The EquaGel Straight Comfort Gel Wheelchair Cushion features a unique grid design that enables the flat gel cushion to adjust and redistribute pressure continually. It is the most popular EquaGel wheelchair seat cushion with nursing and rehabilitation facilities. The dry-polymer gel cushion provides cushioning and support and has a rubbery feel.
The EquaGel Straight Comfort Gel Wheelchair Cushion's soft, supportive, revolutionary grid structure continually adjusts to the user's movements. The cushion's most unique feature is column buckling, which refers to the way the gel grid responds to the user's weight. Each wall of gel only supports a light load, so when the threshold is exceeded, the wall of gel buckles into the hollow area between walls and passes the weight to the surrounding walls for support. This pressure distribution happens instantly and repeatedly until the pressing weight is evenly supported and the pressure equalizes.
The EquaGel Straight Comfort Cushion is 1.75 inches high. The top layer is a thin wall of gel with a tight grid configuration for added comfort. The bottom layer is a thicker wall of gel with a wider grid for deep posture support. The four-way stretch cover is fluid-resistant, not waterproof, to maintain airflow. Velcro patches for both the cushion and the chair are included to secure the cushion to the chair. The cover also features a handle for easy transport.
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