Description
Motion Concepts, an Invacare company, builds the Matrx MAC back in Ontario for a wheelchair that needs a back shaped to the person instead of picked off a shelf.
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Who is it for?
- The MAC back is for someone whose wheelchair back has to be built to a shape rather than adjusted out of a box.
- If the chair only needs a light back with a little side support, a simpler fixed-shape back costs less and arrives faster.
- Choose the right back in a seating assessment with an occupational therapist or physiotherapist.
Will it fit?
- Sizes: back width is ordered in 1 in steps from 14 to 20 in, and back length is 14, 16, 18, 20 or 22 in; the 14 in length is built only in 14 and 15 in widths.
- Part numbers: MAC plus width and length plus HUG, so MAC1618-HUG is 16 in wide by 18 in long.
- Chair width: a 14 in back suits chairs 13 to 16 in wide, and a 20 in back suits chairs 19 to 22 in wide.
How does it work?
- The back is a centre panel with a conformable HUG StaminaFibre insert, plus two fixed lateral contour extensions bolted on either side.
- The laterals come in 3.5, 6 or 9 in depth and 8 or 10 in length, and an asymmetrical contour is available. Width grows 1/2 in on each side, for 1 in in total, and lateral height is set with the person seated.
- EasySet hardware is standard and fits 3/4, 7/8 or 1 in back canes. It adjusts angle through 40 degrees, depth 2 in (51 mm) in front of or behind the canes, and rotation. A heavy-duty headrest interface and the installation tool are included.
What are the care limits?
- Meshtex fabric is the standard cover on the centre panel and laterals; the infection control build swaps the panel that sits against the person for wipeable Startex, a PU coated fabric, and keeps Meshtex on the rear.
- Remove the HUG insert before washing. Wash it by hand or machine in warm water up to 60°C (140°F) on a delicate cycle with neutral detergent, without fabric softener; do not wring it, then drip dry or tumble dry low and do not iron it.
- The warranty is two years for the original purchaser; the removable cover is excluded.
How does it compare?
- The Matrx E2 back is a rigid back with a 3 in contour.
- The Matrx Elite Deep back has a 6 in contour.
- The Prism TrueFitt back uses trimmable cube foam.
Frequently asked questions
Does the MAC back arrive with the mounting hardware?
Yes. EasySet hardware is standard and is ordered in the same part number as the back, in either a fixed or a swing-away version.
What is the SHAPE insert for?
The SHAPE insert is a layer of configurable foam pieces that goes underneath the HUG insert on a HUG back.
How wide a wheelchair does the MAC back fit?
A 20-inch back is quoted for wheelchairs 19 to 22 inches wide, and each smaller width has its own chair range.
What should you know?
Funding may help: see who may help pay.
Custom and specially ordered backs are non-returnable; see our return policy.
Specifications
- Weight capacity
- 300 lbs (136 kg)
- Sizes
- Back width by back length; 14" to 20" wide by 14" to 22" long, and the maker prints which combinations are built
- Construction
- Centre panel holding a conformable HUG StaminaFibre insert, with two bolted lateral contour extensions; SHAPE insert layers under the HUG insert
- Cover
- Meshtex fabric standard; the infection control build uses wipeable Startex (PU coated) on the panel that contacts the user
- Cover care
- Insert washable by hand or machine in warm water up to 60 C (140 F) on delicate; no fabric softener; do not wring; drip dry or tumble low; do not iron
- Adjustments
- EasySet hardware adjusts height, 40 degree angle, 2" (51 mm) depth front or behind the canes and rotation; lateral height set with the user seated
- Custom sizes
- A Matrx MAC Custom back is built for sizes outside the standard list and is ordered through a written quote
- Back width
- 14" to 20" (356 to 508 mm), ordered in 1" steps
- Back height
- 14" to 22" (356 to 559 mm) back length; the 14" length is built only 14" and 15" wide
- Contour depth
- Lateral contours in 3.5" (89 mm), 6" (152 mm) or 9" (229 mm) depth; asymmetrical contour available
- Lateral support
- Two fixed lateral contour extensions, 8" or 10" long; width adjusts 1/2" each side and height adjusts with the user seated
- Mounting hardware
- EasySet hardware, fixed or swing-away, fits 3/4", 7/8" and 1" back canes; heavy-duty headrest interface included
- Fits wheelchair widths
- A 14" back fits chairs 13" to 16" wide and a 20" back fits chairs 19" to 22" wide; the maker prints a range for every width
- Warranty
- 2 years on the back for the original purchaser; the removable cover is excluded; no labour or shipping on replacement parts
- Product type
- Rigid wheelchair back: a centre panel with a conformable insert, plus two fixed lateral contour extensions
- Use category
- Positioning and comfort; the maker builds it for accommodating mild postural asymmetries
Figures from the manufacturer. Options and seat sizes can change them; we confirm yours before ordering.
Documents
Delivery and service
Delivery and setup
We deliver and set up equipment across Toronto and the GTA, and show you how everything works. Custom and special-order products can take longer; we confirm timing with you before delivery.
Service and repairs
Our technicians service what we sell, at home or in our shop.
Try before you buy
Visit a showroom in Etobicoke or Brampton to try products first, or book a free home assessment.
Warranty
Warranty details
Motion Concepts, maker of Invacare Matrx seating, warrants the Matrx MAC back to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years of use by the original purchaser.
- The back: 2 years.
- Covers the original purchaser only.
- Excludes punctures, tears and burns, the removable cover, normal wear, and damage from negligence, accident, improper use or storage, unauthorized parts or modification, or repairs by anyone other than a Motion Concepts dealer.
- Defective parts are repaired or replaced at Motion Concepts' option. Labour and shipping are not included, and a repair does not extend the warranty.
- Claims go through the dealer that sold the back.
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Questions about this product?
Talk to our team, try it in a showroom, or book a free home assessment. We help with sizing and funding.
