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…
Kalogon Launches Bondar 3D-Printed Custom Backrest
Kalogon Enters Australian Market, Introduces Booster System
The seating manufacturer has partnered with Paragon Mobility, a CRT provider in Queensland.
Kalogon, manufacturer of smart seating systems, has expanded into the Australian market via a new partnership with Paragon Mobility, a Complex Rehab Technology provider in Queensland. The agreement calls for Paragon Mobility to exclusively distribute Kalogon’s Booster system, an external controller that helps wheelchair riders to maintain optimal pressure levels in their single-cell air flotation…
Kalogon Expands Seat Widths, Weight Capacity for Orbiter Med Cushion
The cushion now has a weight capacity of 550 lbs., with seat widths up to 27 inches.
Kalogon has expanded the sizes available for its Orbiter Med wheelchair seat cushion, which features a customized cross-linked foam base topped with a viscoelastic foam layer, the company’s Advanced Pressure Management System, and a four-way-stretch, fluid-resistant cover. In a March 18 news announcement, Kalogon, based in Melbourne, Florida, said the additional sizing would “expand accessibility…
Future Leader: Tim Balz, Founder and CEO, Kalogon
On working at SpaceX, why the CRT industry is even more exciting, and what qualities future leaders need.
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you by Mobility Management, a WTWH Media health care brand. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of Complex Rehab Technology and mobility/accessibility. To see this year’s Future Leaders across our health care brands, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Tim Balz, founder…
Kalogon: $1.2M in Funding Will Drive Growth
Smart seating manufacturer has partnered with AARP’s AgeTech collaborative.
Kalogon, a Melbourne, Florida-based startup manufacturing smart seating technology, has raised $1.2 million in extended seed funding to grow its business. “Kalogon is pioneering a new category of smart seating solutions clinically proven to improve blood flow,” the company said in its May announcement. “Using its patent-pending Advanced Pressure Management (APM) system, Kalogon cushions feature…
Ki Mobility Launches Sentinel Air Cushion Pump
The Kalogon-produced pump monitors and adjusts air pressure in air-cell seat cushions.
Ki Mobility has introduced the Sentinel, a smart air cushion pump that continuously monitors and adjusts the air pressure of air-cell seat cushions to maintain optimal settings. In a May announcement, Ki Mobility said the Kalogon pump uses smart technology that “knows when the cushion is in use and adjusts for changes in wheelchair tilt…