically in the areas subjected to the greatest body weight, achieving a more complex and delicate balance between support and comfort than fixed-firmness slats can deliver.
Reinforced Joint — Steel Hinge for Electric Version
The electric version of the Sistem uses a reinforced joint — a steel hinge that joins both parts of the wooden counter-frame — specifically engineered to withstand the dynamic loading of electric adjustment. This provides ultra-resistance, fluid, safe, and uniform movement even under heavy loads, ensuring the base operates silently and precisely for years of regular electric adjustment.
Electric Adjustment & Remote Control
The Sistem electric version adjusts both the back section and the foot section via motor — raising the upper body for reading, reflux relief, or comfort, and raising the feet to relieve lower back pressure and improve leg circulation. A remote control is included.
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Certified Medical Device
The Dorelan Sistem is certified by the EC as a medical device pursuant to European Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) — independently tested and verified to comply with applicable safety and performance criteria under European harmonised standards. This certification reflects Dorelan’s commitment to ergonomic and health standards that go beyond typical consumer product requirements.
Free Delivery and Professional Assembly in Tbilisi
The Dorelan Sistem is delivered and assembled in your home free of charge in Tbilisi by Sleep Gallery’s professional team. Electric adjustable bases require precise installation — our team ensures correct setup and motor testing before we leave.
Product Details
- Slat technology: Sistem slat support — exclusive shape, maximum excursion within minimum height
- Shoulder zone: Soft Shoulder — elastic supports + specially shaped slats
- Central zone: Carbonflex — carbon-fibre reinforced polymer, self-regulating firmness
- Joint: reinforced steel hinge (electric version) — screw-free frame connection
- Total height: 8cm (frame + slat holder + slat)
- Frame: 70mm high × 30mm wide
- Versions: fixed / electric (2 motors)
- Certification: EC medical device — European Regulation 2017/745 (MDR)
- Delivery and assembly: free in Tbilisi
- Made in Italy
- Brand: Dorelan
FAQ:
Q: What is the Carbonflex slat and why is it significant — can’t standard slats do the same job?
The Carbonflex slat is a meaningful technical advance over standard slats — and the distinction is directly relevant to how well the base supports the body.
Standard slats are made from beech wood or standard polymers. They flex under weight to a degree determined by their material and thickness — but this flex is fixed. A standard slat provides the same resistance whether the weight applied is a lighter head or a heavier hip. The only way to adjust this is through manual firmness adjustment systems, which require regular recalibration and may drift over time.
The Carbonflex slat is made from a sophisticated polymer reinforced with carbon fibres — a material that exhibits a specific mechanical behaviour: it stiffens proportionally to the weight applied. Under a lighter load (the head, lower legs), it remains more yielding. Under a heavier load (the hips, lumbar zone), it automatically stiffens to provide more structural support. This self-regulation happens at the material level — no adjustment system is required, and it cannot drift or require recalibration.
The practical result is a slat that provides the correct firmness for each body zone automatically — without any manual intervention. Combined with the elastic Sistem slats in the shoulder and leg zones, this creates a genuinely differentiated ergonomic support across the full length of the base.
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Q: How does the Dorelan Sistem compare to the Auping Mesh Base — slatted base vs mesh base?
The Dorelan Sistem and Auping Mesh Base represent two different engineering philosophies for bed base construction — each with specific advantages worth understanding.
The Auping Mesh Base uses braided steel wire in a diagonal mesh pattern — providing 10,000 support points and 80% open airspace. Its exceptional ventilation keeps the mattress cooler and extends its lifespan. The mesh offers consistent, even support across the full surface without zones or differentiation. It is particularly recommended for premium foam mattresses.
The Dorelan Sistem uses a slatted construction with differentiated slat technology — Carbonflex self-regulating slats in the central zone and Soft Shoulder slats in the shoulder area. This zoned approach means different areas of the base provide deliberately different support characteristics tailored to the body’s varying weight and pressure distribution. It is designed in explicit synergy with Dorelan’s mattress range.
For those using a Dorelan mattress, the Sistem is the matched system component — engineered to work in concert with Dorelan’s specific mattress constructions. For those using a different mattress brand, particularly foam-based mattresses that benefit most from ventilation, the Auping Mesh Base’s open structure may be the stronger choice.
Q: The Sistem is certified as a medical device — what does this mean in practice?
The EC medical device certification under European Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) is a specific and meaningful quality designation — not a marketing label.
To achieve MDR medical device certification, a product must be independently tested and verified to comply with applicable safety and performance criteria under European harmonised standards. It must also be registered in the Ministry of Health’s Database of medical devices (in Italy’s case). This certification requires clinical and technical evidence that the product meets specific ergonomic and safety requirements — it cannot simply be claimed without third-party verification.
In practical terms, it means the Sistem has been verified to provide the ergonomic support and safety performance that medical-grade products require. For those purchasing a bed base for therapeutic purposes — managing back pain, post-surgical recovery, acid reflux, respiratory conditions, or circulation issues — the MDR certification provides independent assurance that the product meets clinical standards for these applications.
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Q: Is the Dorelan Sistem compatible with mattresses from other brands — not just Dorelan?
Yes — the product description states explicitly that the Sistem is designed to maximise the comfort of any mattress, be it a spring or memory foam (Myform) one. The exclusive slat support shape and Carbonflex technology enhance the ergonomic performance of whatever mattress is placed on it.
The screw-free joint system and the 8cm total height make the Sistem compatible with virtually any standard bed frame — it fits within the frame profile without requiring structural modification.
For spring mattresses, the slat system’s zoned flexibility works in harmony with the spring zones of the mattress — the slats’ differentiated support complements rather than competing with the mattress’s own support system.
For memory foam mattresses, the even elastic support of the Sistem slats provides the consistent foundation that foam mattresses require. Dorelan specifically notes compatibility with both spring and Myform (memory foam) constructions.
That said, the Sistem is designed in specific synergy with Dorelan’s mattress range — if you are pairing it with a Dorelan Regal, Effect, or Levant, you are using the base and mattress as they were engineered to work together.
Q: The Dorelan Sistem costs more than standard electric slatted bases — what justifies the investment?
The price reflects the convergence of four specific engineering components that standard electric slatted bases at lower price points do not include.
First, the Carbonflex carbon-fibre reinforced polymer slat — a self-regulating slat that automatically adjusts firmness in proportion to applied weight. Manufacturing carbon-fibre reinforced polymer components to a specific elastic profile for a bed slat is substantially more expensive than standard beech or polymer slats.
Second, the Soft Shoulder zone — specially shaped slats with enhanced flexibility in the shoulder area, designed to relieve pressure specifically where the body is most sensitive. This targeted zone engineering requires individual slat design and production rather than uniform slat production.
Third, the reinforced steel joint system — the hinge connecting both halves of the double frame, engineered for ultra-resistance and fluid movement under dynamic electric loading. A structural component that outlasts the screw-based joints used in standard bases.
Fourth, the EC medical device certification — the independent clinical and technical verification that the Sistem meets medical-grade ergonomic and safety standards. This certification represents a quality standard above consumer product requirements.
Free delivery and professional assembly in Tbilisi by Sleep Gallery’s team is included — ensuring correct installation and motor testing from day one.
