Permobil’s new Comfort Unite lineup is designed to make the complex task of choosing the optimal back support a little bit easier for a full range of wheelchair riders’ needs. Available in five “streamlined configurations,” the new line brings together products and functions from the ROHO and Comfort (formerly Comfort Company) brands “to simplify clinical…
Permobil Launches Comfort Unite Back Support Series
Kalogon Launches Bondar Field Kit for Back Support Mods After Delivery
Seating teams can use the kit to keep pace with clients' real-life changes.
Kalogon has introduced a Bondar Field Kit, designed for seating teams who need to make adjustments to the E2617-coded Bondar back support after it’s arrived from the factory. “One of the core ideas behind Bondar is that customization shouldn’t end at the order form,” a Nov. 17 announcement from Kalogon said. “Bodies change. Needs shift.…
Mobility Management Product Awards: Dynamic Rocker Back interface (DRBi), Seating Dynamics
Dynamic Rocker Back interface (DRBi) by Seating Dynamics has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Awards winner.
The Dynamic Rocker Back interface (DRBi) by Seating Dynamics has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner in the Mobility: Back, Dynamic Positioning Hardware for (E2398) category by Mobility Management. The Mobility Management Product Awards program honors outstanding product development in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility. Greg Peek, owner and lead designer…
Symmetric Designs Announces New HCPCS Codes for Respira Back Support
The wheelchair back is available in three models.
Symmetric Designs Ltd. has announced new HCPCS codes for Respira back supports. In an Oct. 31 notice, CEO Sam Hannah announced that the Respira line is now coded E2620 (positioning wheelchair back cushion, planar back with lateral supports, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware) and E2613 (positioning wheelchair back…
Managing Microclimate
Identifying risks to wheelchair riders — and how technology can help
So much about the art and the science of seating is about working effectively with factors that are unchangeable — the wheelchair rider’s diagnosis, progression of the condition, and past mobility equipment, just for starters. Seating teams also need to account for inescapable factors such as pressure, which can be strategically managed, but never fully…
Kalogon Launches Bondar 3D-Printed Custom Backrest
The new back complements the company’s Orbiter Med wheelchair seat cushion.
Kalogon has launched a 3D-printed custom back support designed to complement the company’s Orbiter Med wheelchair seat cushion. The Bondar back is “designed for people who need additional postural correction or support from their wheelchairs,” Kalogon said in a June 17 press release. The company used clinical feedback to design the new back support, which…
Merits Health Acquires Smart Seating Manufacturer Aergo Health
The London-based company offers seat cushions and backs that can be adjusted via app.
Merits Health Products Company has acquired Aergo Health, a dynamic seating manufacturer based in London, England. “The acquisition of Aergo Health aligns perfectly with our mission of enabling independence and accessibility for all,” said Jonathan Cheng, president of Merits Health Products, in an April 2 news announcement. ‘By incorporating Aergo’s clinically validated technology into our…
Briefly: Medtrade Early-Bird Registration Opens; Axiom Custom Back Adds Cube Cut Foam Option
Featuring Medtrade and Ki Mobility.
Medtrade 2025 Early-Bird Registration Pricing Begins Medtrade has opened registration for its 2025 conference, with early-bird “Insider” pricing now in effect through Oct. 26. Insider rates are $49 for an expo pass and $199 for a conference pass, which includes educational sessions and access to the expo. Medtrade indicated in an Oct. 4 bulletin that…
Briefly: ‘Solutions for Every Body’ Microsite Debuts; Ki Mobility to No Longer Offer Permobil Seating Products
Featuring Permobil and Ki Mobility.
Permobil Debuts ‘Solutions for Every Body’ Microsite Permobil’s new “Solutions for Every Body” microsite turns the spotlight on the manufacturer’s seating and positioning solutions. This portion of Permobil’s website focuses on the ROHO and Comfort Company brands of wheelchair seat cushions and backrests. The microsite also provides education on cushion media (foam, air, hybrid designs)…
Ki Mobility Introduces Pediatric Sizing for Axiom Seating
Seat cushion widths start at 8 inches; back widths start at 10 inches.
Ki Mobility’s Axiom line of wheelchair seat cushions and backs are now available in pediatric sizes. The new series, Axiom for Kids, takes into account the unique positioning needs of growing children who use wheelchairs, the manufacturer said in a March 11 announcement. “Our new range of pediatric cushions and backs are truly designed for…