Description
The JAY Encompass is Sunrise Medical's fully configurable wheelchair back for aggressive positioning. Sunrise builds it as a contoured three-piece aluminium shell with swing-away lateral thoracic supports and a configurable foam insert, in widths from 14 to 25 in and heights from 12 to 28 in.
Who it is for
Sunrise describes the Encompass as lateral support for people whose posture needs the laterals to be configurable rather than fixed. The swing-away hardware moves the anterior supports aside for transfers.
How the back is built
The shell is a contoured three-piece aluminium back on four-point hardware, with 15 degrees of angle adjustment, for wheelchairs with 7/8 in or 1 in frame tubing.
The maker matches the lateral to the chair width, from small for a 14 to 16 in chair up to large for a 23 to 25 in chair.
The laterals and the foam insert
Each side takes a posterior lateral and a swing-away anterior lateral, in four sizes each. Non-standard laterals are made to a quote. The foam insert is configurable, with 1 in high-resiliency foam as standard and T-Foam, gel or Sunmate layers over a 1/2 in closed cell base.
Cover, hardware and care
The cover is a black AirExchange contact surface with a Dartex non-contact surface. Mounting is four-point, with a removable hardware set and a universal headrest adapter plate as options. Ask our service department about covers and hardware.
Ordering a back and funding it
Every Encompass is a build, so send the wheelchair's width, the back height you need and the person's torso measurements on the seating quote form. Funding may help: see who may help pay.
Mobility Specialties is an ADP registered vendor. Made to order items are non-returnable; see the return policy. The maker publishes no warranty period for this back, so ask us and we will confirm one with Sunrise. Comparable backs are under wheelchair backrests.
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose the lateral size?
Match it to the chair width: small for 14 to 16 in seats up to large for 23 to 25 in.
Do the anterior laterals swing out of the way?
Yes. The swing-away hardware moves them aside so the person can transfer without removing the back.
What foam comes on this back?
1 in high-resiliency foam is standard; T-Foam, gel or Sunmate layers can be specified over a closed cell base.
Will it fit my wheelchair?
It fits 7/8 in and 1 in frame tubing with four-point mounting. Send us your chair's width and we will confirm the build.
Specifications
- Weight capacity
- 250 lbs
- Product weight
- 8 lbs
- Sizes
- Back ordered in 1 in increments from 14 in to 25 in wide and 12 in to 28 in high, as ENC1000 up to 18 in tall or ENC1010 above that
- Construction
- Contoured three-piece aluminium shell with a configurable soft foam insert
- Cover
- Black AirExchange contact surface with a Dartex non-contact surface
- Adjustments
- 15 degrees of angle adjustment; the swing-away laterals adjust to hug the torso
- Custom sizes
- The largest laterals (ENC2099 and ENC2599) and any non-standard build are made to order by quote
- Back width
- 14 in to 25 in
- Back height
- 12 in to 28 in
- Lateral support
- Three-piece swing-away lateral thoracic supports, in four posterior and four anterior sizes
- Mounting hardware
- Four-point mounting; removable hardware (ENC1500) and a universal headrest adapter plate (HR0001S) are options
- Fits wheelchair widths
- 14 in to 25 in wheelchairs; the maker's sizing guide matches the lateral size to the chair width
- Foam insert
- 1 in high-resiliency foam as standard; T-Foam, gel or Sunmate layers over a 1/2 in closed cell base layer
- Frame tubing
- 7/8 in and 1 in
- Product type
- Configurable lateral thoracic wheelchair back
- Use category
- Aggressive positioning and lateral trunk support
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
1 year on parts.
Read the warranty and service policy for the full terms.
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.
