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Custom Seating
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BRODA understands the unique needs of long term care residents and can offer various types of custom seating.
NOTE: Please refer to our Products pages for a list of custom dimensions available for each particular model.
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Custom Seating Widths
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| Custom Seat Widths 26" |
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| 26” 785 elite chair with HSP Padding |
26” 785 elite chair rear view (yard stick of 36”= total width of 26” chair) With mag wheels. |
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| Custom seat width 28" |
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| 28” 785 elite chair |
28" 785 (left) with 20" 785 (right) |
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| Seat width 16" and 20" |
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| 16” Pedal chair |
20” Pedal chair (left) compared to 16” chair (w/o seat or backpad) |
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| Custom seat width 14" and 26" |
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14” 30VT chair
front view |
14” 30VT chair
side view |
26” 30VT chair (left) and 14” 30VT |
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| Custom seat widths 24" |
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| 24” elite chair (left) compared to 20” standard seat width (right) |
Double weaved strapping on back for chairs larger than 22” |
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| Double weaved strapping on seat for chairs larger than 22” |
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| Various custom seat widths |
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When building chairs with seat widths greater than 22”, we double weave the strapping and use two or more cylinders to
better accommodate extra weight in the chair for easy tilting and reclining. The increased seat width does not limit positioning capabilities.
The weight capacity of all Broda chairs is a function of the casters. The 5” casters can each hold up to 220 lbs, and the 6” rear casters each can hold up to 330 lbs.
The total weight is usually based on 3 casters, in case of uneven terrain.
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-Depending on the customization, other modifications may be done to the chair, such as changes to the padding, the neckrest, legrest and footrest lengths, and the widths of the seat
-Custom work often involves several modifications to the frame of a chair as well as the padding. This means there may be additional costs, and increased lead times for production.
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Custom Back Lengths
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-One unique feature of Broda chairs is the variety of different sized people the chairs can accomodate. The Pedal chair is especially great in accommodating different
body sizes and it comes standard with adjustable seat and armrest height.
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| Custom back length 26" |
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| 18” pedal chair with 26” back length |
26” pedal chair (left)
with standard 32” pedal chair |
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-Custom work often involves several modifications to the frame of the chair, along with the addition or removal of particular parts. This means there may be additional
costs, and increased lead times. Call your local representative or Broda for actual quotes on costs and lead times.
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Custom Seat Depths
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| Custom seat depth 24" and 17" |
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| 24” seat depth elite chair |
24” seat dept (left) vs. standard 17” seat depth (top view) |
14” seat depth (right) vs. standard 17” seat depth (top view) |
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| Custom seat depth 13" |
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| 13” contracture chair |
17” contracture chair (left) vs.
standard 13” contracture chair |
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Custom Seat Heights
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Custom seat heights 17.5", 20.5", 28" and 30"
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| Elite chair with height of 17.5” (left) vs. standard elite chair of 20.5” height |
17.5” elite chair (left) vs. 20.5” elite chair |
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| 30” elite chair (left) vs. standard 20.5” elite chair |
Custom footrest with 3 straps (left) used on the 17.5” seat height chair with standard footrest of 4 straps |
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| 28” elite chair (left) with standard 20.5” elite chair |
28” elite chair (front) vs. standard 20.5” elite chair in full recline |
| We can also customize the length of the footrest to accommodate a shorter patient. |
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Other Custom Changes
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Along with custom work involving chair and seat dimensions, Broda can provide other special custom seating. Some previous customizations are shown below.
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| Raised Contracture Sling Height |
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| Elite 35V Custom Contracture sling height 3” higher than standard height |
Custom Contracture sling height of 3” higher than standard (left) vs. standard height Contracture sling |
* Note that to customize the Contracture Sling height, the sling must be mounted to a different part of the frame of the chair
-Custom work often involves several modifications to the frame of a chair. This means there may be additional costs, and increased lead times for production.
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30VT with 24" wheels, front mounted
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| Side view of front mounted 24” mag wheels on Basic 30VT |
Front mounted anti-tip bars standard on front mounted mag wheels |
Patient operated leg rest (Handle is mounted below armrest) |
Standard leg rest handle is mounted near the bottom of the chair, close to the cylinder for the caregiver to operate. |
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The Mag Wheel package can be applied to Pedal, Elite, and Basic models. The Mag Wheel package includes 20” or 24” wheels, handrims, wheel locks, and anti-tip bars. Most often,
Mag wheels are mounted on the rear of the chair, with anti-tip bars on the rear also. However, the wheels can also be mounted on the front with anti-tip bars on the front.
Note: Mag wheels mounted on the front, may affect the maneuverability of the chair.
Rear mounted mag wheels (especially 24”) may lessen the degree of tilt and recline available on a chair with wings, as the wings may make contact with the wheels when it is
reclined. Mag wheels on Elite chairs will now allow the side panels to swing away, however, the side panels may still be removed.
Measuring Patients for a Broda Chair |
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