Vicair Active O2 – 9cm
Pressure Relief Cushion for the Active Wheelchair User
This Vicair Active O2 – 9cm thick wheelchair air cushion is designed for the active wheelchair users who are into their sports.
- Being super lightweight at only 1.25kg average, it offers the unique combination of ergonomically shaped foam at the front and Vicair SmartCells in the rear sacral area.
- The four rear SmartCell compartments provide a high level of comfort and skin protection, offloading the sitting bones and tailbone area. The foam front makes transfers easy, with improved stability.
- At the front of the cushion it features a nifty storage pouch to have personal items within reach.
- Ideal for manual wheelchairs.
- The Vicair Active O2 is an ideal pressure relief cushion for users with a Low to Very High Pressure Injury Risks.
This product qualifies for Ministry of Health & ACC funding.
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Ready to use
No pressure monitoring or pump inflation are required regularly for all Vicair wheelchair cushions. The cushion may be cleaned at 60°C when the foam insert is removed.
Pressure Relief by Air
Smartcells by Vicair are Tetrahedron-shaped cells pressurised with air. Each Vicair wheelchair cushion comprises of hundreds of SmartCells, resulting in perfect pressure reallocation and stability. Cells can be added and subtracted as needed for customisation.
100% Breathable
This wheelchair air cushion is 100% Breathable for comfort, optimal micro-climate temperature, heat transfer and moisture regulation. This feature reduces the risk of skin tissue deformation, and pressure injury.
Very Lightweight
Ideal wheelchair cushion for active users in lightweight or ultra lightweight chairs. Average weight 1250 grams.
Vicair Active O2
Quick Installation Demo
Washing instructions (remove foam insert for Active O2)
Vicair SmartCell Technology
Quality Assurance Vicair SmartCell
Increased Downwards Reach
Increased Horizontal Reach
Increased Upwards Reach
Vicair Smartcells explained
Vicair wheelchair cushions
| Cushion Height | 9cm |
| Average weight | 1250 grams |
| Max. user weight | 200 kg |
| Pressure Injury Risk | Low - Very High |
| Asymmetry - Accommodation & Correction | Mild |
| Level of Support/Stability - Immersion | Significant |
| Micro Climate - Temp & Moisture regulation | Low - Very High |
| Available Sizes (width x depth) | Click the COMPARE button above to view all sizes and product codes |
| Machine washable | 60°C (without foam) |
Mirjam de Koning-Peper
The NetherlandsPrimary Use:
Pressure injury prevention
Medical Conditions:
Paraplegia
Paralympic champion + Vicair Active02… a good combination
Mirjam de Koning-Peper is a former professional swimmer and a specialist in the 50, 100 and 400 meter freestyle and the 100 meter butterfly and the 100 meter backstroke. She participated in 2 Paralympic Games (Beijing and London) and won 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal. During the closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic games she proudly carried the national flag of The Netherlands.
A few months before the London Paralympics Mirjam came to Vicair asking if we could help her during her preparation. At that time she was suffering from pressure injuries and they were affecting her Paralympic training schedule. Vicair immediately agreed to help and the same day she was using the Vicair Vector. The pressure injuries healed, Mirjam could train more and … she won a Gold medal on her last Paralympic race ever.
Megan Ransley
Morton & Perry TherapistPrimary Use:
For Manual Wheelchair
Medical Conditions:
Quadriplegic at C6 level
Actively assisting in healing a pressure injury with the Vicair Active O2
A week into the trial Mr R provided us with the following summary:
“The Vicair seating trial has gone extremely well showing a marked improvement over my current Jay Active. Of particular note is a fading of the dark patch and general skin colour improvement over a relatively short period of around 10 days Prior to this the dark patch has remained largely static in size and colour for some months sitting on the Jay Active. The only seating change has been the Vicair I would, therefore, assume its responsibility for the improvement.”
Occupational Therapist
Dutch Rehabilitation CentrePrimary Use:
Manual Wheelchair, treatment of pressure ulcer and asymmetry
Medical Conditions:
Spina Bifida
Clinical Case: Treatment of a category II pressure ulcer and improved asymmetric positioning through Vicair
Snippets of the conclusion:
Mr. de L’s pressure ulcer was healed due to the switch to the Vicair Positioner. Afterwards, his desired seating positioning and stability were achieved by using the Vicair Active with an asymmetrical setup. He now experiences a high level of seating comfort. In sum, the Vicair Active was able to provide skin protection and it met Mr. de L’s positioning needs for a cushion that provides stability and can be set up asymmetrically.
Darrin Brooks
MS, PTA Director of Rehabilitation Solaris Senior LivingPrimary Use:
Care Facility
Medical Conditions:
Pressure Injury
Clinical Case: Reducing pressure ulcer incidents and saving money in staff maintenance time, by using Vicair cushions
In our facility 9% of the residents experienced pressure injury incidences. Additionally, staff spends time maintaining and checking products daily. Resulting in a significant amount of time being spent on maintenance on a weekly basis, taking time away that could be spent on patient care.
We introduced the Vicair products to a group of residents as the standard offering in an attempt to save money in staff maintenance time, reduce pressure ulcer incidence, and ultimately build our facilities reputation as a quality facility when it comes to patient care.
The percentage of residents with pressure injury incidences decreased from the initial 9% to 1%. In every case, the patient loved the comfort of the cushion and the therapist love the ability to individually customize the cushions to the patient.
The switch to Vicair cushions helped our bottom line.
Megan Ransley
Morton & Perry TherapistPrimary Use:
Research if cushions are fitted upside down
Medical Conditions:
NA
Measuring Pressure interface and shear on cushions fitted correctly versus upside down
At a recent seating seminar therapist were asked if they had experienced a client sitting on their wheelchair cushion placed upside down? The answer was yes! 80% Had experienced this more than once. Asked if in their opinion would this place their client at further risk? The Majority answered “Yes”! If the cushion is placed incorrectly in the chair. How can we minimise risk for pressure & shear?
The following 3 cushion types had their data measured: Vicair Aircell cushions, Flotation cushion and a Gel cushion.
The tools used where a pressure-map and an iShear. iShear is the world’s first tool to measure total shear force in the seat of a wheelchair.
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Resistance against sliding and pelvic tilt
Medical Conditions:
Prevention of user sliding and pelvic tilt.
Vicair cushions offer very good resistance against sliding and pelvic tilt. Out of the box, the Vicair cushions are already a better choice compared to the tested Jay J3 cushion (30 – 63% better). The Vicair Adjuster O2 is, out of the box, better than the set ROHO Quadtro Select (12% better). When the Vicair Vector O2 is ideally adjusted for the indenter, the positive difference becomes more apparent (16% better, 24N difference).
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Pelvic obliquity
Medical Conditions:
further prevent risk of sliding
Vicair cushions offer very good resistance against sliding and pelvic tilt. Out of the box, the Vicair cushions are already a better choice compared to the tested Jay J3 cushion (30 – 63% better). The Vicair Adjuster O2 is, out of the box, better than the set ROHO Quadtro Select (12% better). When the Vicair Vector O2 is ideally adjusted for the indenter, the positive difference becomes more apparent (16% better, 24N difference).
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Wheelchair seating
Medical Conditions:
Postural stability and the effects of wheelchair cushions
Benefits of postural stability when choosing a wheelchair cushions
Postural stability refers to the continuous process of postural changes during sitting. The capacity to maintain postural stability in sitting position is a prerequisite to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and reduce risk of shoulder injury, but also social functioning, satisfaction with the equipment, and thus quality of life.
Larissa de Groot
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Moisture at the skin cushion interface in wheelchair users
Summary: Focus should be on protecting the user not the cushion with an incontinence cover
The skin performs a variety of important physiologic roles including protection from environmental exposure, preservation of internal homeostasis and thermoregulation amongst others. [Gray, 2011]
Moisture associated skin damage (MASD) pathophysiology is related to both recurrent chemical and physical irritation to the skin barrier, triggering inflammation and subsequent skin damage.
Larissa de Groot
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Additional research on moisture at the skin cushion interface in wheelchair users
Summary: Prolonged exposure to moisture makes the skin MASD (Moisture Associated Skin Damage) and pressure injury
The skin performs a variety of important physiologic roles including protection from environmental exposure, preservation of internal homeostasis and thermoregulation amongst others.
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
How effective is washing your Vicair wheelchair cushion?
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
The importance of cleaning your wheelchair cushion
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Is there a risk of bottoming out when using a Vicair cushion incorrectly?
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
does washing a vicair cushion affect pressure redistribution?
Ready to use
No pressure monitoring or pump inflation are required regularly for all Vicair wheelchair cushions. The cushion may be cleaned at 60°C when the foam insert is removed.
Pressure Relief by Air
Smartcells by Vicair are Tetrahedron-shaped cells pressurised with air. Each Vicair wheelchair cushion comprises of hundreds of SmartCells, resulting in perfect pressure reallocation and stability. Cells can be added and subtracted as needed for customisation.
100% Breathable
This wheelchair air cushion is 100% Breathable for comfort, optimal micro-climate temperature, heat transfer and moisture regulation. This feature reduces the risk of skin tissue deformation, and pressure injury.
Very Lightweight
Ideal wheelchair cushion for active users in lightweight or ultra lightweight chairs. Average weight 1250 grams.
Vicair Active O2
Quick Installation Demo
Washing instructions (remove foam insert for Active O2)
Vicair SmartCell Technology
Quality Assurance Vicair SmartCell
Increased Downwards Reach
Increased Horizontal Reach
Increased Upwards Reach
Vicair Smartcells explained
Vicair wheelchair cushions
| Cushion Height | 9cm |
| Average weight | 1250 grams |
| Max. user weight | 200 kg |
| Pressure Injury Risk | Low - Very High |
| Asymmetry - Accommodation & Correction | Mild |
| Level of Support/Stability - Immersion | Significant |
| Micro Climate - Temp & Moisture regulation | Low - Very High |
| Available Sizes (width x depth) | Click the COMPARE button above to view all sizes and product codes |
| Machine washable | 60°C (without foam) |
Mirjam de Koning-Peper
The NetherlandsPrimary Use:
Pressure injury prevention
Medical Conditions:
Paraplegia
Paralympic champion + Vicair Active02… a good combination
Mirjam de Koning-Peper is a former professional swimmer and a specialist in the 50, 100 and 400 meter freestyle and the 100 meter butterfly and the 100 meter backstroke. She participated in 2 Paralympic Games (Beijing and London) and won 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal. During the closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic games she proudly carried the national flag of The Netherlands.
A few months before the London Paralympics Mirjam came to Vicair asking if we could help her during her preparation. At that time she was suffering from pressure injuries and they were affecting her Paralympic training schedule. Vicair immediately agreed to help and the same day she was using the Vicair Vector. The pressure injuries healed, Mirjam could train more and … she won a Gold medal on her last Paralympic race ever.
Megan Ransley
Morton & Perry TherapistPrimary Use:
For Manual Wheelchair
Medical Conditions:
Quadriplegic at C6 level
Actively assisting in healing a pressure injury with the Vicair Active O2
A week into the trial Mr R provided us with the following summary:
“The Vicair seating trial has gone extremely well showing a marked improvement over my current Jay Active. Of particular note is a fading of the dark patch and general skin colour improvement over a relatively short period of around 10 days Prior to this the dark patch has remained largely static in size and colour for some months sitting on the Jay Active. The only seating change has been the Vicair I would, therefore, assume its responsibility for the improvement.”
Occupational Therapist
Dutch Rehabilitation CentrePrimary Use:
Manual Wheelchair, treatment of pressure ulcer and asymmetry
Medical Conditions:
Spina Bifida
Clinical Case: Treatment of a category II pressure ulcer and improved asymmetric positioning through Vicair
Snippets of the conclusion:
Mr. de L’s pressure ulcer was healed due to the switch to the Vicair Positioner. Afterwards, his desired seating positioning and stability were achieved by using the Vicair Active with an asymmetrical setup. He now experiences a high level of seating comfort. In sum, the Vicair Active was able to provide skin protection and it met Mr. de L’s positioning needs for a cushion that provides stability and can be set up asymmetrically.
Darrin Brooks
MS, PTA Director of Rehabilitation Solaris Senior LivingPrimary Use:
Care Facility
Medical Conditions:
Pressure Injury
Clinical Case: Reducing pressure ulcer incidents and saving money in staff maintenance time, by using Vicair cushions
In our facility 9% of the residents experienced pressure injury incidences. Additionally, staff spends time maintaining and checking products daily. Resulting in a significant amount of time being spent on maintenance on a weekly basis, taking time away that could be spent on patient care.
We introduced the Vicair products to a group of residents as the standard offering in an attempt to save money in staff maintenance time, reduce pressure ulcer incidence, and ultimately build our facilities reputation as a quality facility when it comes to patient care.
The percentage of residents with pressure injury incidences decreased from the initial 9% to 1%. In every case, the patient loved the comfort of the cushion and the therapist love the ability to individually customize the cushions to the patient.
The switch to Vicair cushions helped our bottom line.
Megan Ransley
Morton & Perry TherapistPrimary Use:
Research if cushions are fitted upside down
Medical Conditions:
NA
Measuring Pressure interface and shear on cushions fitted correctly versus upside down
At a recent seating seminar therapist were asked if they had experienced a client sitting on their wheelchair cushion placed upside down? The answer was yes! 80% Had experienced this more than once. Asked if in their opinion would this place their client at further risk? The Majority answered “Yes”! If the cushion is placed incorrectly in the chair. How can we minimise risk for pressure & shear?
The following 3 cushion types had their data measured: Vicair Aircell cushions, Flotation cushion and a Gel cushion.
The tools used where a pressure-map and an iShear. iShear is the world’s first tool to measure total shear force in the seat of a wheelchair.
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Resistance against sliding and pelvic tilt
Medical Conditions:
Prevention of user sliding and pelvic tilt.
Vicair cushions offer very good resistance against sliding and pelvic tilt. Out of the box, the Vicair cushions are already a better choice compared to the tested Jay J3 cushion (30 – 63% better). The Vicair Adjuster O2 is, out of the box, better than the set ROHO Quadtro Select (12% better). When the Vicair Vector O2 is ideally adjusted for the indenter, the positive difference becomes more apparent (16% better, 24N difference).
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Pelvic obliquity
Medical Conditions:
further prevent risk of sliding
Vicair cushions offer very good resistance against sliding and pelvic tilt. Out of the box, the Vicair cushions are already a better choice compared to the tested Jay J3 cushion (30 – 63% better). The Vicair Adjuster O2 is, out of the box, better than the set ROHO Quadtro Select (12% better). When the Vicair Vector O2 is ideally adjusted for the indenter, the positive difference becomes more apparent (16% better, 24N difference).
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Wheelchair seating
Medical Conditions:
Postural stability and the effects of wheelchair cushions
Benefits of postural stability when choosing a wheelchair cushions
Postural stability refers to the continuous process of postural changes during sitting. The capacity to maintain postural stability in sitting position is a prerequisite to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and reduce risk of shoulder injury, but also social functioning, satisfaction with the equipment, and thus quality of life.
Larissa de Groot
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Moisture at the skin cushion interface in wheelchair users
Summary: Focus should be on protecting the user not the cushion with an incontinence cover
The skin performs a variety of important physiologic roles including protection from environmental exposure, preservation of internal homeostasis and thermoregulation amongst others. [Gray, 2011]
Moisture associated skin damage (MASD) pathophysiology is related to both recurrent chemical and physical irritation to the skin barrier, triggering inflammation and subsequent skin damage.
Larissa de Groot
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Additional research on moisture at the skin cushion interface in wheelchair users
Summary: Prolonged exposure to moisture makes the skin MASD (Moisture Associated Skin Damage) and pressure injury
The skin performs a variety of important physiologic roles including protection from environmental exposure, preservation of internal homeostasis and thermoregulation amongst others.
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
How effective is washing your Vicair wheelchair cushion?
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
The importance of cleaning your wheelchair cushion
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
Is there a risk of bottoming out when using a Vicair cushion incorrectly?
Vicair R&D
Primary Use:
Medical Conditions:
does washing a vicair cushion affect pressure redistribution?