Access as a given.

Our mission at Loop is to prevent life-threatening pressure sores using inexpensive inflatable cushions to increase life expectancy for wheelchair users in developing countries. We believe that everybody should have equal access to the technology that makes a difference between life and death. Pressure sores are a preventable secondary condition resulting from sitting in a wheelchair; we believe that people should not have to worry about developing a life-threatening condition that is prevented with access to a cushion. Accessing air cushions like the ROHO is close to impossible for most wheelchair users in developing countries because of their inaccessible price point. We believe it does not have to be this way; by replicating the best cushion technology for a much lower price, we hope to make the best technology accessible to all.

While wheelchair users must surmount many challenges in low resource contexts, we hope that the Loop Cushion will be be able to eliminate one of these challenges. We envision the future of wheelchair users worldwide as one where concern about getting a life-threatening pressure sore is not a daily concern, or a concern at all, because they know they have a piece of technology that will enable them to be safe from pressure sores. With Loop, we see a world where every wheelchair user will have access to a cushion that will effectively prevent pressure sores. We hope that without the concern of a life-threatening pressure sore, people using wheelchairs will enjoy a higher quality of life, without the concern of spending months or years in bed treating a pressure sore.