Drive Medical 14886 Skin Protection Gel Wheelchair Seat Cushion | Gel Wheelchair Seat Cushion Offers Skin Protection and Pressure Relief for Everyday Comfort and Positioning
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Size: 18x16x3 Inch (Pack of 1)
Features
- Fluid Resistant Nylon Top, Waterproof Vinyl Bottom
- Gel Seat Cushion: Gel wheelchair cushion with pressure redistributing design assists in the prevention, treatment and management of pressure ulcers
- Liquid Gel Core: Viscous gel bladder of this wheelchair cushion is encased in a fire retardant polyurethane foam shell and provides optimal pressure redistribution, support, and comfort
- Waterproof: Removable and replaceable top cover of the seat cushion is a urethane-coated nylon that is low-shear, vapor permeable and water-resistant; non-slip vinyl base is also waterproof vinyl that ensures durability
- Dimensions: 18 inches in length, 16 inches in width, 3 inches in height; weight capacity: 275 pounds
Description
Drive Medical's Gel "E" 3" Wheelchair Cushion with Gel Bladder is a pressure reducing cushion, designed to assist in the prevention, treatment and management of pressure ulcers. The viscous gel bladder provides optimized pressure reduction, support and comfort. The polyurethane foam shell is fire retardant and the removable and replaceable cover has a water-resistant top, and non slip vinyl base ensuring users safety.
Product Dimensions : 19 x 17.25 x 3.25 inches; 6.3 pounds
Item model number : 14886
Date First Available : May 8, 2005
Manufacturer : Drive Medical
Best Sellers Rank: #38,914 in Health & Household (See Top 100 in Health & Household) #29 in Wheelchair & Mobility Scooter Cushions #2,408 in Sales & Deals
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Customer Reviews: 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,328)
Brand Name: Drive Medical
Age Range Description: Adult
Number of Pieces: 1
Coin Variety 1: Gel,Seat Cushion
Model Name: Drive Medical 14891 Skin Protection Gel
UPC: 822383137988
Manufacturer: Drive Medical
Unit Count: 1 Count
Manufacturer Warranty Description: Limited Lifetime Warranty
Global Trade Identification Number: 88
Included Components: Drive Medical Skin Protection Gel E 3 in Wheelchair Seat Cushion 14886
Item Type Name: Gel "E" Skin Protection Wheelchair Seat Cushion, 18" x 16" x 3"
Model Number: 14886
Manufacturer Part Number: 14886
Fill Material: Viscous gel bladder
Material Type: Nylon, Polyurethane Foam, Vinyl
Product Care Instructions: Machine Wash
Material Features: Waterproof
Material Type Free: Latex Free
Fabric Type: Fluid Resistant Nylon Top, Waterproof Vinyl Bottom
Size: 18x16x3 Inch (Pack of 1)
Item Weight: 6.3 pounds
Item Dimensions L x W: 16"L x 18"W
Special Features: Waterproof
Target Use Body Part: Whole Body
Item Firmness Description: Firm
Color: Dark Blue
Shape: Square
Pattern: Solid
Recommended Uses For Product: Medical
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Great cushion, worth every dime spent! Wish would have had from first day for Mom's wheel chair. Don't waste your time or money on others, this works great and keeps & kept her comfortable and from getting sores. Mom is very outspoken and fussy and said that she loved this.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2026 by David Hall
I bought my first one of these 2-yr ago after reading lots of reviews. I decided to get it because reviewers said it didn't stay collapsed once you sit on it, but molds itself to your bottom for good support without pressure points . That is very true. Also, after constant use by an overweight 70+ person for a year, it's like new. This cushion has been the answer to setting on a hard or poorly cushioned chair for a long time and not having a sore butt, pain and aggravation due to spinal stenosis, or backache. It's often taken to meetings and to the theater. Unbearable seats are now comfortable. It has a silky blue side that does not make you hot but it is slippery, and a gray non-breathable side that won't slide but will make your butt sweat. It's usually used with the gray side down so it stays cool, yet one can easily slide on the blue side to change positions. In cold weather, putting the gray side up acts like a seat warmer. The slippery side could result in someone sliding out of their chair, but only if they weren't sitting all the way back or they slouched terribly. It is a simple thick gel pad encased in foam all around, inside a removeable cover, as shown in the photos. Two problems I have had in over two years. One is that the handle broke away after a year due to a stitching problem, but Drive replaced the whole cushion. I just weighed with and without it, and the 18x16x3 weighs 6.2#. Definitely not lightweight. I frequently carry it under my arm for fear the handle will again pull away. Second problem was that security at Reagan Airport confiscated it because the gel was opaque and they couldn't tell what was inside. I ordered another one and took the time to open the zippered cover and carefully cut the outer foam enough to reveal a few inches of the gel pad. Reagan AP again tried to confiscate it, but finally let it thru. Pack it in my checked bag was Reagan AP's solution. Due to frequent trips to DC, I finally decided to order a 2nd one and leave it there so I wouldn't have to take it thru Reagan security. But on international flights, I need it in the chair.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018 by Stephen L.
It's been 5 weeks now and I've gone from getting up every 30 mins and standing at my desk during my last hour of my shift, to working OT every night for the past 3 straight weeks and I'm not in pain anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel amazing and here I used to dread coming to work and sitting down. Now when I sit I feel like I'm sitting on a fricken cloud of air! Note the first 2 weeks were still hard because I had built up about 2 years of soreness to the point where I was ready to opt for a stand up work station. This was the best $38 after shipping that I could invest. I opted for the 3" thick one here obviously because of my boney butt. So figure about 3 weeks before you feel like a new person. It's comfortable from the first day. Nice and heavy, has a handle and this 18" wide was perfect for my chair and butt. Measure your chair first to make sure and order the right size. There's a few to choose from if I remember right for this model. I was feeling helpless and was in A LOT of pain and discomfort before I started using this. I've been working in a sitting desk style job for over 10 years now and it didn't bother me until about 3 years ago. Anyway great value compared to actual office chair cushions. Best! Michael UPDATE: The gel inside broke after about 1 year but it was still worth it considering how much it helped me. I've also just switched to a sit/stand station at work that's really helping me.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2012 by Michael O.
This is the third time I've bought this cushion. Here's my experience with it. It starts out pretty hard, but if you sit on it regularly, it softens up and is quite comfortable. That initial period isn't great on the hips, the lower back or the "sit bones", and when it softens up a little, you sit lower than you do when it's in its firm initial state. In fact, I use it with a thin memory foam pad on top of it. That helps for comfort but sits you up a bit higher. Once it softens up, this is a pretty nice cushion, though. I sit on mine for many hours per day with no issues (if it helps, I weigh around 170 to 175 pounds). The first two I've owned suddenly dropped much lower in the middle where my weight is after two years. I'm not sure why, but I'm guessing the gel leaked out but stayed within the cushion. At that point, it was very uncomfortable as my hips were held a lot higher than the middle of me. Still, $30 including tax isn't bad for two years of constant sitting, but I can't wait for the initial "hard period" to be over.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2019 by patticake
The cushion is very comfy. It's not super soft. Some people complained about it being hard but I find it comfortable and I usually have problems with most seats being too hard for me, especially in public places. They start to feel uncomfortable about an hour into sitting down. I bought this cushion for my home computer chair which barely has any cushion at all. I find that I can't sit in it for very long because the seat is so hard. I've had the cushion for 2 days now and I'm loving it. I can sit in my chair for a longer time now. The weight capacity for this cushion was listed on a few other websites as being 275 lbs. I'm a plus size girl but definitely under the capacity. Either way I was concerned that some people of average weight complained that the gel interior burst. Perhaps they got defective cushions. Hopefully mine will not burst. If it does I will definitely update here and attempt to get an exchange. **Update** The cushion finally burst after almost 2 years of use. It started to lose it's shape over time and only in the last few months before it started leaking gel did it become uncomfortable. I still think it's worth getting. It's around 25 dollars at the moment which isn't bad for about 2 years of use. I'm planning on buying another one.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2014 by May
I purchased this item as a cheap alternative to replacing a chair (or rather its' padding). It works fairly well and in general I am happy with the purchase. I however may be the exception to this rule as I do not use this in a wheelchair. The only real issue I had with this cushion was getting used to the gel filling. It sits sort of like a hump in the middle of the cushion. Because of this I cannot sit directly in the middle of the cushion, but I have gotten used to sitting on the right or left side and back of center. This pushes the hump if you will to one side of the cushion or the other making it comfortable. Plus at 1/4 the cost of a new cheap chair, or 1/8 the cost this chair cost me many years ago it is an easy fix until I have the money to replace the chair altogether. I suppose it may be possible that I received a defective product that had too much gel included, or potentially that it is designed for a wheelchair seat that is concaved in the center where my chair is not. Either option may explain the hump I experienced, but that is not the only issue I've noticed. I've owned it almost two months now, and with mild use (20-30 hours a week) I am already seeing signs of the cushion (foam) itself deteriorating. I still have the box it was shipped in. When I received it the cushion took a little work to get out of the box as it was a tight fit. Now the cushion easily slides in and out of the box as the foam has compressed down almost a fingers width already (a fingers width is about 1/2 an inch). I expect it will last maybe a eight-ten months with my mild usage, but much longer and it will probably be more like sitting Ziploc bag filled with water warped in a beach towel. Additionally it is advertised as a wheelchair seat cushion. I only sit for a few hours a day, maybe 4 hours tops on this chair. I find I have to get up and move every 30-45 minutes as the seat get rather warm. I do not consider this a problem, as it is not healthy to sit for long periods of time, and this is just another reminder that I need to get up and move around. However it is worth noting for the wheelchair bound that this cushion does not allow for heat exchange very well. I have not noticed an issue here, but there are also two sides to the cushion (cover). The top is a lighter material that is fairly slick to the touch. I personally keep a towel over the the cushion as I have cats that love to sleep in my unoccupied chairs, and it is easier to wash a blanket or a tower than a cushion. I do however remove this towel before I sit, and I've not noticed the slippy aspects other reviewers have noted. The bottom side is thicker and more plastic-like material that has a raised pattern like the non-slip textures on steps. I've never had a problem with either me slipping out of the chair or the cushion slipping out of the chair. Nor have I had any issues of the cushion moving on my even though it is not as wide as the chair (there is almost a full inch between the cushion edge and the arm rests on both sides, and about half an inch between the front edge of the cushion and the front of my chair). The cushion itself is fairly heavy as well, which might explain how it stays put so easily. Therefore my recommendation for this product would be situational. In my case it was a great choice. I however do not use it as advertised, and I will not need it for more than six months. I would be hard passed to recommend this item for a wheelchair bound person. It is a good enough cushion, but only for light use. It is not something I would recommend for heavy usage, and if I didn't have the ability to get up every half hour or so it would get uncomfortably warm. Finally I would also question the longevity of the item for someone in a wheelchair as I assume they would use the cushion a lot more than I personally do, and yet my mild usage is starting to show after only two months.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2014 by Jason G
Weighs a ton. Perfect for boney butts for extended sitting! Very well made.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2026 by Mary O'Connor-Gay
Bought for my husband who sits at a desk all day long working on game graphics and programming. He has tried all kinds of pillows and cushions and he gets bad butt/sitbones pain and back pain. He worked for 6 hours sitting on this cushion and felt no pain. Very comfortable. It's the best he has had and if we lost this one we would buy another one. It's definitely worth every penny. When you sit on it, it distributes weight so evenly that you can not feel any pressure in any one spot and it feels almost like you're not sitting on anything. It's the perfect balance of soft but not too soft and supportive. I love the easy to wash waterproof cover too. Very durable, well made.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2022 by Elz & Jo