Shower chair with ergonomic support and washdown features

A shower chair, comprising:

• a leg assembly;
• a seat pan comprising a seating side and a frame attachment side disposed opposite the seating side, wherein a portion of the seat pan on the frame attachment side is connected to a first portion of the leg assembly;
• and
• a backrest comprising a first end detachably connected to a second portion of the leg assembly, the backrest offset a distance from the seat pan on the frame attachment side and extending from the second portion of the leg assembly past the seating side of the seat pan toward a second end of the backrest disposed at a rear of the shower chair,
• wherein a first gap is disposed between the seat pan at the backrest providing a water flow path for the shower chair and a second gap is disposed between the first end of the backrest and a lower support crossbar of the leg assembly.

A shower chair, comprising:

• a leg assembly;
• a seat pan comprising a seating side and a frame attachment side disposed opposite the seating side, wherein a portion of the seat pan on the frame attachment side is connected to a first portion of the leg assembly, wherein the seat pan comprises a sloped surface angled downward from a first point at a front of the shower chair to a second point at a rear of the shower chair;
• and
• a backrest comprising a first end detachably connected to a second portion of the leg assembly, the backrest offset a distance from the seat pan on the frame attachment side and extending from the second portion of the leg assembly past the seating side of the seat pan toward a second end of the backrest disposed at a rear of the shower chair, wherein the backrest comprises a sloped arcuate surface disposed adjacent the first end and angled downward from the rear of the shower chair toward the front of the shower chair,
• wherein a first gap is disposed between the seat pan at the backrest and a second gap is disposed between the first end of the backrest and a lower support crossbar of the leg assembly, and
• wherein the first gap, the second gap, the sloped surface of the seat pan and the sloped arcuate surface of the backrest define an unrestricted water flow path for the shower chair running from the seat pan at the front of the shower chair toward the rear of the shower chair and then from the backrest at the rear of the shower chair toward the front of the shower chair in a space between the seat pan and the first end of the backrest.