The Atlas Chair

The Atlas is a bariatric dual action rise and recline chair for hospital ward use with special features such as:

25st leg lift (patented): Why the strong leg lift?
Back in December 2000 Adam Vickers pioneered the first bariatric rise and recline chair in the UK. He discovered why bariatric clients have rise & recline chairs with broken footrests.
The pressure on the motor when a weight is placed on the footrest has a 5 to 1 ratio, i.e. if you placed 5st on the foot plate you are then putting 25st on the motor. This is due to the geometry on the foot mechanism as it opens up.
You can put 25st on the Attollo foot rest which is placing 125st on the motor.
This has been tested up to 7000 cycles.

35st/40st client fit: The Atlas can lift client to a standing position weighing up to 35st/40st.

Independent back rest: This will allow the client to open up the back rest to a full lateral position but more importantly to allow the client to find a more comfortable respiratory position.

Minimum floor to seat of 16": Why is it important to achieve such a low floor to seat height?
When a clients legs become edematous their floor to seat height becomes greatly reduced.

Air pressure relief in seat as standard: Why the pressure relief? All bariatric clients are at risk of developing pressure sores, so we at CURA SEATING build in pressure relief as standard.
Due to factors of bariatric seating, It is important to have a home assessment with client and have the client seated in the chair for a least 1 hour. This will allow you to see that the pressure relief is working for the client.

Battery powered with castors: Why battery powered with castors? On a hospital ward it is important to be able to move a client from ward to another with ease.
Having a battery powered rise recline chair means you can take the client from one ward to another and be able to operate the chair.
i.e. you could transport a client to the middle of the room and lift a client to standing with out having to plug the chair in.
Battery life one to two days depending on usage.

Vinyl covering: Why vinyl covering? All Altus's come covered in a green hospital standard vinyl, so it is easyer to clean and helps stop harboring bacterial build up.

Metal hand grips: Why Metal hand grips? Metal will not ware away unlike wooden ones which could harbor bacterial build up.

Patient safety key on hand set as standard: Why have a safety key on hand set? This is a strong piece of apparatus which elevates with great strength and could prepose a risk to children/pets as the chair and foot rest goes up and down.
The question should always be ask on the risk assessment if there are any children/pets that could play with the chair.
The Attollo has a safety key fitted as standard, if the little black key is removed the chair will not function.

Safety Box curtain (optional): This a stretch box curtain that will enclose around the sides and back of the chair. This is a deterrent to help stop children/pets playing/getting under the chair.

Vp overlay: What is Vp and why? This is a four way stretch Vapor permeable fabric which is commonly used on wheelchair cushions, and as we are providing pressure relief this fabric will help to allow that to happen. It is also waterproof so it can be wiped down.

Waterfall Back: What is a Waterfall Back and why?
This type of back has a lot of manipulation i.e. All three cushions are Velcro-de on so you can move them around to suit.
Each pillow has a zipped compartment containing a dacron/Kapok stuffing than can be manipulated to give support and comfort.

Wide range of made to measure options with very little restrictions.