Ki Mobility

Ethos Ultralightweight Chair

As seen at the 2019 International Seating Symposium: Self-propelling isn’t the only activity that can fatigue ultralightweight manual wheelchair users. So can absorbing the endless vibration and jostling transmitted through the chair every time it rolls over a crack in the sidewalk, a transition from carpet to flooring, or any of a thousand other discrepancies on the ground. Vibrations can trigger spasticity, cause pain, and decrease sitting tolerance. But Ki Mobility has a new answer. Its Ethos wheelchair is specifically designed to reduce movement in the legs and feet as the chair rolls. The Ethos seat frame is isolated from the base frame to reduce the vibration that is transmitted to the wheelchair user. The bottom frame is rigid to prevent loss of energy, but a small cross brace up front provides some caster flexion to produce a comfortable and efficient ride. The chair also offers a wide range of seat widths and depths, front and rear seat heights, camber, and frame/highlight colors so Ethos can be tailored and fit optimally to every user. Ethos was designed by longtime wheelchair user Alan Ludovici, Ki Mobility’s Senior Design Engineer.

Invacare

ProSPIN X4

The Invacare ProSPIN X4 Ultralight Manual Wheelchair combines the look, feel and performance of a rigid wheelchair with the portability and convenience of a folding chair. This modern take on a convenient folding frame features a side frame that minimizes connections for a stronger frame, multiple seat-to-floor heights, and wheel locks that can switch from push-to-lock to pull-to-lock. A heavy-duty option means the ProSPIN X4 can accommodate consumers weighing up to 350 lbs.

Invacare Top End

Eliminator NRG Racing Wheelchair

The new Eliminator NRG Racing Wheelchair is the fastest, lightest, stiffest and most responsive ride in Top End’s line, and it’s designed for elite racers aiming for the top of the podium.

The chair’s carbon fiber main frame is designed to provide increased tensile and yield strength to produce a smooth ride with controlled handling. The 200-gram full carbon fork boasts an aerodynamic design that flows into the headtube for a clean, sleek appearance. Athletes can use the tailored and fitted hybrid cage to fine-tune their positioning and optimize their power transfer. And a new-and-improved racing compensator improves the chair’s turning radius, while the brake lever can be placed anywhere on the steering handle according to each racer’s individual preference.

Permobil

TiLite Pilot

Little riders need kid-friendly technology! The new Pilot has built-in forward growth adjustment so kids can maintain optimal rear wheel access for the most efficient propulsion possible (without needing to relearn push mechanics). A clean frame design features a seat pan and side panels that provide easy access to the adjustment bolts, so changes are simple and intuitive to make. Adjustments can be done without compromising access to the rear wheels. The ultralightweight design and carbon fiber frame panels make the Pilot 50 percent lighter and ever-so-easy to navigate for kids. Sized from 8x9" to 14x15".

Invacare

küschall Champion

Suitable for most types of users, the küschall Champion has the driving performance and stability of a rigid wheelchair, plus all the advantages of a foldable one. A unique horizontal folding mechanism turns this wheelchair into one of the smallest traveling chairs, and a standard soft locking mechanism on the backrest prevents it from opening while folded. Nine seat positions and five backrest angles provide easy positioning of the center of gravity. The Champion features stepless adjustments in the front and rear, a standard aluminum frame and a slightly upholstered backrest.

Permobil

TR Wheelchair

Motion Composites

Helio Manual Wheelchair

Sunrise Medical

Quickie 2

Sunrise Medical’s new Quickie 2 has shed 2 lbs. from its 7000-series aerospace aluminum frame, making it Quickie’s lightest folding model to date. The stronger frame results in an increased weight capacity of 300 lbs. standard, and 350 lbs. for the heavy-duty version. The new Quickie 2 also features a versatile axle plate and modern wheels, caster housing and upholstery. Its adjustable cross brace translates into more than a thousand component configurations. Push handles are adjustable, and Q-Fit technology ensures a tighter component fit. Options include a hemi frame depth adjustable back, an angle-adjustable back and the Quickie Xtender power-assist system — not to mention 28 color choices. Lite and High-Performance Quickie 2 versions are also available.

Invacare

Küschall Ultralights

Invacare Corp. officially relaunched the Küschall product line to the United States during March’s International Seating Symposium in Nashville — founder Rainer Küschall himself was on hand for the introduction. The first arrivals are the K-Series Attract, the Champion and the Advance. Invacare is billing the rigid K-SERIES as a versatile and configurable everyday chair that can accommodate all types of users. The CHAMPION (pictured) is foldable in a single motion, including its footrest, while being engineered for greater “rigid-esque” stability in its ride. The Advance offers the opportunity to swap out the front frame via a quickrelease option for environments or tasks that require a more compact footprint. The Küschall chairs become Invacare’s premium offerings in the ultralightweight space; each chair is handcrafted in Switzerland to meet its user’s specifications.

Motion Composites

APEX Carbon

Designed to optimize ride, reduce weight and provide optimal stability and performance, the new APEX uses state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing technology to produce a frame that is lightest in class as well as durable and adjustable. With a special rigidizing system, the APEX delivers the smooth ride you expect from carbon fiber, but also increases lateral stability and responsiveness. APEX’s carbon fiber is molded to precise specifications and tested to ISO and ANSI/RESNA standards. APEX has a transport weight of 9.2 lbs. to facilitate vehicle transfers.

PDG Mobility

Elevation

The Elevation manual wheelchair enables increased function, independence and comfort for active users. Suitable for a range of clients and their varying needs, Elevation enables users to embrace daily activities in a number of different environments. This uniquely designed chair combines a gas-strut suspension and an ultralightweight frame to provide dynamic seat height and an on-the-fly adjustable back angle that can be instantly adjusted according to what the user wants to accomplish, from functional reaching during activities of daily living to ascending/descending ramps.

Sunrise Medical

QX/QXi Folding Series

Quickie’s new QX/QXi manual folding chair is available with a vertically adjustable axle plate to fit the K0004 HCPCS code (seen here as the black-framed QX), and with both vertical and horizontal adjustability to meet the requirements of the K0005 code (seen here as the blue QXi). Making axle plate adjustments is quick (less than a minute) and easy; a single tool is used to fine tune center of gravity, seat-to-floor height, back height and axle camber and spacing. A three-arm cross brace inside the frame provides a more rigid ride, and Quickie options — including armrests, wheels, tires and casters — enable clinicians and ATPs to find the optimal configuration for every client.

Invacare

MyOn HC

By offering virtually unlimited configurations, the new MyOn HC manual wheelchair can be especially beneficial to newly injured clients, who may need to adjust their mobility systems as their abilities change. Despite that adjustability, the MyOn HC remains easy to fine tune (with a single tool as the user stays seated in the chair) and easy to store, thanks to a patented H-frame folding mechanism that can be operated with one hand. That folding design also locks the side frames when the MyOn HC is in use to provide optimal stability and performance.

Sunrise Medical

7 Series

7000 series aerospace aluminum, heat treated using ShapeLoc technology, is at the heart of the new 7 Series’ ultralightweight frame that has thinner, lighter-weight tubing along with increased strength. The 7R allows quick back-angle adjustments throughout the day, while the 7RS has a fully rigid backrest and axle plate to further reduce overall weight. The new Freestyle Backrest System provides 360° of upper-body motion.

Invacare

Top End Crossfire T7A

Welded caster head tubes eliminate the need for an adjustment in a high-impact area of the Top End Crossfire T7A, thereby preserving performance for the long haul. This specially designed high-performance frame endures the rigors of everyday use and provides a smooth, efficient ride for active users who need their wheelchairs to keep up with all they do.

Motion Composites

APEX

Cutting-edge carbon fiber technology gives the ultralightweight design of the new APEX outstanding strength and durability. With a transport weight of just 9.2 lbs., APEX provides superior weight in a fully adjustable rigid chair. A more open, responsive design concept increases rear-frame rigidity and improves lateral stability, while maintaining top-of-the-line comfort and easy transportability for active lifestyles.

TiLite

TX Series 2

The new TX ultralightweight chair provides the power and style of a rigid design with the convenience of a folding one. The titanium dual-tube TiFit frame offers durability, while side-to-side folding provides a slim folded profile for easy transportation. The TX Series 2 is available in seat widths of 12-20" and seat depths of 14-20". Every TX2 is made specifically to accommodate and fit the sizing and needs of its particular and unique user.