I’m a big believer in dreaming — not necessarily as a way to manifest what I want in the world, but as a crucial first step to developing better outcomes and figuring out how to achieve them. That process always starts with “Wouldn’t it be great if …?” That’s why I’m so looking forward to…
Commentary: New Webinar Asks What Seating Clinicians Most Want
Clinicians to Discuss the Future of Seating at Sept. 22 Webinar
Kathy SanMartino, Amber Ward and Angie Kiger are the panelists for the free educational presentation.
From a functional perspective, what does the future of wheelchair seating look like? And what functional gains do seating clinicians most want to see? Those questions are among the topics discussed at Mobility Management’s Sept. 22 webinar, the Future of Seating. The hour-long webinar, with free registration, will feature panelists Angie Kiger, M.Ed., ATP/SMS; Kathy…
Kalogon Hires Seating Veteran Rich Salm
Salm, known for his advocacy and educational work, is the latest long-standing industry member to join the company.
Kalogon has added a seating industry veteran to its team. Rich Salm has joined Kalogon as its new director of sales, western region, the company announced in Aug. 10 social media posts. “Kalogon is emerging as one of the real leaders in seating technology, and I wanted to be part of building that,” Salm said…
American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine Issues ALS Guidance for DME, Services
The guidance emphasizes the need for proactive planning due to the quick progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
New medical standard guidance from the American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine (AANEM) has provided an extensive list of “medically indicated services and equipment” for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The list “builds on a scoping literature review published in Muscle & Nerve and on patient and professional stakeholder interviews,” AANEM added in publishing…
Sunrise Medical Introduces LECKEY BeMe Pediatric Seating System
The “infinitely configurable” system fits onto a high-low base and wheelchair bases.
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…
Motion Concepts Launches Manual Recline for ROVI, Invacare PWCs
The new option offers up to 30 degrees of recline.
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…
Kalogon Launches Bondar Field Kit for Back Support Mods After Delivery
Seating teams can use the kit to keep pace with clients' real-life changes.
Kalogon has introduced a Bondar Field Kit, designed for seating teams who need to make adjustments to the E2617-coded Bondar back support after it’s arrived from the factory. “One of the core ideas behind Bondar is that customization shouldn’t end at the order form,” a Nov. 17 announcement from Kalogon said. “Bodies change. Needs shift.…
CMS: ICD-10 Codes No Longer Required for Wheelchair Seating Documentation
The DME MAC contractors announced the change on Oct. 2.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) DME MAC contractors have removed ICD-10 codes from its wheelchair seating requirements. The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) reported the change in an Oct. 2 breaking news bulletin to stakeholders while linking to the updated article. The article’s revision date is Oct. 1, 2025.…
Managing Microclimate
Identifying risks to wheelchair riders — and how technology can help
So much about the art and the science of seating is about working effectively with factors that are unchangeable — the wheelchair rider’s diagnosis, progression of the condition, and past mobility equipment, just for starters. Seating teams also need to account for inescapable factors such as pressure, which can be strategically managed, but never fully…
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pressure Injury Prevention
Considering all sitting surfaces — not just wheelchairs — is critical.
Truly managing pressure injury risk requires a wide-angle lens that takes in everything a wheelchair rider does — and everywhere that rider sits — all day long. “People think it was just that car ride over the weekend or sitting on a commode for too long that caused this pressure injury,” said Nicole LaBerge, PT,…