Duro-Med Comfort Pillow Cushion with Six Ties, Navy

by Duro-Med

Product Features

• Seat: 16" x 16"; Back: 16" x 24"; arm: 16" x 16"
• Great for wheelchairs
• Ideal for office or home use
• Constructed of soft, hypo-allergenic polyester fiberfill with a polyester/cotton cover that is machine washable
• Molds to body contours to help prevent painful pressure sores

Product Description

Duro-Med Comfort Pillow Cushion with Six Ties is ideal for wheelchairs or any chair that may require additional padding for comfort or pressure reduction. The cushion is constructed of soft, hypo-allergenic polyester fiberfill with a polyester/cotton cover. Molding to body contours, the cushion helps to prvent painful pressure sores. The seat size: 16" x 16"; back size: 16" x 24"; arm size: 16" x 16". Navy cover is machine washable.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000HLX4L4
• UPC: 041298001287
• Item model number: 513-7608-2400
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,180 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #33 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Mobility Aids & Equipment > Wheelchair Accessories > Wheelchair Cushions

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comfy after adjustments, August 9, 2010

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mizlizb - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Duro-Med Comfort Pillow Cushion with Six Ties, Navy (Health and Beauty)

This cushion is one-size-fits-all, but it is patterned for a wheelchair with a tall back and relatively high arm rests. It didn't fit my mom's chair as well as I had hoped, but she says it is very comfortable. She likes it, so we're keeping it. She has painful osteoporosis in her spine, and this cushion seems to help a lot. For that, it's well worth the price.

However, here were the issues I noticed when fitting the cushion into her chair:

1. The padding/stuffing in the part of the cushion that covers the back of her wheelchair was a little thinner than I expected. Since it is considerably taller than the back of her wheelchair, however, the very top section slumped down and created an extra layer of padding. (The cushion might not be too high for chairs with taller backs, but in that case it might also provide less padding.)

2. The padding/stuffing in the part that covers the seat was a little lumpy, but it seemed to even out somewhat after she sat on it.

3. After I tied the arm flaps over the the arms of the chair, which was the last step in "installing" it, I sat in the chair to test it. I grasped the arm rests to stand up and the cushion was slippery, sliding around the arm bar beneath. That seems like a safety hazard. I remedied the situation by undoing the ties on the arm flaps, pulling the flaps directly under the arm bars rather than over them, and re-tying the ties. The side of the chair is still cushioned, but the arm bar itself is not covered. That allows my mom to grasp the arms bars to help her stand -- with the brakes on and a caregiver by her side, of course. (This arm-flap adjustment might not be necessary for chairs with higher-set arm rests.)

Other than the awkward initital fit, we like the cushion. I would recommend it to those who want a one-cushion solution and are willing to make some slight adjustments for individual wheelchairs.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars soft and cushy, January 27, 2010

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Nancy M. Mccarthy (Bethel, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Duro-Med Comfort Pillow Cushion with Six Ties, Navy (Health and Beauty)

I bought this item for my son's Barton Chair so he had a better "fit". He smiled from ear to ear when we sat him down in this soft, cushy "throne". Stays put without sagging. Better than I anticipated.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but a bit too puffy, July 15, 2010

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Nina (Northern New England) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Duro-Med Comfort Pillow Cushion with Six Ties, Navy (Health and Beauty)

This is a very nice pillow cushion. It's just a bit too puffy, though. Mom ended up not being able to use it as she felt like there was no room left in the chair for her and she was slipping off of it. I think this could have been solved by a few more seams to make the seat area less puffed up. The other issue we had is that over time the stuffing began to "leak" through the fabric, causing a lot of messy threads and lint.

I took out all the stuffing, and replaced it with pieces of foam, cut to fit.

Works better now.