Melbourne, Fla. (October 30, 2024) - Kalogon, the market leader in smart seating solutions, today announced that its first Medicare-approved product, Orbiter Med, has received a Special Mention in TIME's Best Inventions of 2024 list. This prestigious recognition underscores Orbiter Med's significant impact on improving seated wellness within healthcare, transportation and defense industries.
Every year for over two decades, TIME has highlighted the most impactful new products and ideas in TIME’s Best Inventions issue. To compile the list, they solicited nominations and evaluated each contender on several key factors, including originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact. Orbiter Med was selected in a small group of Special Mentions on the list for 2024.
Launched in 2024, Orbiter Med is Kalogon’s custom cushion for pressure management and postural support for wheelchair users, pilots, transportation workers and more. Each Orbiter Med cushion features Kalogon’s groundbreaking Advanced Pressure Management System (APMS) clinically proven to improve blood flow and is built to provide postural support customizations designated by a clinician, seating specialist or therapist. APMS uses machine learning and patent-pending air cell technology to analyze pressure points and adjust to prescribed levels in real time to maintain skin integrity and influence posture.
"This recognition from TIME is a huge honor for Kalogon and is a direct result of our customers, partners and team," said Tim Balz, CEO and co-founder at Kalogon. "Kalogon doesn’t create products looking for a solution – everything we do is born out of the needs of our customers. To have our first Medicare-approved product recognized by such a reputable publication validates our customer-centric approach and expands the impact we can have in moving the industry forward."
For more information on Orbiter Med, contact Kalogon to be connected to you local representative at Kalogon.com.
About Kalogon
We empower individuals to lead active, seated lives. Kalogon redefines seating through patent-pending technology featuring our advanced pressure management system. Kalogon’s products promote seated tissue health using adaptive customizations, ambient adjustments and personalized settings. Our products are clinically validated to improve comfort and lessen fatigue for those who sit for extended periods, such as wheelchair users, pilots and drivers. Learn more at https://www.kalogon.com.
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Heather Sliwinski
Changemaker Communications for Kalogon