As much as I appreciate a great product demonstration video — and there are some excellent ones out there — Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) is a kick-the-tires sort of industry. Nothing replaces the ability to personally lay hands on seating and wheeled mobility: to lift an ultralightweight frame, to fold a folding wheelchair, to swing…
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Etac Launches Convaid Coaster
Seating teams can choose from three fixed tilt and four fixed recline options.
Etac has launched the Convaid Coaster, described in a Feb. 15 announcement as “perfect for adventurous families on the move” and “combining style, support, and comfort in one compact package.” The Coaster offers adjustable fixed tilt and recline so the seating team can choose the configuration best for children and families. Clinicians can select from…
Top Trends & Headlines for Complex Rehab Technology in 2024
Building on successes and addressing unfinished business.
With every new year come new possibilities, and 2024 seems especially full of promise for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), which looks to build on a landmark Medicare funding win last year. Still, the year will bring challenges as well, and plenty of unfinished business. Funding for seat elevation gets underway In May 2023, the formal…
Mobility Management’s MWC eBook Is Hot Off the Press
The latest issue focuses on dependently and independently propelled manual wheelchairs.
Mobility Management’s latest digital edition focuses on manual wheelchairs — from manual tilt-in-space to the potential impact that H.R. 5371 could have on consumers’ future freedom of choice. Stories in the issue include creating optimal seating assessments for clients using dependent wheeled mobility, and examining how H.R. 5371 — the Choices for Increased Mobility Act…
Permobil Launches Carbon Fiber CR1
New ultralightweight wheelchair is TiLite's lightest ever.
Permobil has officially introduced its lightest-ever TiLite ultralightweight wheelchair. In an Oct. 2 news release, Permobil launched the CR1 (Carbon Rigid 1), which uses “a unique production method” that “redefines mobility with its combination of user-first design, configurability, durability, and ultra-light weight.” The transport weight of the CR1 is 9 lbs., with seat widths of…
