| Seating Systems |
| |
| Floam: Structure & Components |
| |
 |
| |
| The Cushion's Structure |
| |
| Floam - A Remarkable Cushion Material |
| |
| To reduice the risk of pressure sores, a new material - FLOAM - was developed. It flows like a fluid and yet is as light as foam. Floam weighs only approx. 1/3 as much as usual gel materials. The result is a considerable reduction of the cushion's weight. This very light fluid polymeric gel has the properties of a Fluid FOAM and offers decisive benefits: |
| |
 | Floam provides targeted relief of pressure loads by re-distributing the body weight over a larger surface area. |
|
| Floam doesn't return to its original shape after being compressed and thus reduces shearing forces and friction, which can occur when moving in the wheelchair. At the same time, the pressure on risk areas is reduced. |
|
| Floam offers increased seating stability, because it always flows and adapts to the individual and their movement. |
|
| |
|
| |
| The Individual Components of the Cushion |
| |
| With its multiple-cell gel-pack structure, the cushion represents an effective alternative to one-chamber gel cushions. It can be optimally adapted to the requirements of the individual user simply by exchanging individual cells. Due to the cell structure and the consequently limited ability of expansion, "sitting through" to the base material along with its corresponding negative consequences is effectively prevented. |
| |
 |
| |
Otto Bock Floam cells are the key to a perfect fit. Different cells, held together by a Lycra* matrix, form an extremely stable seat contour.
*Lycra is a trademark of DuPont. |
| |
Stable Cell Construction without Hard Edges
The cell covers position the Floam pads in their place. In addition, this allows it to be easily adapted to the user. The Floam cells are available with three different amounts of filling. Together with the lateral frame cells or the foam frame, they provide efficient pressure relief with maximum positioning effect. |
| |
The Lateral Frames
These cells run along the side and the rear end. They help to direct the user's weight towards the central row of cells. |
| |
The Blue Cells
These cells with the least amount of filling especially allow the ischial tuberosity to sink into the cushion more than the rest of the buttocks and yet do not let the ischial tuberosity come into contact with the base material. Pressure peaks at these high risk areas are thus prevented. |
| |
The Black Cells
These cells with a medium amount of filling are used to achieve a well defined and yet comfortable support surface. These cels bear the main portion of the user weight. |
| |
The Red Cells
These cells with largest filling quantity improve the abduction and increase the contact surface between the cushion and the user's body. |
| |
