Repose Boston Specialist Healthcare Chair
The Boston is a specialist healthcare chair designed to provide supportive seating and flexible positioning. It is available with either manual or electric operation and offers a range of adjustments and seating options to help support individual requirements.
Key Features
• Independent Tilt-in-Space positioning
• Independently controlled backrest recline
• Independent leg rest elevation
• Interchangeable and adjustable back cushions
• Interchangeable pressure-management seat cushions
• Adjustable seat depth
• Full-profile leg rest
• Optional height- and angle-adjustable footplate
• Heavy-duty push handle
• Wing handles
• D-rings
• Four heavy-duty lockable castors
• Rear storage pocket
• Removable chaise and footplate covers
• Rechargeable battery option on electric models
Size Options
• Small: Seat height: 63.5cm – Seat width: 45.7cm – Seat depth: 50.8cm – Arm height: 17.8cm – Overall height: 127cm – Overall width: 69.9cm – Overall depth: 92.7cm
• Medium: Seat height: 63.5cm – Seat width: 50.8cm – Seat depth: 50.8cm – Arm height: 17.8cm – Overall height: 127cm – Overall width: 74.9cm – Overall depth: 92.7cm
• Large: Seat height: 63.5cm – Seat width: 55.9cm – Seat depth: 50.8cm – Arm height: 17.8cm – Overall height: 127cm – Overall width: 80.0cm – Overall depth: 92.7cm
Seating & Positioning
The Boston provides a range of positioning options to support regular repositioning and pressure management.
The backrest can be adjusted independently, while the Tilt-in-Space movement maintains a constant back angle as the chair changes position.
The leg rest can also be adjusted independently, allowing different combinations of back and leg positions.
Back cushion options include:
• Waterfall
• Waterfall lateral
• Comfort lateral
• Support lateral
• Large profile headrest with waterfall
• Large profile headrest with comfort lateral
• Large profile headrest with support lateral
• Double comfort lateral
Pressure Management
A range of interchangeable pressure-management seat cushions is available, including:
• Reflex foam
• Liquid gel
• Gelacell
• Coolform
• Dynaform alternating air
Additional Options
Depending on the configuration, the Boston can also be supplied with options such as:
• Lap strap and pad
• Seat depth pads
• Wedge blockers
• Detachable footplate pad
• Headrests
• Additional positioning supports
Upholstery Options
The Boston is available with specialist upholstery options including waterproof, Anti-MRSA, antibacterial, antifungal, Crib 5 and bleach-cleanable fabrics.
Maximum User Weight
• Maximum user weight: 159kg (25 stone)
• Maximum leg rest capacity: 57kg (9 stone)
• Celliform and Dynaform cushion options: Minimum user weight 40kg and maximum user weight 127kg
Warranty
• 2-year warranty covering the mechanisms, frame and upholstery
• 1-year warranty for air cushions
Interested in the Boston?
If you would like to find out more about the Boston specialist healthcare chair, get in touch with the team or pop into The Care Shop Dumfries.
A member of staff can talk you through the different sizes, positioning options, cushions and accessories available and discuss the options that may be suitable for your requirements.
Professional advice is recommended when selecting specialist seating.
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