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The lithium battery used in the control box for the Kalogon Orbiter and Kalogon Orbiter Med cushions are safe for air travel and compliant with current U.S. aviation safety guidelines. The control box contains a rechargeable lithium battery with a capacity of 28.9 watt-hours (Wh). This size is well below the 100 Wh threshold established by aviation authorities for lithium batteries carried by passengers in personal electronic or medical devices. According to guidance from the

Hear how Katie uses her Orbiter cushion to travel around the world.

At Kalogon, we are dedicated to advancing wheelchair seating technology through innovation and research. We’ve previously shared our Orbiter White Paper AI-Generated Podcast, and have now turned our peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Tissue Viability into podcast form for an easily understandable and engaging format to learn the information. This study explores the impact of Kalogon’s air-bladder offloading mode on blood flow in the gluteal region. Using high-re

In the world of unique brand names, mispronunciations and misspellings are practically a rite of passage. Here at Kalogon, we’ve seen it all. From "Kalagon" to "Calegin,” the creative variations on our name never cease to surprise us. The name itself was inspired by a friend who used a word in Cebuano – which our team took to mean trust and stability. From there, the team explored options, ultimately choosing Kalogon as the perfect representation of the principles we strive t

Kalogon recently presented our 3rd webinar with Clinical Education Specialist, Wendy Underwood.

"Paralyzation is what you see and not what you're going through” says LeToi Adams, Army Veteran and wheelchair games athlete. In 2011 LeToi was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer originating in the lymphatic system. The tumor wrapped around her spinal cord, resulting in a T-10 spinal cord injury and paralysis from the waist down. After her year-long recovery, LeToi found adaptive sports, a form of competitive or recreational sports for people with disabil

“Prior to using the Kalogon Smart Cushion, I would start sweating after just 4 hours, even with a pressure relief. I could just tell my body