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What the Best Wheelchair Configurations Should Have

When sizing and configuration for complex rehab are done right, success takes care of itself, write Erin Michael, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS, and Karli Stager, PT, DPT, ATP, in this Rehab Management feature.

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VA Rehab Centers Receive Xbox Adaptive Controllers Via Partnership

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Microsoft Corp announce a partnership to introduce the Xbox Adaptive Controller — a video game controller designed for people with limited mobility — at select VA rehabilitation centers across the country.

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Stephen T. Hughes, CFo, LO, Joins Allard USA

Allard USA announces that Stephen T. Hughes, CFo, LO, has joined Allard USA as educational product specialist, to provide education, clinical support, and expertise for Allard’s staff, the O&P community, and its referral sources on Allard’s products.

Curtiss-Wright Corp to Feature Medical Mobility Solutions at ISS

by Debbie Overman | Feb 22, 2016 | Control Systems, Mobility, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning

Charlotte, NC-based Curtiss-Wright Corp announces that it will showcase medical mobility solutions from its PG Drives Technology family at the International Seating Symposium (ISS), March 1-4 in Vancouver, BC.

QuicStick Launches QuicStick Portable Hand Controls

by Debbie Overman | Feb 2, 2016 | Control Systems, Mobility

QuicStick announces the availability of its new QuicStick Portable Hand Controls, which are engineered to help physically challenged drivers operate a vehicle by hand.

Wheelchair Control: Possible Risk from Armrest-Mounted Joystick

by Debbie Overman | Jan 19, 2016 | Control Systems, Gait Pressure Mapping, Hardware, Mobility, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Research

Independent research from Active Controls LLC, along with MossRehab Hospital’s Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory, suggests that the traditional armrest-mounted joystick control for power wheelchairs may be a medical risk.

Autoadapt Swivel Seat Helps Enable More Car Choices for Those with Limited Mobility

by Debbie Overman | Nov 23, 2015 | Control Systems, Mobility, Seating & Positioning

Sweden-based manufacturer Autoadapt’s latest swivel seat, the Turny Low Vehicle, is designed to help give users more car choices—not just one based on their physical needs.

University Developing Leg Prosthesis That May Help Recover Balance

by Debbie Overman | Nov 18, 2015 | Amputation, Control Systems, Prosthetics, Research, Technology

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing a robotic leg prosthesis that they hope could recover a user’s balance after a trip or stumble.

Consider All the Angles

by Frank Long | Oct 9, 2015 | Control Systems, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Pressure Injury, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping

Securing an optimum seating system considers relationships between positioning technologies, accessories, and funding.

Sunrise Medical Adds New Options to Quickie, Pulse, and Zippie Power Wheelchairs

by Debbie Overman | Sep 30, 2015 | Control Systems, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning

Sunrise Medical, based in Fresno, Calif, introduces six new options on its Quickie QM-7 Series, Pulse Series, and Zippie ZM-310 power wheelchairs.

Considerations in Pediatric Mobility

by Frank Long | Jan 1, 2015 | Control Systems, Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Home & Daily Living, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Ramps, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Walkers

The what, when, why, and how of decision-making when choosing a device. Article written by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center staff members Bobbi Ann Jurena, MOT, OTR/L, Briana D. McClintock, MS, OTR/L, and Shannon E. Spady, PT, MPT.

Wheelchair Control System Features a Drive-Only Joystick Module

by Frank Long | Nov 5, 2014 | Control Systems, Technology

Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s industrial division announces the launch of the nVR2, a new addition designed to expand its VR2 range of wheelchair control systems from PG Drives Technology, that consists of a drive-only joystick module and 50A or 60A power modules.