A standard Sheet will be sufficient for most clients. A Sheet with two-ball units should be chosen when, for example, a lumbar curve is required in a seating shell and to save time in creating the compound curves at the seat/back junction. Sheets with two-ball units can be draped over asymmetrical casts with pelvic obliquity and other hip deformities.
A standard Back will be sufficient for most clients. A Back with two-ball units should be chosen when, for example, a lumbar curve and hip flare (compound curve) will be required for a female client.
The 4th Generation, launched in September 2018, is an improvement over 3rd Generation Matrix as it is significantly stronger, and therefore in most cases does not require reinforcement/cladding. It also has lower prices than the previous generations.
The 3rd Generation was launched in January 2014. Its improvements over the 2nd Generation include:
The 2nd Generation was launched in 2002. It was developed to improve upon the original generation and its improvements include:
The 1st/Original Generation was launched in 1984, after a 3-year development programme in the early eighties. It featured on Tomorrow’s World, a British TV innovations program. It also won a prestigious Design Council award (in the UK) in the mid-eighties.
| Dynamic, flexible components | Cover options, surface modules allows immediate delivery options | Corrective shape holding without reinforcement | Preconfigured option | Orthotic spinal correction | Achievable delivery in one visit | Easy to reshape (reinforced system) | Training given | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulded seat inserts | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Matrix 1st generation | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | +/- | ✔ |
| Lynx System (UK) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Matrix 2nd generation | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | +/- | ✔ |
| Matrix 3rd generation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ |
| Matrix 4th generation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
