Vacbed
Vacbed
| Health risk | Mild |
|---|---|
| Legal risk | Mild |
A vac bed is a bondage device designed to immobilize a user by using negative pressure to create a constriction between two layers of material, typically latex or plastic. While the name refers to the most common design of a large horizontal surface, other construction methods also exist, such as vac cubes and vac towers.
Background
Appeal
Methods
Risks
As a bondage device, a vac bed has the usual risks of immobilization further detailed in the article bondage. In addition:
- Negative pressure may cause damage to the ears, causing a rupture of the ear drum.
- Using loud machinery to generate negative pressure may make it difficult to notice signals of distress.
- Many vac bed designs incorporate a small opening for breathing, which may become obstructed.
- Consumer-grade vacuum cleaners are usually designed to cool themselves with airflow. Using them to operate a vac bed may cause overheating and malfunctions.
Risk mitigation
Known incidents
- 2012 - Matt (also known as Mad_Scientist) died in a vac bed self-play scene. The cause of death was a vasovagal response caused by the pressure exerted by the neck seal of the vac bed on his neck[1].