The Matrx SNUG Headrest Pad by Motion Concepts/Invacare has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner in the Mobility: Positioning, Head category by Mobility Management. The Mobility Management Product Awards program honors outstanding product development in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility. Judy Rowley, Vice President — Matrx Seating, recently sat down with…
Mobility Management Product Awards: Matrx SNUG Headrest Pad, Motion Concepts/Invacare
Free Wheelchair Mission Introduces GEN 4 JOY for Distribution to Developing Countries
The new folding manual wheelchair will be launched in early 2026.
Free Wheelchair Mission has launched the GEN 4 JOY, a folding manual wheelchair with enhanced comfort, durability, accessibility and efficiency for distribution in developing countries. “In addition to improved comfort, enhanced posture support, easier transport and an expanded size range spanning from XS to XXL, the new GEN 4 JOY is designed to be significantly…
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…
Invacare Corp. Wins WebAwards for Move for Mobility Campaign
The campaign was on behalf of Free Wheelchair Mission.
Invacare Corp.’s Move for Mobility campaign is now an award winner. The Move for Mobility project — held in May in collaboration with Free Wheelchair Mission — won two 2024 WebAwards in the categories of “Medical Standard of Excellence” and “Nonprofit Standard of Excellence.” In total, the 425 Invacare employees participating in Move for Mobility…
Invacare Launches Alber DuoDrive Power-Assist System
The new system can control wheelchair speed on inclines and declines.
Invacare Corp. has launched the Alber e-motion DuoDrive, a power-assist system designed to provide greater flexibility and independence for manual wheelchair riders. “This durable medical device is set to redefine the mobility experience for wheelchair users globally,” Invacare said in an April 22 announcement. “Featuring technologies like Cruise Mode and Brake Assist, the e-motion DuoDrive…