I'm a quad (for 32 years) and developed a toilet seat with smaller hole for easier transfers, front/rear/side opening options, and 17" (420mm). I designed it as I found most holes weretoo large for transfers and my hip fell into the hole and I found I stuck to the vinyl cover over foam padding. Also the padding soaked up water (shower comode) and grew mold and stank!
The seat can be shaped and cut with wood working tools as easily as MDF but is waterproof and antibacterial (tests show it won't allow bacteria or mould to grow due to its chemical makeup. You can spray paint the final seat any colour you like then just screw it onto a commode seat frame as the base is flat and wood self tapping screws hold it in place well. If you have pressure sensitive areas, the seat can be sanded away with wood working tools, to create pressure relief area.
As such, stoppers could also be screwed (with stainless self tapper screws) underneath to suit any toilet. It will usually screw straight onto existing commodes to replace smelly old padded versions. Although it doesn't have padding, it is easy to slide on and the large rounded inside edge is skin friendly. Smaller hole gives room for boney prominences to be without pressure and most weght is supported through on the flat surface.
See more details and photos at:
C-Seat toilet seat.
If you want further details e-mail me on
Colin Johanson
This post has been edited by COOL Mobility: 23 August 2009 - 04:42 AM
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Posted 23 August 2009 - 04:39 AM
