Merits PC Gel wheelchair cushion in its cover, three-quarter view Click to zoom

Merits PC Gel Cushion

ManufacturerMerits Health
Model PC Gel
$252.00
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The PC Gel is the entry point into the Precision Comfort seating range. A gel overlay sits on an ergonomically contoured foam base, and a cut-out at the rear takes load off the coccyx and sacrum. The contour holds the pelvis in position, which steadies the legs and makes long periods of sitting easier to manage. It comes in 19 sizes from 14" to 24" wide, and the 22" and 24" widths are rated to 450 lbs.

Type
Gel over contoured foam
Sizes
19, from 14" to 24" wide
Cut-out
Rear, coccyx and sacrum
HCPCS
E2603, E2604
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Overview
A gel overlay on a contoured base in 19 sizes

An entry-level skin protection and positioning cushion. A gel overlay sits on a contoured foam base with a rear cut-out that takes pressure off the coccyx and sacrum.

Watch it in action
PC Gel overview
Built for real life

What stands out

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Gel overlay over contoured foam
The gel layer lets you settle into the cushion rather than sit on top of it, which spreads load instead of concentrating it under the sitting bones.
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Rear cut-out for the coccyx and sacrum
A cut-out at the back of the base takes the tailbone out of the loading path, which is the part most people notice first.
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Contour that holds the pelvis
The shaped base resists the pelvis sliding forward and rotating, and a steady pelvis steadies the legs.
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19 sizes, 14" to 24" wide
Widths and depths from 14" to 24", so the cushion is sized to the chair frame rather than trimmed to fit.
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450 lbs. on the wide sizes
The 22" and 24" widths carry a published 450 lbs. maximum load.
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Removable cover with a handle
The cover comes off for cleaning and there is a handle on the back for carrying the cushion between chairs.
The Hieline Take

A cushion is the one part of a wheelchair that touches you for every hour you use it, and the PC Gel is the sensible first step up from the flat foam pad that comes in the box. What you are paying for is two things working together: the contour, which stops the pelvis sliding forward and rotating, and the gel overlay, which spreads load instead of concentrating it under the sitting bones. The rear cut-out is the part people feel first, because it takes the coccyx out of the loading path. It is described by Merits as an entry-level cushion in their range, so if you already have a pressure injury or a history of one, this is the wrong place to start and a clinician should specify the cushion rather than a website. Size it to the chair, not to yourself: measure the seat frame, because a cushion wider than the frame will not sit flat.

Straight talk

Is it right for you?

A good fit if you

  • are sitting for long stretches and want more than the pad the chair came with
  • slide forward in the chair and want a contour that holds the pelvis
  • feel pressure on the tailbone
  • need a size the standard range does not cover
  • want a cover that comes off for cleaning

Look elsewhere if you

  • have a pressure injury now, or a history of one, where a clinician should specify the cushion
  • need an air cushion or a hybrid, which is a different product
  • want to try it and send it back, because a cushion is not returnable
  • have not measured the seat frame of your chair
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Size
The sizes differ in their measurements. Measure yours at its tallest, widest and longest points, then match it to a card.
Your total
$252.00
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