Industry veteran Russ Rolt has joined the sales team for power seating and power wheelchair manufacturer Amylior. Rolt announced via a Sept. 15 social media post that he was the company’s new vice president of sales in the United States and internationally. Amylior confirmed the news in a Sept. 18 social media post, saying it…
Russ Rolt Joins Amylior Sales Team
Amylior Signs American Distribution Agreement with Ormesa
The agreement includes the Juditta, Bug, and Grillo product lines.
Amylior has become the new American distributor for several adult and pediatric products from Italian manufacturer Ormesa. “We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Ormesa, a collaboration that perfectly aligns with our mission and values,” said M. Eric Dugas, Amylior’s president, in an Aug. 20 announcement. “This exciting alliance reflects a shared commitment…
Amylior Hires First U.S. Direct Sales Representative
The new sales rep has extensive industry experience and has worked as an ATP.
Amylior — the Canadian manufacturer and distributor of complex power wheelchairs, power seating, wheelchair seat cushions, and standing/walking aids — has hired its first direct sales representative for the United States. In a July 1 social media post, Amylior welcomed Robert McLean, ATP/SMS, saying, “He will be covering our full product line,” including Alltrack power…
Amylior Opens Distribution Facility in Columbus, Ohio
The new facility will improve efficiencies for American orders.
Amylior’s newest distribution facility has a Columbus, Ohio, address. The Alltrack power wheelchair and power seating manufacturer, headquartered in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, said the new facility at 1360 Boltonfield Street “marks a significant milestone in Amylior’s continued growth and long-standing commitment to serving customers across North America.” Amylior’s lineup also includes the Stella line of rollators…
Commentary: The Promise of Bariatric Seating and Wheeled Mobility
It’s about more than just steel frames and wider seats.
I’m thrilled that Mobility Management is now publishing quarterly newsletters to focus on specific topics within Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) — and we’re kicking off the series with bariatric mobility. Given all the different specialties within CRT, why bariatrics? One reason is the relative scarcity — it seems to me, anyway — of bariatric mobility…
Seat Elevation: Why a Heavy-Duty Code Matters
Understanding the physics of seat elevation and how it compares to other seating functions.
It’s all about access, engineering … and physics. The spring 2024 coding and funding decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for power seat elevation was a textbook case of good news and bad news. The good news: CMS, citing how seat elevation can support and facilitate transfers and reaching tasks, affirmed…
Seating the Bariatric Client: Q&A with Brad Peterson, Amylior
Center of gravity, stability, and wheelchair configuration are just a few of the considerations for this population.
Perhaps the most significant misconception that bariatric mobility clients — and their seating teams — must face is the misconception that higher body weights simply require wheelchairs with higher weight capacities and wider seats. A second misconception: Seating clients with body weights in the bariatric range are all similar to each other, and their weight…
Brad Peterson Promoted to VP, Global Clinical Sales and Education for Amylior
Peterson is a longtime educator and advocate for complex seating, positioning and wheeled mobility.
Complex Rehab Technology veteran Brad Peterson has been promoted to vice president of global clinical sales and education for Amylior. In an April 3 post to social media, Amylior, headquartered in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, said Peterson will also be the vice president of U.S. national accounts. Prior to the promotion, Peterson had been Amylior’s vice president…
NCART Welcomes Two New Board Members
Industry veterans John Letizia and Brad Peterson have joined the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology board.
The National Coalition for Rehab & Assistive Technology (NCART) has welcomed two additional board members. In a Dec. 12 announcement to members, NCART said Brad Peterson (Amylior) and John Letizia (Laurel Medical Solutions) had been elected to fill two board seats added as a result of the association’s expansion. Both Letizia and Peterson are Complex…
CMS Issues Final Coding, Benefit Category, Payment Determinations for Seat Elevation
New coding will go into effect in April.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final coding, benefit category, and payment determinations for seat elevation on power wheelchairs. The determinations were included as part of CMS’s Second Biannual 2023 HCPCS Coding Cycle. CMS said new coding actions would be effective starting April 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted. CRT industry…