Category: Custom Seating

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CRT Telehealth Eval: What Just Happened?

Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L, discusses complex rehab technology service delivery in the age of COVID-19, in this feature for the November/December 2020 issue of Rehab Management.

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Enhanced ZIPPIE Voyage from Sunrise Medical Enters the Market

Sunrise Medical, Fresno, Calif, launches the enhanced ZIPPIE Voyage, a lightweight, quick-folding stroller featuring versatile seating and positioning options to support growing children.

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Wheelchair Assessment: Bringing Technologies and Users Together

A multidisciplinary team provides input to four focus areas so patients get the right equipment for their medical and functional needs. A feature for the March 2019 issue of Rehab Management by Jillian Cacopardo, MPT, ATP/SMS.

Mobilizing for the Future

by Debbie Overman | Apr 5, 2018 | Control Systems, Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Muscular Dystrophy, Positioning Accessories, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Service & Repair, Spinal Cord Injury

Advances in wheelchair technology open new doors for individuals who rely on complex rehabilitation solutions. A feature for the April 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Maggie Johnsson, MPT, APT.

Enhancing Pediatric Participation

by Debbie Overman | Apr 4, 2018 | Braces, Cerebral Palsy, Control Systems, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Orthotics & Prosthetics, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Service & Repair, Standing Systems, Strollers, Walkers

Assistive technology ripples out to mobility, standing, and beyond to help children engage at home and in the community. A feature for the April 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Jenna L. Anderson, PT, DPT.

Pressure Mapping: Good At Assessment, But Can it Predict Pressure Injury Development?

by Debbie Overman | Jan 22, 2018 | Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Pressure Mapping, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Pressure Injury, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke

Visual technology and seating expertise power up strategies that can help prevent and manage pressure injury. A feature for the January/February 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Aubrey Knick-Koppenhofer, PT, DPT, NCS, and Janelle Carnahan, PT, DPT, ATP.

Permobil Acquires Ottobock’s Custom Seating Business Assets

by Debbie Overman | Jan 10, 2018 | Custom Seating, Miscellaneous

Permobil has entered an agreement to acquire Ottobock’s OBSS and NUTEC custom seating business assets in the United States and Canada, further expanding Permobil’s existing line of seating products.

New from Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Comfort Touch Cushions

by Debbie Overman | Oct 25, 2017 | Cushions, Custom Seating, Mobility, Seating & Positioning

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare adds five new Comfort Touch Cushions to its Pressure Prevention Product Line: elevation wedge, knee support cushion, neck support pillow, seat cushion, and heated lumbar support backrest.

24-Hour Posture Care Management: Supporting People Night and Day

by Debbie Overman | Sep 8, 2017 | Cerebral Palsy, Cushions, Custom Seating, Positioning Accessories, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning

The relationship between lying posture and function in sitting and standing, as well as the forces of gravity, are key among this evidence-informed approach to therapeutically limit or avoid body shape distortions. A feature for the Rehab Management 2017 Product Directory by Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, and Lee Ann Hoffman, OT, MSc.

Wheelchair Evaluation & Fitting

by Rehab Management Staff | Jul 3, 2017 | Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Pressure Injury, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke

Considerations to find the person-product match. A feature for Rehab Management by Alexandra Coya, MOTR/L.

Best Ever Seating and Mobility Technologies Become Power Tools for Life

by Frank Long | Jun 7, 2017 | Cushions, Custom Seating, Distributors, Hardware, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Podcasts, Positioning Accessories, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning

Join Frank Long, Editorial Director of Rehab Management as he speaks with Elizabeth Cole, Director of Clinical Applications for Permobil. On this program Cole explains the accelerating integration of technology in seating and mobility products, and what it means for therapists and mobility device users.

New JAY J3 Wheelchair Back from Sunrise Medical is Adjustable to One’s Personal Climate

by Debbie Overman | Apr 25, 2017 | Cushions, Custom Seating, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Seating & Positioning

Via a simple on/off switch, users of the new JAY J3 Wheelchair Back from Sunrise Medical can adjust their microclimate from hot or cold for their personal comfort.

Complex Rehab Industry: Update On Policy and Funding Challenges

by Frank Long | Apr 20, 2017 | Custom Seating, Distributors, Finance, Mobility, Podcasts, Seating & Positioning

John Goetz, director of government affairs for Permobil, discusses how recent activity under the new Administration in Washington, DC, will extend into the complex rehab industry and highlights key funding challenges facing the complex rehab technology (CRT) community.

Getting the Right Fit: Seating and Positioning

by Debbie Overman | Feb 4, 2017 | Continuing Education, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Service & Repair

The importance of core assessment and its correlation to seating success, pressure relief, and skin breakdown prevention is reviewed in this feature for Rehab Management by Kirsten N. Davin, OTDR/L, ATP, SMS.

Permobil Inc Completes Acquisition of Prairie Seating Corp

by Debbie Overman | Jan 5, 2017 | Custom Seating, Miscellaneous, Technology

Advanced rehab technology products company Permobil Inc announces its acquisition of custom seating manufacturer Prairie Seating Corp.

Mobility: More Than Physical

by Debbie Overman | Mar 22, 2016 | Assistive Devices, Cerebral Palsy, Control Systems, Custom Seating, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Stroke, Strollers, Walkers

Matching pediatric mobility equipment to a young user’s needs requires not only understanding physical ability, but possessing a clear view of cognitive function and the desire to move. An exclusive Rehab Management clinical feature.

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.

An Alternative to Custom-Molded Positioning Backrests

by Frank Long | Aug 7, 2015 | Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Neurological, Podcasts, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke

Finding a custom-molded backrest for children affected by multiple physical disabilities is not always easy. Listen to this podcast to learn how backrests with varied-size air cell technology can easily adjust to accommodate a client’s size changes, and eliminate excessive pressure.