Power Chairs

Noridian Healthcare Solutions (Jurisdictions A and D DME MAC) and CGS Administrators (Jurisdictions B and C DME MAC) are hosting a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, March 25, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss proposed local coverage determinations (LCDs) for power mobility devices — specifically, Group 2 power wheelchairs (HCPCS coded K0830/K0831) with…

The Switch-It CTRL+5 with Voice Activation by Sunrise Medical has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner in the Electronics, Power Wheelchair category by Mobility Management. The Mobility Management Product Awards program honors outstanding product development in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility. Courtney Chance, Associate Power Product Manager at Sunrise Medical, sat…

The J4E by Quantum Rehab has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner in the Wheelchairs, Power: Group 2, Single Power category by Mobility Management. The Mobility Management Product Awards program honors outstanding product development in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility. Andrea Lewis, OTR/L, ATP, Clinical Education Manager at Quantum Rehab, sat…

Accessibility advocates say Calgary, Alberta-based airline WestJet has published weight limits that prevent many Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) wheelchair riders from bringing their Group 3 power chairs with them when they fly. WestJet’s website says wheelchairs and scooters that weigh more than 300 lbs. (approximately 136 kg) are not allowed on its Boeing 737 or…

The first week of January can mean only one thing (beyond the fact that those holiday decorations really need to be put back into the garage): CES is lighting up Las Vegas once again. Formerly the Consumer Electronics Show, CES says it “connects innovators, decision makers, media, influencers, visionaries and potential customers across the entire…

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…

Cure SMA has launched an equipment grant program to provide Fold & Go travel power chairs to children and adults living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in the United States or Puerto Rico. Recipients of the travel chairs will own the equipment outright. Less than 12 hours after launching the program on Oct. 8, Cure…

So many early-intervention mobility needs have been met by enterprising creations such as Permobil’s Explorer Mini and the University of Delaware’s groundbreaking GoBabyGo adapted power toys. But David Savage, ATP/SMS, RET, seating and mobility specialist at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., still saw a gap for very young children who lacked independent mobility…

Read about how the future of seating and wheeled mobility: • How 3D printing technology can create custom seating systems. • A new family-friendly perspective on early-intervention power mobility devices. • Positioning beyond the wheelchair: the importance of 24/7 support. You can read the digital edition by clicking on the magazine cover below, or by…

What a time to be working in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT)! Or in my case, what a time to be covering it! In about the last month, the CRT industry was told of two policy changes that could significantly change seating and wheeled mobility for the better, if the execution is solid. (That’s a big…