Healthcare solutions provider, Teal LifeCare, has unveiled ‘an innovative multi-use chair’ created by international furniture designer, Ben Grafton.
A new addition to the Roku family, Roku Keata is a durable, rotationally moulded chair and matching table collection ‘with contemporary, progressive styling’, designed for multi-environment use. ‘Roku’, Japanese for ‘six’, refers to the number of applicable environments – which includes dining, bedroom, reception, lounge, high security, and outdoor settings. A compact footprint means it easily passes through a doorway or tucks under a desk or dining table.
Teal LifeCare said: “Roku adds to London-based product designer, Ben Grafton’s extensive list of ground-breaking healthcare seating designs. The challenge was to create a versatile, compact chair with progressive styling and visual appeal. With a sculpted, soft form, Roku Keata is robust enough to meet the requirements of a wide range of environments, including ‘challenging behaviour’.” Options include upholstered seat and back pad options, along with a matching multi-use table, available in six new colours – Heather, Azure, Saffron, Ocean, Sunset and Fern.
For hygiene control, Roku has ‘excellent chemical resistance’, with smooth, sealed, wipe-clean surfaces, while for extreme environments, Roku Keata can be weighted (up to 60 kg) to limit misuse while maximising safety. Teal Life Care added: “Constructed from one-piece medium density polyethylene, it offers excellent impact strength and durability, while flowing design makes Roku Keata difficult to pick up, with rounded edges, and no sharp corners or areas for concealment.”