Question 1

Who is Kalogon designed for?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon develops seating and positioning solutions for people who spend extended periods of time seated, including wheelchair users who may need pressure management, postural support, customized positioning, or help maintaining their seating system. Product selection should be based on the individual’s clinical presentation, functional goals, environment, and seating needs.

Question 2

What problems does Kalogon help address?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon products are designed to help address challenges associated with prolonged sitting, including sustained tissue loading, pressure injury risk, positioning needs, postural asymmetries, changing activity requirements, trunk support, and the maintenance of air-based wheelchair cushions. Each Kalogon product addresses a different part of the seating system and should be selected with the user’s clinical and functional needs in mind.

Question 3

What makes Kalogon different from traditional wheelchair seating companies?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon combines clinically informed seating design with technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes intended to improve seated health. Its solutions include active pressure management, app-supported seating adjustments, custom back support, variable-density 3D-printed lattice, dual-density foam, digital ordering tools, and products that help automate the maintenance of air cushions. Kalogon also designs and manufactures its custom seating products in the United States and continues to develop proprietary manufacturing and 3D-printing techniques.

Question 4

What does “seated health” mean?

Accepted Answer

Seated health refers to how a person’s seating system supports their body, tissue health, posture, comfort, function, and daily activities over time. Kalogon approaches seated health as more than the selection of a cushion or back support. It involves considering how the entire seating experience affects the person, the clinicians supporting them, their caregivers, and their ability to participate in everyday life.

Question 5

How can Kalogon products support people who sit for extended periods of time?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon products address different challenges associated with prolonged sitting. Orbiter Med provides scheduled, localized pressure redistribution through Kalogon’s Advanced Pressure Management System. Verro provides customized positioning and a seated surface shaped around the individual. Bondar supports trunk positioning and postural goals, while Booster helps maintain the inflation level of compatible air cushions. These products support, rather than replace, individualized clinical recommendations, regular skin monitoring, pressure-relief practices, and other components of the user’s care plan.

Question 6

Are Kalogon products only for wheelchair users?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon’s current medical seating products are primarily designed for use within wheelchair seating systems. Kalogon also applies its technologies and engineering capabilities in other industries, including aviation and defense.Contact Kalogon to discuss whether a specific product is appropriate for another seating environment.

Question 7

Where can I learn more about Kalogon’s products?

Accepted Answer

You can learn more through Kalogon’s website, product pages, educational materials, newsletter, social media channels, clinical in-services, and product demonstrations. Clinicians and equipment professionals may also contact a Kalogon Territory Sales Manager or local representative for product-specific information.

Question 8

How can I contact Kalogon for questions or support?

Accepted Answer

Questions may be submitted through Kalogon’s website or directed to your Kalogon Territory Sales Manager or local representative.

Question 9

What Kalogon products are currently available?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon’s medical seating portfolio includes:• Orbiter Med, an E2609 custom wheelchair cushion with Kalogon’s Advanced Pressure Management System.• Verro, an E2609 custom cushion available in Variable-Density Lattice and Dual-Density Foam.• Bondar, an E2617 custom wheelchair back support.• Booster, an accessory that automatically manages pressure in compatible air cushions.• Orbiter Classic, Kalogon’s original smart cushion, which remains available for applicable customers and programs.

Question 10

How do I know which Kalogon product is right for me or my customer?

Accepted Answer

The appropriate product depends on the individual’s pressure-management needs, posture, shape, functional goals, current equipment, expected changes, and clinical presentation.Orbiter Med may be appropriate when dynamic pressure redistribution and the ability to vary settings for different activities are priorities. Verro may be appropriate when the user needs an intimate custom fit, significant positioning support, or a consistent seated surface shaped closely around the body. Bondar may be considered when customized trunk and back support are needed. Booster may be appropriate when the goal is to maintain the inflation level of a compatible air cushion.A qualified clinician, ATP, dealer, or Kalogon representative can help evaluate the available options.

Question 11

Who should I talk to before choosing a Kalogon product?

Accepted Answer

Users should work with their evaluating clinician, seating specialist, ATP, and equipment provider before selecting a custom seating product. A Kalogon Territory Sales Manager or local representative can also provide product education, ordering support, and demonstrations.

Question 12

When should a clinician consider Verro over a standard cushion?

Accepted Answer

A clinician may consider Verro when a user requires a higher level of customized positioning than a standard cushion can provide. Verro is designed for users with a relatively stable clinical presentation or posture who need an intimate fit, a consistent seated surface, or customized support for postural asymmetries.Verro should be evaluated as part of the individual’s complete seating assessment rather than selected solely on the basis of a diagnosis.

Question 13

Can I get a demo?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon performs in-services and demonstrations for clinical teams. To request one, contact Kalogon, and a representative will follow up to schedule a time.For patients, Kalogon can work with the individual and their clinician to coordinate a demonstration. Kalogon does not currently offer private consumer demonstrations without the involvement of a clinical or equipment professional.You can also subscribe to Kalogon’s newsletter or follow Kalogon on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for information about conferences and events where products may be available to view.

Question 14

Who is Kalogon and how did the company come about?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon is a seated-health technology company that develops medical seating products and other technologies intended to improve how people experience prolonged sitting. The company designs and manufactures products that combine clinical input, engineering, software, advanced manufacturing, and material innovation.

Question 15

What is Kalogon’s mission and vision?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon’s work is centered on reimagining seated health and developing solutions that allow people to live healthier, more active seated lives. The company believes sitting should not quietly limit someone’s life and that seated health deserves the same intelligence, attention, and dignity as other areas of health.

Question 16

What industries does Kalogon serve beyond medical seating?

Accepted Answer

In addition to medical seating, Kalogon applies its technology and engineering capabilities in aviation and defense. Its work has included projects involving military aircraft seating, airworthiness requirements, prototypes, pressure-management technology, and advanced manufacturing.

Question 17

Does Kalogon work with clinical, research, or industry partners?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Kalogon works with clinicians, ATPs, rehabilitation professionals, researchers, equipment providers, healthcare organizations, government agencies, aviation organizations, and industry partners. The nature of each relationship varies by project.

Question 18

How does customer and clinician feedback shape Kalogon products?

Accepted Answer

Kalogon gathers feedback from users, clinicians, ATPs, dealers, caregivers, researchers, and internal teams. That feedback is used to guide product design, app improvements, ordering tools, educational resources, accessories, manufacturing processes, and future product development.

Question 19

Do I need a phone to use Kalogon products?

Accepted Answer

Not every Kalogon product uses a phone. The Kalogon app is used with compatible connected products for setup, configuration, pressure adjustment, presets, and product information. Mechanical products such as Bondar and Verro do not require a phone for everyday use.

Question 20

Can settings be saved locally?

Accepted Answer

Compatible Kalogon products can retain configured operating settings so that they do not require a continuous phone connection during routine use.

Question 21

What are presets?

Accepted Answer

Presets are saved product configurations intended for different activities or seating needs. They allow a clinician to establish settings for situations such as everyday sitting, dining, transfers, or activities of daily living.

Question 22

What should I do if the app will not connect?

Accepted Answer

Confirm that the product is charged and powered on. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled and that the phone is within range. Close and reopen the app, verify that the correct product is selected, and follow the pairing instructions in the current product manual.Contact Kalogon support if the product still does not connect.

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