VELA Bariatric+ Chair

Bariatric Patient Chair

Staff avoid physical strain when transferring or transporting the patient and when the patient has to get up and sit down. Easy-running wheels and electric height adjustment take over the heavy work when handling overweight patients.

The chair is optimized and approved for patients up to 300 kg, so that everyone has the opportunity to sit on a solid base. The chair can be used for various purposes including rehabilitation and as a patient examination chair.

Patients with limited mobility have the option of remaining seated in the chair during transport. The patient can "walk" the chair forward via the easy-running wheels, and brake it via the handbrake when the chair must be in a fixed position, e.g. during examinations.

The chair can be advantageously used in bed wards as an aid for patients who find it difficult to cope with e.g. going to the toilet, eating and dressing during admission. The patient becomes more independent and does not need help from the healthcare staff.

High-risk patient handling is often identified and connected to patient transfer. By many safe patient handling principles, the chair facilitates the ability to maintain independence through patient mobility, accommodating safe transfers for both patient and healthcare staff.

Early mobilisation of bariatric patients is linked to better health outcomes and reduced long-lasting consequences. The chair contributes to early mobilisation by enabling mobility.

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among nurses include low back pain and wrist, knee, and shoulder injuries, which increase when handling overweight or obese patients. The chair alleviates these risks by securing appropriate bariatric equipment for safe patient handling.

The chair is optimised for transporting bariatric patients up to 300 kg and customized with easy-running wheels and electric height adjustment to support the patient during mobilisation.

VELA medical chairs are designed to meet the stringent hygiene and disinfecting requirements in the healthcare sector.

• For optimal hygiene, chairs have easy-to-clean surfaces without recesses where dirt might gather, including the underside of the chair.

• All backrests are supplied with edge bands to prevent dirt collecting in the joints.

• All parts can withstand disinfection, for example, with alcohol or chlorine at the recommended concentration and mixing ratios.