Sunrise Medical has officially launched the Switch-It Vigo head control, a wireless, proportional head control for power wheelchair riders. In a Jan. 8 news announcement, Sunrise said the Vigo system “allows drivers to control their power wheelchairs and other devices with subtle and intuitive head movements.” Vigo’s technology was developed by Now Technologies Ltd., which…
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