Sunrise Medical has acquired Nuprodx, a California-based manufacturer of bathroom mobility products, including models with positioning features and functions.
In an Oct. 7 news announcement, Sunrise said, “This acquisition strengthens Sunrise Medical’s portfolio by adding Nuprodx’s best-in-class bathroom mobility solutions to its existing broad range of assistive mobility solutions.”
David Gaskell, Nuprodx’s president/CEO, will transition over to Sunrise Medical and will continue to lead the Nuprodx team there. “We are incredibly excited to join the Sunrise Medical family and continue to accelerate growth,” Gaskell said in the announcement. “Joining Sunrise Medical is a tremendous opportunity to expand the reach and accelerate further development of our solutions. With Sunrise Medical’s global network and shared commitment to innovation and quality, I’m confident that together we will bring our life-enhancing products to a wider global audience, and help millions of people with disabilities and seniors live more independent and fulfilling lives.”
“Nuprodx’s innovative bathroom mobility products perfectly align with our mission to improve lives of individuals with mobility challenges and well complement our current product portfolio offering,” said Thomas Babacan, Sunrise Medical’s president/CEO. “By combining Nuprodx’s proven product expertise with Sunrise’s distribution network and global infrastructure, we aim to provide even greater value to our customers worldwide, and helping more people to live more independently.”
Nuprodx was founded in 1988 by Bruce Hammer, a former professional motorcycle racer who sustained a spinal cord injury in a racing accident in 1982. As a wheelchair rider with quadriplegia, Hammer used his architecture background to design products that would help him as he traveled. Nuprodx’s patented, lightweight and portable shower-tub slider systems are designed to enhance safety in bathrooms, while also being easy to transport for travel.
Some Nuprodx models include center-of-mass tilt in space to facilitate transfers, stability and comfort. Nuprodx also offers stationary shower chairs, wheeled shower chairs, and pediatric bathroom chairs.
