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Zygo Active Contour Lo Back Support

Enabling freedom without compromising posture and comfort, Zygo is a back support with inbuilt laterals designed for full-time self-propelling wheelchair users.

Active wheelchair users don’t want to be held back – they want the freedom to go places and do amazing things.

Zygo back support systems are lightweight, easily adjustable, easy to install and remove, more breathable and more personalised.

Zygo back support systems give you more comfort, flexibility, personalisation, and freedom to move – enabling you to go places, achieve more, and be whoever you want to be.

The back support is an integral wheelchair component for appropriate seating position and trunk support. It plays an important role in increasing comfort and function for wheelchair users.

Sitting over extended periods of time can cause discomfort and accelerate the development of spinal deformities. Manual wheelchairs are usually supplied with sling-style back supports which do not provide appropriate postural support, nor adequate pressure relief, for some full-time wheelchair users. Rigid back supports are recommended for improved postural support and comfort.

Spex Seating aimed to design the Zygo back supports with suitable shapes and sizes for most active users, without any major adjustments or customisations.

A low-height shell with an open shallow contour provides…

  • Support for the pelvis and lumbar spine
  • Shallow contour suitable for users with moderate trunk mobility and strength
  • Features a round, padded top relief to support and protect the spine

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Functional benefits

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Fits to You, Not Just to the Chair

When it comes to finding the right size and style, the Zygo fits to the user not just to the chair!
User-focused scripting – by user size, not wheelchair width ensures a tailored fit to the torso.
Extensive range of size and style combinations available from two shell contours (Active and Deep) and varying shell heights (Lo and Mid).

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Aesthetic and Minimalistic

Look your best with Zygo! From the perfectly contoured shape, to the futuristic and tasteful ventilated shell pattern, achieve effortless style and class through the Zygo’s elegant design! The Zygo lets you be your true self. All Zygo back supports are supplied with a cover extension.

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Compatibility With Different Wheelchairs

Unique breathable shell design allows interfacing of the shell to a range of different wheelchair styles, from lightweight manual chairs to complex power chairs. The carefully placed hole cut-outs allows the shell to be directly mounted to certain wheelchair frames and is also compatible with central mounting systems.

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Easy to Use and Easy to Adjust

From installation through to adjustment the Zygo has been designed to be easily adjustable, easy to use, and easy to remove. Suited to those with limited hand function, the easy ‘drop-in’ installation is made possible by the lightweight quick-release Drop Mount Hardware. The invertible shell design (on mid-height back supports) provides easy adjustment of the lateral height to achieve optimum trunk stability, enable a precisely tailored fit and accommodate postural and growth requirements. Removable and washable cover design.

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More Comfort and Freedom to Move

Zygo users experience true freedom with unrestricted arm movement and scapula clearance. The Zygo provides superior comfort and flexibility which is achieved through the breathable padding design and ventilated shell that reduces the contact surface area around the user. The curved shape of the lower region of the back support is designed to provide firm, targeted support to the pelvis, while giving clearance to the soft regions of the hips and buttocks to encourage a neutral posture and comfortable sitting position.

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Height Options

The Zygo Active back support is available in two height styles: Lo to reach the lower-thoracic region and the Mid with a range of height options to reach the mid-thoracic or upper-thoracic region. The Mid style back support provides support for the pelvis, lumbar spine & thoracic spine. The Mid shell can be installed either way up to position the lateral height for optimum trunk stability. The Lo style back support has a round, padded top relief to support & protect the spine this keeps the arms and trunk free to move, with an extended central support to stabilise the back.

Clinical

Designed for the individual who:

 

  • Requires a solid back support to accommodate mild postural and stability needs
  • May need posterior and lateral trunk support to maintain good posture alignment and enhance function
  • Has mild to moderate torso asymmetries
  • Requires superior pressure distribution
  • May have independent self-propelling skills
  • May need to independently transfer in and out of their wheelchair
  • May need to independently install and remove the back support from the wheelchair
  • Support for the pelvis and lumbar spine
  • Shallow contour suitable for users with moderate trunk mobility and strength
  • Features a round, padded top relief to support and protect the spine

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A New World of Active

Discover the Zygo Active

Measurements and Specifications

Measurements & Weight Capacity
  • Measurements & Weight Capacity
  • Size Options
  • Thickness of Zygo Back Supports
  • Hardware Selection
Zygo Style Size Weight
Zygo Active Lo 16″ x 16″ 0.7kg

Maximum Occupant Weight: 136kg

The Zygo Back Support family implements a unique “user-focused” scripting process where the size is determined by the user size, not the wheelchair width, thereby ensuring a tailored fit to the torso. See our Zygo fitting guide.

Active Lo – Sizing Table
Zygo Size Outer Width Height Depth Lateral Height Code
12″ x 7″ 10.7″ 7.8″ 2″ 7″ 1251-1207-0AL
14″ x 8″ 12.7″ 8.6″ 2.3″ 7.5″ 1251-1408-0AL
16″ x 9″ 14.7″ 9.8″ 2.6″ 8.4″ 1251-1609-0AL
18″ x 9″ 16.7″ 10.3″ 2.8″ 8.9″ 1251-1809-0AL
20″ x 11″ 18.7″ 11.5″ 3.3″ 9.9″ 1251-2011-0AL
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Zygo Style Width Supportive PU Pink Foam Velcro Grey Contouring Layer Overall Thickness (including cover)
Zygo Lo 12″ to 14″ 20mm 6mm EVA 30mm
Zygo Lo 16″ to 20″ 25mm 6mm EVA 35mm

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Crash tested and transport certified to ISO 16840-4:2009

Discover the Benefits of Drop Mount Hardware

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Pieta 20 years old

"I can go anywhere, easily."

Zygo back support systems give you more comfort, flexibility, personalisation, and freedom to move – enabling you to go places, and be whoever you want

Jaden 20 years old

Going For Gold

Future Paralympian, Jaden trains for several hours a day - so for him, comfort and flexibility in his wheelchair are everything.

Resources

Spex Zygo Back Support Flyer (EN)

6.05 MB

Spex Zygo Back Support Script

5.23 MB

Spex Zygo Back Support Fitting Guide

0.48 MB

Drop Mount Hardware

The lightweight Drop Mount hardware self-locks into place and is simple to operate with a single combined clamp and mechanism unit. The release mechanism is simple to operate, and suitable for single-handed use, and those with limited hand function. The hardware gives plenty of adjustability and rigidity and can be used on a wide range of wheelchair frames.

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Developed using a composite material the Drop Mount Hardware is lightweight (600-800g) without compromising on durability.

Available in four sizes, ensures the visual footprint of the hardware is paired perfectly to the back support size. The hardware fits 10” to 20” wide backs which are between 7” to 18” tall.

Size Code Width Adjustment Depth Adjustment Wheelchair Compatibility: When Used with Zygo Back Supports Wheelchair Compatibility: When Used With Spex Back Supports Weight
Paediatric 1259-1400-00P 1″ 2″ +2″ to -2″ +2″ to -0″ 600g
Small 1259-1400-00S 1.7″ 1.5″ +2″ to -2″ +3″ to -0″ 600g
Medium 1259-1400-00M 1.7″ 2″ +2″ to -2″ +3″ to -0″ 700g
Large 1259-1400-00L 2.3″ 3″ +2″ to -2″ +4″ to -2″ 800g

Accessories

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TSS Lite Kit

Medifab-Go-You-1581-1000

Cover Extension

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Depth Reduced Axial Swing-Away Lateral Support

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TSS Lite Kit

Contouring and positioning kit for use behind Zygo upholstery. Includes selection of TSS

shape elements and foam wedges.

Product Code:

1250-3955-000

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Cover Extension

Included as standard with all Zygo back supports. The cover extension hides the gap between back support and seat cushion.

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Depth Reduced Axial Swing-Away Lateral Support

The shell design of the Active Lo & Mid back supports enable lateral supports to be fitted where required. The specially designed flat mounting Axial Lateral bracket can be mounted to the curved shell.

Product Code:

1266-2331-100

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