Permobil F5 Corpus VS

Standing & Seating System

Standing is associated with many health benefits, including pressure relief, and aiding both respiration and digestion, and also promoting the muscular-skeletal system. However, the benefits extend beyond that to include the social benefit of being able to interact with people face to face, and functional advantages such as improved reach.

The F5 VS features the most sophisticated standing system available on a powerchair, the result of decades of experience, and best allows you to enjoy these benefits of standing. The fully programmable stand function allows you to stand from a variety of positions – whether supine, semi-reclined, or sat down – and your unique stand motions can be saved so your chair works in harmony with the natural movements of your body. Adjustable knee and chest supports keep you safe and secure while stood, and if you have the arm function the chest support can be fitted and removed independently – unlike the straps on some competitors’ models, which fall inaccessible to you behind the backrest.

The F5 Corpus VS can be driven when standing, although this should only be on flat smooth surfaces – primarily indoors or in a shopping-centre type environment. The self-adjusting support wheels descend automatically to keep you stable, and retract when you return to a seated position.

As suggested by the name, the Corpus seating system featured across the Permobil range is present on the F5 Corpus VS. This seating system is comfortable, supportive and stable, allowing you to use your powerchair throughout the day. The Corpus Ergo backrest features soft two-layer foam, and Stretch-Air fabric is present on both cushion and backrest – breathable and washable. The prestigious Roho range of air cushions and backrests can be fitted to your chair instead, providing ultimate levels of comfort and pressure relief.

The full range of powered seat functions come as standard on the F5 VS, including a seat riser, both forward and backwards tilt, powered elevating and articulating legrests, and a full 180° lie-flat recline. While other high-end chairs only feature around 170-175° of recline, the F5 VS offers a true lie-flat function. The BodyNatural system ensures your positioning components – including backrest, headrest and armrests – stay in the same position relative to your body, reducing the risk of shear and ensuring you are always supported.