Essential Medical Supply Raised Elevated Toilet Seat Riser for an Elongated Toilet with Padded Aluminum Arms for Support and Compatible with Existing Seat, Elongated, 19 x 14 x 3.5

ok, i had knee replacement so needed a lifted seat,,, i am extremely impressed on how well this seat is made, extremely study, easy to hook up to standard toilet, great value,i love the the side bars to keep you steady

best toilet seat riser great product

Excellent for post-op and much cheaper than an entire toilet.Remove the toilet seat. Place it on top of this device. Then bolt the whole assembly down themrough the toilet seat bolt holes for excellent stability. It even includes the bolts.The width of the handles is adjustable. I gave it only 4 stars because I suspect the weight limit of extended handles may be less.Note the size before buying.

This does a good job. I had bars that went from the seat bolts to the floor but were in the way negotiating the bathroom this item helps free up floor area and is stable.

Big help for this old man who lives alone in a wheelchair

I bought this elevated seat prior to my hip replacement surgery a month ago and my upcoming knee replacement surgeries next month. I liked the simpler design, which allows it to be installed using the extended toilet seat bolts that come with the extension. I also liked that I would use my existing toilet seat on top of the extension, instead of paying for a second toilet seat.The elevated toilet seat works, and I won't need to return it. It is stable, and it holds my weight (240 pounds). The handles also are sturdy and definitely helped me stand up after my surgery. So it is sufficient for my temporary (6-8 month) purposes.However, there are a few drawbacks I wish I had known. First, the nuts that attach underneath are not easy to secure. Not impossible, but most toilet seats these days come with "consumer-friendly" nuts with large flanges so they can be secured with just your hand as you tighten the screw from above. These nuts require a pliers to hold them still while you tighten the screws from above. The angle is awkward at best, which is why "better" toilet seats come with more installation-friendly nuts. It was not impossible, and I have installed toilet seats with similar buts before. But it was not well designed.The plastic is not the sturdiest, and was easily dented by one normal "drop" of the toilet seat onto the plastic. The dent has reduced over time, but I need to treat it gingerly if it is going to last through my upcoming knee surgeries. The plastic would NOT be sturdy enough as a long-term solution.But the worst flaw is that "toilet gunk" (pee and piss) accumulates between the bottom of this elevated seat and the toilet bowl. Because it secures onto the toilet bowl using the toilet seat bolts, cleaning between the seat extension and the toilet bowl rim is difficult. I can pull up on the handles and wedge a cloth between the rim and the extension in the front; but the back of the seat extension is held down by the screws, so cleaning is impossible. It will be a MESS when I remove the extension after I recover from my knee replacement surgery. And there is nothing on the extension seat to stop urine and... gooey liquid brown stuff... from getting between the seat and the toilet. (And, for anyone who has gone through post-surgery recovery, the brown stuff does not exactly come out like it would if you had a high fiber diet in the last five days, so to speak. It squirts, as opposed to plunks). They should really have a drip edge lip extending into the bowl to break the turgor pressure, or a rubber seal of some sort that prevents fluids from migrating under the seat extension.I will only use it while recovering from my hip surgery and upcoming knee surgery, so I will deal with it. The handles do help, and the elevation of course helps. But if I had it to do it all over again, I would look for a design that makes it easier to install and does not allow fluids to easily migrate between the extension and the toilet bowl rim.

Purchased this for my Son, He is Hemoplegic(Completely paralyzed on one side),From a stroke..It has worked great for him..The handle for him to grab to. Along with the extra height,Has allowed him to transfer from Wheel chair toToilet by himself,Restoring a lot of his self esteem,..

Update 9-3-17: Amazon is making it right. Thank you, Amazon.Update 9-3-17: I've decided to replace the toilet instead of using this product or one like it. I tried to return it on grounds that it isn't as described (doesn't work with my common Bemis toilet seat) and for the reasons set forth below. I am now informed that THIS ITEM IS NOT RETURNABLE. While I can understand the hygienic reasons for this policy, buyers should be aware that all sales are apparently final. (I have sent an email to Amazon as part of the return process asking that they either accept the return or alter the description to state that it doesn't work with many common toilet seats and is not returnable.) I'm also ordering some freestanding hand holds https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004PYZD18/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=IU1P6K9S4H5X4&colid=RKWWOTUHZ544 because this feature of the product was helpful.Original review:I just finished installing this product for my wife, who will have a knee replaced in about three weeks. The experience has left me angry and concerned about her well being. The positives: 1) The additional height provides her with some relief. 2) The handles are useful.The negatives: 1) The lift is unstable, sliding from side to side, no matter how much I tighten the bolts. I tried using some rubber washers between the lift and the china, as another reviewer suggested, to no avail. This instability is the reason I fear for my wife's safety. 2) There is a small lip on the bottom side at the front, but it is useless in that it is too small to add any stability and it doesn't go all the way around. Any liquid waste will run down the inside and get between the lift and the china, where it won't be accessible for cleaning unless the entire assembly is remove each time. 3) The hardware consists of two zinc bolts with washers and wing nuts. These bolts didn't fit three of the four toilet seats in our house and would not fit the majority of quick change toilet seats on the market today. I had to replace the modern, slow closing seat in our master bath with a 25 year old seat I borrowed from our basement toilet to make it work. Even with that seat, I had to drill out the bolt holes to make it fit. It seems certain the zinc bolt and wing nut will rust over time, causing more problems.The description says the lift works with your toilet seat, but this is only true if you have the right kind of toilet seat. For the price of this item, the manufacturer could have included a nice seat designed to work with the lift and some decent hardware. This product will be gone as soon as my wife recovers from her surgery and I will resent the poor design every time I have to remove it for cleaning.I am a landlord and my dad was a plumber. I have changed hundreds of toilet seats in my career. I have never seen a design as unsuitable as this one. I would return it, but after reading the descriptions and reviews of the competing products, it appears they all have the same problems. If I need a long term solution, I will replace the toilet.