Kalogon is now accepting 3D scan-based orders for its Bondar back support (HCPCS code E2617). “The move allows seating teams to create a unified seating system from scan by using Bondar and Verro, Kalogon’s E2609 custom cushion featuring the company’s variable-density lattice,” the Melbourne, Florida-based seating manufacturer said in an Oct. 19 announcement. The 3D…
Kalogon Now Accepting 3D Scanned Orders for Bondar Back Supports
CGS Revises Documentation Checklist for Manual Wheelchairs
Impacted codes include ultralightweight (K0005) and manual tilt-in-space (E1161) wheelchairs.
CGS Administrators, the Jurisdictions B and C DME MAC, has released a newly revised documentation checklist for manual wheelchair bases to explain what a supplier must provide for Medicare claims, including information on the beneficiary’s home assessment as well as documentation that rules out provision of a cane or walker. CGS provided the document in…
Study: Tongue-Controlled Exoskeleton Supports Hand Use in SCI Participants
Researchers focused on participants with cervical spinal cord injuries.
New research showed a non-invasive, tongue-controlled functional electrical stimulation (FES) system was effective in restoring hand function for study participants with cervical spinal cord injuries (SCI). “A Tongue-Controlled FES-Robotic Exoskeleton Restores Hand Function in Users with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury” was published in npj Robotics on Oct. 8, 2026. Study authors were from Aalborg University…
Bill Seeks Delay of Competitive Bidding for Ostomy, Urological Supplies
The Access to Medical Supplies Act would postpone competitive bidding for supplies for five years.
A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks a five-year postponement of Medicare competitive bidding for ostomy and urological supplies. Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-N.C.) and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) introduced the Access to Medical Supplies Act on Oct. 9. Ostomy supplies, urological supplies, and hydrophilic urinary catheters are in Round 2028 of…
UPnRIDE, Kessler Foundation to Partner on Standing Study
Researchers will investigate the impact of standing in everyday environments.
UPnRIDE Robotics, manufacturer of a power wheelchair with standing and other positioning features, is collaborating with the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and the Kessler Foundation to investigate the impact of standing on wheelchair riders’ everyday lives and in their daily environments. “Kessler Foundation is one of the most respected names in rehabilitation research, and this…
Kalogon Hires First Chief Technology Officer
The seating manufacturer has hired a consumer electronics veteran.
Kalogon’s first-ever chief technology officer is a veteran of such industry icons as Microsoft, Meta and HP. The seating manufacturer announced in an Oct. 5 news release that it has hired Marty Evans, who “brings more than 25 years of experience designing and shipping consumer hardware.” At Melbourne, Florida-based Kalogon, Evans will “lead Kalogon’s engineering…
CMS Announces Timing for Competitive Bidding Supplier Registration, Bid Window
Providers wanting to place bids can register starting Dec. 1.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has supplied additional timing details for the restart of its Medicare competitive bidding program. Suppliers who want to bid for contracts can register starting on Dec. 1, 2026. Registration closes Feb. 1, 2027. The bid window opens Jan. 5, 2027, and closes on March 10, 2027. CMS…
Wandercraft Acquires Ekso Bionics, Creates Global Exoskeleton Reach
Both companies offer walking exoskeletons.
Wandercraft has acquired Ekso Bionics in a move that Wandercraft described as “bringing together two leaders in robotic mobility.” Wandercraft — based in Paris and New York City — and Ekso Bionics, based in San Rafael, California, announced the deal on Oct. 1. Wandercraft bought the exoskeleton company from ChronoScale Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: CHRN). “The…
Tolt Technologies Launches Ability Drive Eye-Gaze for iPad
This is the latest Tolt Technologies interface for power chair operation using eye gaze.
Riders who use eye-gaze technology to drive their power wheelchairs and control their power seating now have another interface option. Tolt Technologies has launched Ability Drive for iPad, now available for ordering along with the new Tolt Technologies A13i. “The A13i pairs an iPad with an eye-tuitive eye tracker, so one device can drive the…
Ultralight Upgrade Bill Passes Senate, Goes to White House
H.R. 1703 passed without amendments by the Senate.
H.R. 1703 — the Choices for Increased Mobility Act— has passed the Senate and is, at press time, awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature. The bill gives Medicare beneficiaries a more accessible path to upgrade their ultralightweight wheelchair frames to carbon fiber or titanium at their own expense. If the bill becomes law, Medicare beneficiaries will…