Sunrise Medical Unveils Empulse M90 Power Assist
With its integrated design and lightweight build, the Empulse M90 wheel add-on is made to deliver discreet power assist without bulk, wires, or external components.
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Making Sense of Complex Mobility
Cynthia Petito, OTR/L, MBA, ATP, CAPS, CEAC, provides an overview of complex rehab technology, including manual and power mobility and smart technology available to end-users.
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Is Your Wheelchair Smart? LUCI Shows the Way
LUCI is a smart wheelchair technology designed to help users avoid collisions and tip-overs while operating their wheelchair. How does it do that, and is your wheelchair smart? Find out more about LUCI here.
Sunrise Medical Introduces the QUICKIE Nitrium Ultra-Lightweight Rigid Wheelchair
Introducing the brand new QUICKIE Nitrum, a rigid wheelchair from Sunrise Medical with lightweight, rigidity, adjustability and functional options. The lightweight Nitrum is precision-engineered to efficiently convert energy into motion, allowing the user to propel with little effort.
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BraunAbility Debuts the Wheelchair-Accessible Chevrolet Traverse
BraunAbility introduces its newest conversion: a wheelchair accessible SUV built on the Chevrolet Traverse, featuring a large amount of interior cabin space.
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Accessibility Enhanced RVs for 2021 Hit the Market
Winnebago’s new Accessibility Enhanced (AE) models for 2021 are updated with wheelchair tie-downs and increased stock availability through La Mesa RV, the company reports.
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Top 20 Wheelchair-Friendly College Campuses Named in New Guide
Wheelchair lifestyle magazine New Mobility, a membership publication of United Spinal Association, has released Wheels on Campus, a comprehensive college guide for wheelchair users that identifies 20 wheelchair-friendly campuses and cultures that promote an inclusive college experience.
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Permobil’s TiLite Unit Achieves ISO Certification
Permobil’s manual wheelchair unit, TiLite, has been awarded ISO 13485:2016 certification for the product design, development, manufacturing, and distribution of its medical device products, the company announces in a media release.
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Invacare Promotes Solara with Toys for Tots Partnership
Invacare will give a toy to Toys for Tots for every Solara 3G Tilt-in-Space Manual Wheelchair it sells in November, the company announces.
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Get ‘Ready to Roll’ to Prepare for Disasters
United Spinal Association launches “Ready to Roll,” a comprehensive disaster preparedness initiative for individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) designed to lessen the effects and risks associated with natural or human-caused disasters.
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Permobil M-Series Features Enhancements Designed for Independence
Permobil’s new 2021 M-Series wheelchairs is now widely available for demonstrations and purchase, the Lebanon, Tenn-based company announces.
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Exercise and PRP Promising for Shoulder Pain in Wheelchair Users with Spinal Cord Injury, Per Kessler Study
Regenerative rehabilitation specialists report positive results from a pilot study of the combination of a single injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and a home-based exercise program for wheelchair users with recalcitrant shoulder pain, in The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.
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Invacare and Alber Introduce SMOOV one, a Portable Power Assist Solution
Invacare Corporation and Alber announce the US introduction of SMOOV one, a rear-mounted power-assist solution designed to aid manual wheelchair users.
Read MoreInnovation Unleashed for Lightweight Wheelchairs
New approaches to product design and the way manufacturers think about solving performance issues for folding and rigid frame models are changing the game for this equipment category. Two manufacturers explain what’s happening from the inside, in this feature for the April 2020 issue of Rehab Management.
Read MoreShifting Rehab from Compensatory to Restorative
Advanced technologies can help therapists move patients affected by upper limb deficits toward lasting function gains, Heidi Nash, MOT, OTR/L, and Danielle Wilt, OTR/L, OTD, suggest in the April 2020 issue of Rehab Management.
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Numotion And Blue Sky Therapy Assess Wheelchairs Via Telehealth
Blue Sky Therapy, in partnership with Numotion, is using telehealth to provide remote wheelchair assessments to patients in their homes, The Business Journal reports.
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Mobility City Offers Free Wheelchair Sanitizing
As a way to control infection and protect the community, mobility products provider Mobility City offers free wheelchair sanitizing at its locations across the United States.
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Avoid These Mistakes When Purchasing a Wheelchair Ramp
National Ramp, a manufacturer of modular wheelchair ramps for the home or business, has published a list of easily made mistakes during the ramp-purchasing process to educate consumers.
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