Our patented & award-winning, self-sanitizing, copper-infused mesh back seating technology collection.
Via’s patented copper-infused mesh seating is naturally biocidal (ie. kills harmful microorganisms on contact). It is also antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-odor. No harmful additives are needed to achieve any of these effects!
Genie Copper Mesh® won the 2017 Best of NeoCon award for Innovation in Healthcare Textiles and a Silver Nightingale Award at the 2017 HCD show for healthcare textiles.
Copper exhibits a highly researched oligodynamic effect. This natural antimicrobial property—ie. no additives are used to achieve this—enables copper to literally disinfect itself over time. Through the oligodynamic effect, copper ions instinctively bind to bacteria, viruses and other pathogens in a way that deactivates & destroys those harmful cells.
Unlike topicals that rub off & can create an uneven application with trouble areas, Via Seating copper collection chairs have their EPA-registered CUPRON copper infused directly into the mesh. The result is a lasting application that is approved for use in healthcare environments and more. Genie Copper Mesh® even has heavy duty and 24/7 environment applications.
The multi-award winning chair that started it all.
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Biocidal
Anti-viral
Anti-bacterial
Anti-fungal
Bleach cleanable
100% PVC-free.
100% recyclable
No antimicrobial additives
No flame retardant additives
Patented copper-infused mesh task all-mesh chair
Prior to the introduction of Via Seating’s patented copper-infused mesh back seating, the accepted seating solution for clinical areas was to have a high performance chair that was upholstered in an antimicrobial textile specifically designed for healthcare to be bleach cleanable. When a prominent healthcare client visited the Via Seating factory and fell in love with the mesh back Genie® series we knew we needed to find a solution for them.
Within the same year, Via Seating developed our later patented, copper-infused mesh back seating. We knew we needed to prove that Genie Copper Mesh® was safe to meet the rigorous healthcare use cleaning standards & be a viable, lasting solution for our client. Through independent 3rd party testing by an accredited lab, we tested & proved that our copper-infused Genie Copper Mesh® could not only meet, but outperform the current, accepted technical textiles for healthcare.
The independent 3rd party testing was performed using three different microorganisms:
These were applied on the following surface textiles currently in use in clinical environments:
Over a two hour contact time, Genie Copper Mesh® reduced the three bacteria by 99.9%. Silvertex had comparable results. These results showed that the Genie Copper Mesh® outperformed the textiles currently in use in clinical areas. Therefore, this mesh back task chair is better than a fully upholstered back task chair for clinical areas and is equal to chairs upholstered with Silvertex. With this confirmed, we were able to install Genie Copper Mesh® in the hospital setting for our prominent healthcare client.
Check out the Via Seating Copper Mesh Collection “mini-brochure” available to view as a pdf. The printable version of this brochure is a 4-page, lightweight foldover that makes it easy to take on the go while cutting down on paper waste. Order it here »
Today, there is a need to design and promote a holistic standard for seating that meets the ergonomic requirements for caregivers and employees in Healthcare facilities, while also meeting the need for infectious disease control areas. When healthcare facilities create work environments that support multidisciplinary tasks from patient care to the administration required to support that care, the need to address suitable seating solutions that can cross into those specific task areas arises. Read more »
Via Seating (Via, Inc.) is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent Numbers 10986938 & 11389009 to Via Seating for its innovative products. This patent protects Via Seating products that utilize a Proprietary Copper-Infused Mesh system. Read more »
Learn about the biocidal properties of copper and the life-saving results of using it in hospital design. Learn why superbugs are one of the biggest challenges in healthcare today and what you can do to help combat them. Take Healthcare Design: How to Combat Superbugs – more here »
