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Moulded supportive seating for the disabled.

N D Ring, R L Nelham, F A Pearson

    Prosthetics and Orthotics International
    |April 1, 1978
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    Supportive seating is crucial for individuals with severe physical disabilities, enhancing comfort and function. A novel vacuum-formed thermoplastic seating system, custom-molded using plaster-of-Paris, offers a successful solution for improved patient management.

    Area of Science:

    • Rehabilitation Engineering
    • Biomedical Materials Science
    • Assistive Technology

    Background:

    • Severe physical disabilities often necessitate specialized seating solutions.
    • Existing seating may not adequately address needs for comfort, positioning, respiration, pressure relief, spasm control, or protection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate a service for providing intimate supportive seating for severely physically disabled individuals.
    • To introduce a custom vacuum-formed thermoplastic seating system.

    Main Methods:

    • A custom seat mold is created by casting the patient using vacuum consolidation.
    • Plaster-of-Paris is used to record the patient's impression for mold creation.
    • Seats are vacuum-formed from thermoplastic materials with foam lining and a semi-rigid outer shell.

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    Main Results:

    • Nearly 200 custom supportive seats have been successfully manufactured using this technique.
    • The developed seating system demonstrated a high rate of success in meeting patient needs.

    Conclusions:

    • The vacuum-formed thermoplastic seating system provides an effective solution for individuals with severe physical disabilities.
    • This custom seating approach enhances patient comfort, functional positioning, and overall management.
    • The service offers a reliable method for producing highly successful, individualized supportive seating.