Air-Foam Floatation Technology

How does it work?

By combining the best characteristics of air and foam:

 

AIR:

• Fluid & displaces under load
• Provides pressure relief

 

FOAM:

• Acts like a spring & compresses under load
• Provides support & conformation

Air-Foam Floatation works because of immersion.

• The valve releases air to immerse the user in the foam
• Each cell of the open-cell foam provides support and distributes the pressure
• Increased immersion provides increased load distribution and greater stability
• Optimal pressure distribution is achieved over the largest possible area

A VARILITE cushion is dynamically supportive:

The combination of soft foam under the pelvis and firmer foam under the thighs creates continually adjusting forces that evens out the interface pressures.

What’s needed from a wheelchair cushion?

• Pressure distribution
• Postural support
• Vibration reduction
• Light weight
• Low maintenance

VARILITE cushions excel in all of these areas.

The combination of soft foam (green) under the pelvis and firmer foam (blue) under the thighs creates continually adjusting forces (orange arrows) that evens out the interface pressures (red arrows).