When sizing and configuration for complex rehab are done right, success takes care of itself, Erin Michael, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS, and Karli Stager, PT, DPT, ATP, write in the November/December 2020 issue of Rehab Management.
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.
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.
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.
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QuicStick announces the availability of its new QuicStick Portable Hand Controls, which are engineered to help physically challenged drivers operate a vehicle by hand.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Securing an optimum seating system considers relationships between positioning technologies, accessories, and funding.
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Sunrise Medical, based in Fresno, Calif, introduces six new options on its Quickie QM-7 Series, Pulse Series, and Zippie ZM-310 power wheelchairs.
Read MoreThe 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.
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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.
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According to a recent Oregon State University news release, engineers at the university recently developed and successfully demonstrated a simple pulley mechanism designed to improve hand function after surgery.
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EasierLiving.com LLC markets a Wheelchair Brake Lever Extension, built to offer convenience when reaching for brake handles and help reduce falls from unlocked wheelchairs.
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Permobil Inc recently previewed the Virtual Seating Coach, designed to provide seating regimen “coaching” for power wheelchair users while improving compliance and health outcomes.
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Stealth Products markets a crash tested, mobility and seating solution for active pediatric users on the go.
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The Braun Corporation announces that it has extended its reach into the Brazilian market through a substantial investment in FOCA Controles de Acessos Ltda, a provider of access control systems, turnstiles, and urban bus lifts.
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At this year’s Medtrade Fall show, Pride Mobility Products Corporation and Quantum Rehab are slated to showcase a variety of product innovations, placing a primary focus on retail sales and emphasizing an expanded clinical presence in rehab.
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