Smirthwaite adds pressure care relief technology to postural support seating and changing benches
Specialist needs equipment manufacturer Smirthwaite has partnered up with Levitex to introduce pressure care relief technology across its seating and changing bench products.
Levitex foam is an innovation in PU foam, combining the comfort of latex with PU foam characteristics to help correct an individual’s posture, and is now being applied across Smirthwaite’s range of seating products.
Produced using a specially designed high molecular polyol material, the foam cell is fine and smooth, which offers softness to the touch while remaining resistant.
The gravity-defying foam technology is recommended for use in seating; it has excellent body pressure distribution and keeps soft while offering great support. Its foam formulation supports individuals as they are seated, while optimising posture; providing pressure relief for comfort and resistance for support.
Levitex is a patented innovation in polyurethane foam technology developed at Manchester Science Park. In clinical trials and live studies, the qualify of life and recovery in patients with acute debilitating conditions was significantly improved.
The user does not need to apply a large force for it to compress by 25 per cent of its original size making it very soft, comfortable and mouldable.
At a much greater force, 65 per cent compression of its original size, it offers a firmness consistent with high quality products. The user will feel what it is to rise and float in the air without any physical support, a feeling of levitation.
Since 1986, Smirthwaite has worked closely with children, parents, carers and therapists to develop special needs equipment to support babies, children and young adults in their daily lives.
Other recent product additions by Smirthwaite include a new selection of moving and handling products to its comprehensive range of paediatric equipment.
