Height-adjustable patient chair R8 series

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Overview
The Rifton Activity Chair is an adaptive positioning chair that provides active seating for pediatric to adult clients with disabilities. It supports feeding, speech and occupational therapy, active learning, sensory processing and daily routines at home, school, rehab or day habilitation.

Benefits

• Tool-free adjustments while the client remains seated
• Wide range of optional components to create customized active seating
• Adaptable across environments: early intervention, classroom, home, rehab
• Supports active sitting to improve trunk/head control and functional arm use

Key Features

• Tool-free, in-seat adjustments
• Tilt-in-space (forward and back options depending on model)
• Optional spring for motion support
• Multiple arm and trunk support options
• Hi/lo base with optional foot pump
• Caster swivel lock
• Choice of 6 pad colors
• Standard base leg options
• Universal device mount

Two base options

• Hi/lo activity chair base — facilitates transfers, provides optimal positioning and instant access to activities
• Standard base — suited for regular classroom use and self-generated calming motion

Components and Accessories (examples)

• Headrests (3 choices)
• Laterals
• Push handles
• Tray and handhold
• Chest strap, thigh belt, pelvic harness
• Butterfly harnesses
• Hip guides, abductors, adductors
• Leg prompts
• Footboard
• Ankle straps, sandals, sandal wedges
• Lumbar and seat support kit, backrest filler pad
• Mini kit
• Whitmyer adapter (adapter plate)
• Universal device mount
• Med/large hi-lo direction-assist retrofit kit (directional assist wheel option)

Sizing — key item dimensions (inches)
Item dimensions by model: R820 Small standard; R830 Small hi/lo; R840 Medium standard; R850 Medium hi/lo; R860 Large standard; R870 Large hi/lo.
User overall height — R820: 32*–48 (28–38 requires mini kit); R830: 28*–48 (28–32 requires mini kit); R840/R850: 40–56; R860/R870: 50–74.
Frame width — R820: Short legs 21 / Long legs 23 (with casters add ~1–1.5 in); R830: 25; R840: Short legs 23¼ / Long legs 24¼ (with casters add ~1–1.25 in); R850: 27½; R860: Short legs 26¼ (with casters add ~1.5 in); R870: 29¾.
Frame depth (front to back) — R820: Short legs 21½–23 / Long legs 26¼–27¾ (casters increase depth); R830: 31; R840: Short legs 22½–24½ / Long legs 26¾–28¼ (casters increase depth); R850: 31; R860: Short legs 30½–32¾ / Long legs 32½–34½; R870: 36.
Seat height above floor — R820: Short legs 9½–12½ / Long legs 18½–21½ (with casters variants listed); R830: 10–25; R840: Short legs 12½–16½ / Long legs 19–23; R850: 12–23; R860: Short legs 16½–20½ / Long legs 20–24; R870: 16–24.
Seat width with hip guides — R820/R830: 7–9; R840/R850: 8½–11½; R860/R870: 11–14. Seat width without hip guides — R820/R830: 12; R840/R850: 14; R860: 17.
Seat depth — R820/R830: 8–12 (7–11 with mini kit); R840/R850: 11–16; R860/R870: 15–20.

Use cases

• Feeding chair with positioning supports for safe, comfortable mealtimes
• Adaptive seating for speech, occupational and physical therapy
• Positioning chair in classroom to promote participation and active learning
• At-home adaptive seating providing calming sensory support and daily routine assistance

Resources (available downloads)

• Activity Chair brochure (PDF)
• Rifton Activity Chair Product Manual (PDF)
• Activity Chair Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
• Activity Chair Positioning Checklist (PDF)
• Letter of Medical Necessity / Letter of Educational Necessity (PDF)

Specifications / Technical details

• Models/sizes: Small (standard & hi/lo), Medium (standard & hi/lo), Large (standard & hi/lo)
• Tilt-in-space: up to approx. 15° forward and 15°–25° back depending on model
• Backrest angle adjustment: approx. 5° forward, 20° back
• Footboard knee angle: adjustable roughly 45°–110°
• Seat height and depth: multiple ranges per model to accommodate growth (see sizing section)
• Maximum working load: R820/R830 75 lb; R840/R850 150 lb; R860/R870 250 lb
• Many components fit both hi/lo and standard bases
• Optional directional assist (fifth wheel) retrofit for med/large hi/lo models