Accessibility advocates say Calgary, Alberta-based airline WestJet has published weight limits that prevent many Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) wheelchair riders from bringing their Group 3 power chairs with them when they fly. WestJet’s website says wheelchairs and scooters that weigh more than 300 lbs. (approximately 136 kg) are not allowed on its Boeing 737 or…
Accessibility Advocates: WestJet Power Wheelchair Weight Limit Excludes CRT Consumers
Thomashilfen Hercules Small Reha Booster Seat Now for Sale in Canada
The car seat bears the National Safety Mark.
The Hercules Small Reha Booster Seat by Thomashilfen is now available to buy in Canada, “marking an important milestone in expanding access to specialized child passenger safety solutions for families and caregivers across the country,” the manufacturer told Mobility Management on Dec. 16. Darlene Hawthorne, Thomashilfen’s president of North America, added that the company worked…
Motion Concepts Launches Manual Recline for ROVI, Invacare PWCs
The new option offers up to 30 degrees of recline.
Motion Concepts has introduced a manual recline function for its ROVI X3/A3 power wheelchairs and for Invacare Corp.’s TDX SP2 and AVIVA FX power bases. The new gas spring-assisted mechanism provides up to 30 degrees of recline, Motion Concepts noted in a Dec. 3 announcement. “We’re pleased to make the manual recline an easy option…
Mobility Management Product Awards: Vertiflex MOBILE, Synetik ErgoCare
Vertiflex MOBILE by Synetik ErgoCare has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Awards winner.
The Vertiflex MOBILE by Synetik ErgoCare has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner in the Mobility: Standing Frames/Standers category by Mobility Management. The Mobility Management Product Awards program honors outstanding product development in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility. Daphnée Lalonde-Larocque, Special Projects & Compliance Coordinator at Synetik ErgoCare, sat down with Mobility…
Raz Design Announces New Sizing, Upholstery Option for Züm
The mobile shower commode chair is available in self-propelled and attendant-propelled designs.
Raz Design has introduced new sizing and upholstery options for its Züm mobile shower commode chair. In a Nov. 19 announcement, Raz Design, based in Toronto, said the Züm can now be ordered with back heights of 15 inches or 17 inches, adding, “Both come with wrap-around, removable arm supports and detachable push handles.” The…
Health Canada Issues Anaphylaxis Warning for MS Drug
The federal agency noted more than a dozen allergic reactions to glatiramer acetate.
Health Canada has issued a public advisory about glatiramer acetate, used to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). The agency warned on Aug. 21 that patients taking glatiramer acetate could experience anaphylactic reactions, which “can be fatal and may occur at any point during treatment, from as soon as the first dose to months or even…
Numotion Completes Acquisition Deal of Canadian Provider Motion
The two national providers announced in July that the acquisition process had begun.
Numotion has completed its acquisition deal of Canadian provider Motion, formerly known as Motion Specialties. News of the acquisition broke in July, with that announcement saying the deal was expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of this year. Ultimately, the agreement — which involves 46 Motion offices in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario…
Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference to Add Second Event in 2026
CSMC East will take place in New Brunswick in collaboration with the Maritime Home Medical Providers Association.
The Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference (CSMC) is adding a spring seating event to its 2026 calendar. The new CSMC East is scheduled for April 29-30, 2026, in Moncton, New Brunswick. The original CSMC event is held in Toronto every September; this year’s conference is scheduled for Sept. 9-10 in 2025. “We’re thrilled to announce…
Jenx Begins Consultation Process to Cease Manufacturing Operations
The U.K.-based company has for decades specialized in pediatric positioning systems.
Jenx Ltd., known for its specialized pediatric positioning products, has announced it’s started “a formal consultation process regarding a proposal to close” manufacturing operations. “The proposed closure follows a sustained period of financial pressure on manufacturing, which has been echoed in U.K. manufacturing businesses supplying all sectors in recent months,” Jenx said in a July…
Numotion to Acquire Motion, Canadian Provider of CRT, Accessibility Solutions
Motion will continue to operate as a Canadian-based entity after the transaction is complete.
Numotion is acquiring Motion — formerly known as Motion Specialties — a Canadian provider of mobility and home accessibility technology. Motion “has entered into a definitive agreement to join forces with Numotion, the recognized leader in Complex Rehab and independence solutions,” Numotion announced in a July 2 press release. “The transaction will unite two industry…