Motion Concepts has introduced a manual recline function for its ROVI X3/A3 power wheelchairs and for Invacare Corp.’s TDX SP2 and AVIVA FX power bases. The new gas spring-assisted mechanism provides up to 30 degrees of recline, Motion Concepts noted in a Dec. 3 announcement. “We’re pleased to make the manual recline an easy option…
Motion Concepts Launches Manual Recline for ROVI, Invacare PWCs
Going Beyond the Wheelchair
Why everyone wins when kids are consistently positioned
While so much of seating focuses on wheeled mobility, much of life happens out of the wheelchair. That’s especially true for children, whose daily environments can include home, school, cars and caregivers’ homes, where activities such as sleeping, eating, bathing, learning and playing still require functional, safe support. This summer, Mobility Management hosted three clinical…
Mobility Management Product Awards: Matrx SNUG Headrest Pad, Motion Concepts/Invacare
Matrx SNUG Headrest Pad by Motion Concepts/Invacare has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner.
The Matrx SNUG Headrest Pad by Motion Concepts/Invacare has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner in the Mobility: Positioning, Head category by Mobility Management. The Mobility Management Product Awards program honors outstanding product development in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility. Judy Rowley, Vice President — Matrx Seating, recently sat down with…
Mobility Management Webinar: Hardware That Answers the Call
The Sept. 30 webinar is sponsored by Stealth Products.
Every seating veteran — clinician or provider — has worked with at least a few wheelchair riders who need their positioning components in exactly a certain place, with no room for compromise. On top of that challenge, those components that position and support the pelvis, trunk, head, lower extremities and upper extremities need to stay…
Mobility Management Webinar: Hardware Designed for Complex Mounting Challenges
Industry professionals can register to attend the Sept. 30 webinar for free.
For many complex seating clients, there can be no compromise when mounting components to position and support the pelvis, trunk, head, lower extremities and upper extremities. Unless those components are mounted in precisely the right locations — and unless those components stay securely in place — wheelchair riders can lose function and potentially can move…
Jenx Begins Consultation Process to Cease Manufacturing Operations
The U.K.-based company has for decades specialized in pediatric positioning systems.
Jenx Ltd., known for its specialized pediatric positioning products, has announced it’s started “a formal consultation process regarding a proposal to close” manufacturing operations. “The proposed closure follows a sustained period of financial pressure on manufacturing, which has been echoed in U.K. manufacturing businesses supplying all sectors in recent months,” Jenx said in a July…
Mobility Management Webinar: Clinicians to Discuss Pediatric Positioning Beyond the Wheelchair
The Aug. 12 webinar will cover lying posture care management, standing, gait training, and sitting outside of the wheelchair.
Wheelchairs and wheelchair seating get most of the attention in seating clinic — but pediatric clients also spend much of their day outside of their wheelchairs as they interact with friends, classmates, teachers and family. In an upcoming Mobility Management webinar — starting at 12 noon Eastern time, Tuesday, July 12 — a trio of…
Briefly: Miller’s Returns to Top Workplaces List; Adaptive Imports Announces Code for Headaloft
Featuring Miller’s Rental and Sales, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Adaptive Imports.
Miller’s Again Named to Northeast Ohio’s Top Workplaces List Miller’s Rental and Sales once again has been named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces list for Northeast Ohio. In a June 27 social media post, Miller’s said, “What makes this award especially meaningful is that it’s based entirely on feedback from our employees. Through…
Collaboration Between Freedom Designs, Motion Concepts to Streamline Provision Process
Invacare America announces a new workflow between two of its divisions.
Invacare America has announced a collaboration between two of its divisions — Freedom Designs and Motion Concepts — that will simplify the seating and wheeled mobility ordering and provision process. In a June 16 announcement, Invacare said the new partnership between Freedom Designs, known for its manual tilt-in-space wheelchairs, and Motion Concepts, a seating and…
AltimateMedical, Therafin Corp. Announce ‘Strategic Partnership’
AltimateMedical’s CEO, Ryan Williams, has welcomed Therafin team members and customers.
AltimateMedical and Therafin Corp. have announced a “strategic partnership,” with the new agreement closing on March 31. In an April 4 press release, AltimateMedical welcomed Therafin President Todd Fink and Therafin team members. “This partnership combines the strengths of both companies, significantly expanding their collective product offerings and creating opportunities to enhance product innovation and…