15” High Adjusta-Back
Raz now offers a 15” high Adjusta-Back. The lower back height allows increased upper body range of motion. The upcharge for the Adjusta-Back applies. Order Code: Z509
Raz Creates Website Accessories Gallery
If you haven’t seen our website lately, check-out the new Accessories Gallery, under the Products Tab on the main header bar. The gallery displays some of the more popular options and accessories that Raz offers. A picture, brief description, and order code are included for each item. The gallery will be updated on a regular…
AP/SP Long Frames
Raz stocks long AP/SP frames. The additional 3” in length provides taller clients with a better fit and better weight distribution over the frame. This longer frame will accommodate our longer seats as well as custom seats up to 24” deep. If maneuverability is a concern because of the increased length, consider adding the optional…
Raz Design Unveils New Calf Strap
Raz is pleased to announce the introduction of a new BodyPoint Aeromesh calf strap (Z73CSxx). The clip-on design can be snapped on and off of the footrest tubing easily and is available in 5 different lengths to fit frame widths of 16”, 18”, 20”, 22” and 24”. The new design replaces the Z737CSL and Z737CPL,…
Aperture Sizes: Why people of different sizes can use seats with similar sized apertures
Q: Therapists have clients who range in weight and size (short to tall and slight to large), but many of them use a commode seat with a common aperture size. How can this work? A: In terms of the aperture, the overall height and weight of a client doesn’t matter. The distance between Ischial Tuberosities…
Splashield
Raz Design is pleased to announce its latest creation, the Splashield, a friction-fit urine deflector. The Splashield can be used with most Raz seats and even with standard toilet seats if held in place. The design incorporates a protruding circumferential ring that serves two purposes: It provides vertical alignment and it helps to stiffen the…
Raz Design Hosts First-Ever US Sales Meeting
September 18-19 marked the first-ever Raz Sales Meeting, during which we hosted our sales reps from across the US at our office in Toronto. The long-overdue event was designed to promote product awareness, solicit product / company feedback, unveil new products and discuss unmet market needs. One of the more enlightening sessions involved pressure mapping…
Raz in South America
Raz Design is poised to expand into more international markets. Earlier this month Raz representatives attended the Latin American Seating Symposium (LASS) in Roserio, Argentina. Our newly-signed partner in Argentina, Casa Escalada, is a successful distributor in the region and will be the exclusive provider of Raz products for the country. Their business model is…
User-Actuated Directional Locks
For the Z200 Raz-SP (Self-Propel), we have developed directional locks that improve transfer stability by preventing the front casters from swiveling during transfers. The assembly utilizes the standard latches from our Raz-AT Directional Caster Locks. The latches are connected to extension rods that are accessible from both sides of the seat by the occupant.
New Elevating Legrest
The new-style elevating legrests represent a huge improvement over the original design. A well-known issue with many elevating legrest designs is knee lift that occurs when the legrest is elevating, the result of shearing. The amount of shearing is directly proportional to the distance between the knee pivot and the legrest pivot. The new Raz…