The latest LECKEY launch from Sunrise Medical performs an array of positioning functions via a single “infinitely configurable” pediatric seating system. The LECKEY BeMe can be used on the brand’s Multi-Height and Tilt Indoor high-low base, thus functioning as an activity chair with robust positioning support. But to expand the range of kids’ adventures, the…
Sunrise Medical Introduces LECKEY BeMe Pediatric Seating System
Take 5 Coffee Break: Circle Specialty’s Social Media; PWC Soccer World Cup Coming This Fall
Your weekly catch-up with the Complex Rehab Technology industry.
Circle Specialty has three new ways for Assistive Technology Professionals (ATPs), seating clinicians, clients, caregivers and other Complex Rehab Technology stakeholders to stay in the know. “These new channels will provide a central place for updates, product information, educational content, and announcements related to Circle Specialty’s growing portfolio of pediatric and adult positioning solutions,” industry…
Circle Specialty Launches Axis Therapy Bench for Kids
The adjustable bench is available in three sizes.
Circle Specialty has launched the Axis Therapy Bench, a highly adaptable seating solution to support children during occupational and physical therapy sessions in healthcare settings, in school and at home. “Engineered to promote proper positioning, balance and control, the Axis Therapy Bench helps children stay comfortable, engaged and focused during learning, play and therapeutic sessions,”…
Mobility Management Product Awards: Vertiflex MOBILE, Synetik ErgoCare
Vertiflex MOBILE by Synetik ErgoCare has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Awards winner.
The Vertiflex MOBILE by Synetik ErgoCare has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner in the Mobility: Standing Frames/Standers category by Mobility Management. The Mobility Management Product Awards program honors outstanding product development in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility. Daphnée Lalonde-Larocque, Special Projects & Compliance Coordinator at Synetik ErgoCare, sat down with Mobility…
Small Base, Big Possibilities
An early-intervention power chair reimagines family-friendly mobility.
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…
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…
Sunrise Medical Announces New Colors for Manual Wheelchairs, JAY Backs
The new palette launched May 12; discontinued colors will continue to be available for spare parts for five years.
Sunrise Medical has updated its color choices for QUICKIE adult manual wheelchairs, ZIPPIE pediatric manual wheelchairs, and JAY backs. The new palette will be available across the manufacturer’s North American, European, and Asia-Pacific markets, Sunrise Medical said in a May 12 announcement. In introducing the set of 24 color/pattern options, the company said it is…
Circle Specialty Names New Director of Sales
The Brooklyn-based company specializing in pediatrics has hired an industry veteran.
Circle Specialty’s new director of sales is a Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry veteran. In a Dec. 31 press release, Brooklyn, New York-based Circle Specialty announced it has hired John Morgan, best known for his long tenure with positioning/mobility manufacturer Freedom Designs. “Morgan brings over 27 years of experience in the durable medical equipment industry,…
Briefly: Etac Announces R82 Discontinuations; CP Foundation Lists September Clinical Trials
Featuring Etac and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
Etac Announces R82 Discontinuations for January 2025 Etac has announced products it will be discontinuing as of Jan. 1, 2025. In a Sept. 20 bulletin, Etac said it will stop offering the Orca bathtub; the Penguin bathtub positioning system; the Cricket manual wheelchair; the stroller-style Stingray manual wheelchair; and the Scallop seating system. Etac will…
Etac Launches R82 Caribou Stander
New pediatric stander is designed for clients with limited head/trunk control or range of motion.
Etac has launched the R82 Caribou, a pediatric stander for children with limited head and trunk control or limited range of motion. In a June 26 news announcement, Etac said the Caribou is designed to help children “build strength, improve their posture, and participate in activities with their peers.” The stander tilts from vertical to…