{"id":1370,"date":"2019-03-15T16:58:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T15:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2019-09-24T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T13:53:08","slug":"commode-seat-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-choose-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/commode-seat-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-choose-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Commode seat: what is it and how do you choose it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you have an elderly person or a person who cannot move unaided living in the home, it is often handy to use a \u201ccommode\u201d or lavatory seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>What is a commode seat?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Commode seats are aids for the disabled or people with mobility problems. It is a seat, simple or padded, static or on wheels, which has an actual lavatory and an extractable seat part for taking care of bodily needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>How do you choose a commode seat?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The choice of lavatory seat that best suits the needs of its user must start by examining how and where it will be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first distinction to make among the many types available on the market is between the static and the dynamic models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>The static models<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.morettispa.com\/elenco_categorie-english.asp?IDCategoria=1&amp;IDSottoCategoria=17&amp;IDSottoProdotti=45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc200-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1348\" width=\"244\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc200-45.jpg 492w, https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc200-45-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc200-45-315x352.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>SEDIA COMODA IN ACCIAIO VERNICIATO &#8211; SCHIENALE SMONTABILE &#8211; REGOLABILE IN ALTEZZA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Commode seats without wheels are called static models and have an adjustable-height steel frame which allows them to be adapted to the user\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have a seat and a detachable backrest, both padded and anatomical, and padded and extractable armrests, with a waterproof and easily washable cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The characteristic feature is a plastic lavatory basin on tracks, which makes it easy to remove for cleaning without the user having to get up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.morettispa.com\/elenco_categorie-english.asp?IDCategoria=1&amp;IDSottoCategoria=17&amp;IDSottoProdotti=45\">Mopedia by Moretti SpA<\/a> brand offers a wide range of commode seats and bathroom aids. In addition to the more traditional static seats, there are also multi-purpose solutions that can be used simultaneously as: a commode seat, a lavatory booster seat, a lavatory support and a shower seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.morettispa.com\/elenco_categorie-english.asp?IDCategoria=1&amp;IDSottoCategoria=17&amp;IDSottoProdotti=802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rp780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1350\" width=\"231\" height=\"271\"\/><\/a><figcaption>SEDIA COMODA 4 FUNZIONI IN UNA &#8211; FISSA &#8211; 4 PUNTALI<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, the seat has a foldaway anodised aluminium frame, fixed or removable, with a comfortable polyethylene seat, a lavatory basin, plastic armrests and rubber anti-slip tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>The dynamic models<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dynamic commode seats have wheels. Some are for pushing, and therefore for movement assisted by family members or qualified staff, and others are self-propelling, with large rear wheels and a handrail for independent movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.morettispa.com\/elenco_categorie-english.asp?IDCategoria=1&amp;IDSottoCategoria=17&amp;IDSottoProdotti=45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc210-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1352\" width=\"184\" height=\"250\"\/><\/a><figcaption>SEDIA COMODA IN ACCIAIO VERNICIATO &#8211; SCHIENALE SMONTABILE &#8211; 4 RUOTE PIROETTANTI<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The dynamic models, based on wheelchairs, may have simple seats with a similar shape to the static models, or with the sole addition of tipping and adjustable platforms and four pirouetting castors, of which two have brakes. Alternatively, they may have a sturdier and padded structure that guarantees the user\u2019s comfort even in the case of prolonged use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mopedia by Moretti SpA brand includes <strong>the Komoda range,<\/strong> with a set of seats with a rigid, powder coated steel frame. They are characterised by the presence of an extractable backrest, reclinable from 0\u00b0 to 45\u00b0 with semi-automatic or spring return, or from 0\u00b0 to 90\u00b0 with levers, and an anatomical seat and backrest removable without using other utensils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.morettispa.com\/elenco_categorie-english.asp?IDCategoria=1&amp;IDSottoCategoria=17&amp;IDSottoProdotti=45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc240_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc240_logo.jpg 750w, https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc240_logo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc240_logo-315x210.jpg 315w, https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc240_logo-554x369.jpg 554w, https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rc240_logo-745x497.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>SEDIA COMODA IN ACCIAIO VERNICIATO SERIE KOMODA &#8211; CON SCHIENALE RECLINABILE &#8211; AD AUTOSPINTA POSTERIORE<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Added comfort is provided by the raisable and extractable footrests and calf rests, which support the lower part of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the seats in this range have an easily washable, blue, fire-retardant, synthetic leather cover, tested according to standards EN 1021-1 and EN 1021-2, and an easily removable and washable lavatory basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, it is important to remember that commode seats are considered as Medical Devices pursuant to directive 93\/42\/EEC and registered at the Health Ministry in the Medical Device Database. The purchase price is therefore tax-deductible, after you have submitted the declaration of conformity downloadable from our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the Mopedia commode seats, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.morettispa.com\/elenco_categorie-english.asp?IDCategoria=1&amp;IDSottoCategoria=17&amp;IDSottoProdotti=45\">consult our catalogue<\/a> or ask your orthopaedics and healthcare products store for Moretti SpA products.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you have an elderly person or a person who cannot move unaided living in the home, it is often handy to use a \u201ccommode\u201d &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1358,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[68,113,107],"tags":[91],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1370"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1376,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370\/revisions\/1376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1370"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.morettispa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=1370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}