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Kalogon's mission is to eliminate the stresses of sitting and improve health through inventive seating solutions. Our vision is to become the trusted leader in seated health, driven by clinical research, deep customer empathy, and rapid product iterations to meet customer needs.
Companies To Check Out This National Disability Employment Awareness Month
This National Disability Employment Awareness Month, check out some organizations that value inclusion as much as Team Kalogon does.
Caitlin Hawley
Oct 8, 20242 min read
Kalogon Selected To Participate in Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Following Award-winning Summer
Kalogon is going to TechCrunch Battlefield, following numerous accolades and innovation.
Kalogon Team
Sep 11, 20243 min read
Smart Seating Startup Kalogon Secures $1.2M in Funding to Fuel Product and Team Expansion
With an oversubscribed extended seed round, Kalogon will expand product offerings leveraging its Advanced Pressure Management (APM) system
Kalogon Team
May 30, 20242 min read
Celebrating World Book Day with Books Written by Disabled Authors
A curated collection of books written by disabled authors to add to your reading list for 2024 in celebration of World Book Day!
Kalogon Team
Apr 23, 20241 min read
Kalogon Unveils Orbiter Med: A Medicare-Approved Custom Wheelchair Cushion for Pressure Management and Postural Support
Kalogon’s latest innovation in custom smart seating receives CMS coding approval, accelerating health insurance coverage for tech-powered wheelchair cushions. Melbourne, Fla. (April 11, 2024) - Kalogon , a leader in smart seating solutions, today unveiled a new custom wheelchair cushion, Orbiter Med , which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved for the use of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code E2609 to bill Medicare. For the fir
Traci Snyder
Apr 11, 20243 min read
Kalogon Debuts New Orbiter Accessories to Increase Independence and Confidence for Customers who use wheelchairs
Live an active seated life with Kalogon’s new cushion accessories that adapt to wheelchair users’ needs Melbourne, Fla. (March 12, 2024) - Kalogon , a leader in smart seating solutions, today debuted a new line of accessories to make its Orbiter smart cushion more adaptable to each user’s unique needs. Kalogon aims to increase customers’ independence and confidence when on the go with Orbiter. Orbiter by Kalogon is a smart cushion proven to increase blood flow while sittin
Kalogon Team
Mar 12, 20242 min read
Kalogon Smart Cushion Shows Promising Results in Improving Blood Flow, According to New Research Paper
The study focused on the air-bladder offloading mode of Kalogon's Orbiter cushion and its impact on reactive hyperemia in the gluteal region
Kalogon Team
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Kalogon's Inaugural Seating & Sitting Survey
Over One-third of Americans Sit More Than 8 Hours Per Day, Finds New Research from Kalogon Kalogon Showcases Smart Seating Solutions at CES 2024 to Improve Comfort and Reduce Pain LAS VEGAS (Jan. 9, 2024) - At CES 2024, Kalogon , a leader in smart seating solutions, today released new research that found more than one-third (38%) of Americans are sitting for more than eight hours per day, and most respondents feel discomfort after sitting just 30 minutes to four hours. In i
Kalogon
Jan 9, 20243 min read
Kalogon visits Seoul: Hyundai Motor Group Open Innovation Lounge
Our Founder & CEO Tim Balz visited South Korea in November to participate in the Hyundai Motor Group Open Innovation Lounge.
Traci Snyder
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day
Pressing Matters: Unveiling the power of using a smart wheelchair cushion for pressure injury prevention Each year, 2.5 million Americans...
Kalogon
Nov 16, 20232 min read
2023 Kalogon's Adaptive Gift Guide
Explore our adaptive gift guide for creative solutions and gift ideas to encourage living an active, seated life!
Traci Snyder
Nov 15, 20237 min read
Etac and Kalogon Announce New Partnership
Etac and Kalogon Announce New Partnership to Expand Access to Smart Cushion Technology for Wheelchair Users. Partnership will enhance Etac’s Star cushion line and expand access to Kalogon’s innovative smart cushion technology for wheelchair users Stockholm, SE (Sept. 11, 2023) - Etac , a world-leading developer of ergonomic assistive devices and patient handling equipment, and Kalogon , a leader in smart seating solutions, today announced a new partnership to bolster the qua
Carla B
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Mindset Matters: Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Kalogon recently presented our 3rd webinar with Clinical Education Specialist, Wendy Underwood. We discussed pressure ulcer prevention in a
Kalogon Team
Feb 3, 20231 min read
Living an Active, Seated Life!
Kalogon recently presented our 3rd webinar with Clinical Education Specialist, Wendy Underwood.
Kalogon Team
Feb 3, 20231 min read
The Brains Behind Smart Seating Technology.
Kalogon presents Where it Started In November 2022, Kalogon presented its first webinar through Kalogon University! Clinical Education...
Kalogon Team
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Seniors are Embracing the Smart Technologies
Parks Associates hosted the interactive virtual session, “Seniors and Caretakers: Living Independently” on Thursday, October 6 at 11:00...
Parks Associates
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Army Veteran LeToi Adams uses the Kalogon Orbiter Cushion in the Wheelchair Games
"Paralyzation is what you see and not what you're going through” says LeToi Adams, Army Veteran and wheelchair games athlete. In 2011...
Kalogon
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Former SpaceX engineer’s startup punches ticket to Synapse, announces investment
Written by Marco Santana September 23, 2022 It has been a whirlwind 24 hours for former SpaceX engineer Tim Balz, who now leads...
Orlando Tech News
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Florida’s Kalogon raises money from Orlando investors to enhance its smart wheelchair cushion
Kalogon's smart cushion increases blood flow for people in wheelchairs, which makes them more comfortable while preventing deadly...
ORLANDOINNO
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Kalogon raises $3.3M to prevent pressure injuries in wheelchair users
The company's smart cushion can analyze pressure points in real-time and redistribute pressure Pressure injuries develop due to...
The Business Journals
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Kalogon Raises $3.3M in Funding to Drive Expansion for Line of Smart Wheelchair Seating
MELBOURNE, FL (Sept. 22, 2022)- Kalogon, the market leader in smart wheelchair cushions, today announced it has raised $3.3 million in...
Florida Trend
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Kalogon’s smart cushion for wheelchairs keeps the pressure off and brings in $3.3M
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TechCrunch
Oct 13, 20224 min read
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