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
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,…
Amylior Hires First U.S. Direct Sales Representative
The new sales rep has extensive industry experience and has worked as an ATP.
Amylior — the Canadian manufacturer and distributor of complex power wheelchairs, power seating, wheelchair seat cushions, and standing/walking aids — has hired its first direct sales representative for the United States. In a July 1 social media post, Amylior welcomed Robert McLean, ATP/SMS, saying, “He will be covering our full product line,” including Alltrack power…
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…
Brad Peterson Promoted to VP, Global Clinical Sales and Education for Amylior
Peterson is a longtime educator and advocate for complex seating, positioning and wheeled mobility.
Complex Rehab Technology veteran Brad Peterson has been promoted to vice president of global clinical sales and education for Amylior. In an April 3 post to social media, Amylior, headquartered in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, said Peterson will also be the vice president of U.S. national accounts. Prior to the promotion, Peterson had been Amylior’s vice president…
The Science of Seat-to-Floor Height
How this seemingly basic wheelchair measurement can impact a client’s overall mobility experience.
A successful wheeled mobility intervention is the culmination of dozens of measurements and the optimal combination of hundreds of components, all brought together in precisely the best way. Of all the numbers to come out of a seating evaluation, seat-to-floor measurements might seem among the most basic — merely the inches or centimeters from the…