Zygo Active Contour Mid 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 mid height shell with an open shallow contour provides …

Support for the pelvis, lumbar spine and thoracic spine
Shallow contour suitable for users with moderate trunk mobility and strength
Different height options allow the shell to reach the mid-thoracic or upper-thoracic region

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Functional Benefits

Fits to You, Not Just to the Chair

Aesthetic and Minimalistic

Compatibility With Different Wheelchairs

Easy to Use and Easy to Adjust

More Comfort and Freedom to Move

Height Options

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

Specifications

Weight

Zygo Style	Size	Weight
Zygo Active Mid	16"x 16"	1.0kg

Weight Capacity

Maximum Occupant Weight: 136kg

Size Options

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 Mid - Sizing Table
Zygo Size	Outer Width	Inner Width	Height	Depth	Lateral Height	Lateral Position	Code
10" x 9"	8.8"	N/A	9"	1.4"	4.3"	2.3"	1251-1009-0AM
10" x 11"	8.8"	N/A	11"	1.4"	4"	2.8"	1251-1011-0AM
12" x 10"	10.7"	N/A	10"	1.8"	4.8"	2.5"	1251-1210-0AM
12" x 12"	10.7"	N/A	11.5"	1.8"	4.9"	3.1"	1251-1212-0AM
12" x 13"	10.7"	N/A	12.5"	1.8"	5.3"	3.1"	1251-1213-0AM
14" x 13"	13.5"	N/A	13"	2.2"	6.6"	2.9"	1251-1413-0AM
14" x 15"	13.5"	N/A	15"	2.2"	6.1"	3.6"	1251-1415-0AM
14" x 16"	13.5"	N/A	16"	2.2"	6.1"	3.8"	1251-1416-0AM
16" x 14"	15.3"	N/A	14"	2.6"	7"	3.1"	1251-1614-0AM
16" x 16"	15.3"	N/A	16"	2.6"	6.3"	3.6"	1251-1616-0AM
16" x 17"	15.3"	N/A	17"	2.6"	7.2"	3.4"	1251-1617-0AM
18" x 15"	17.2"	N/A	14.5"	2.9"	7"	3.3"	1251-1815-0AM
18" x 17"	17.2"	N/A	16.5"	2.9"	6.6"	3.6"	1251-1817-0AM
18" x 18"	17.2"	N/A	18"	2.9"	6.6"	4.4"	1251-1818-0AM
20" x 15"	19"	N/A	15"	3.3"	7.4"	3.5"	1251-2015-0AM
20" x 18"	19"	N/A	17.5"	3.3"	6.7"	4.2"	1251-2018-0AM

Thickness of Zygo Mid Back Supports

Zygo Style	Width	Supportive Pink PU Foam	Velcro Grey Contouring Layer	Overall Thickness (including cover)
Zygo Mid	10" to 14"	25mm	3mm EVA	30mm
Zygo Mid	16" to 20"	30mm	3mm EVA	35mm

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.

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