EXETER, Penn. (Feb. 26, 2015)—Quantum Rehab, a Pride Mobility Products company, announced the unveiling of its iLevel seat elevation technology at the 2015 International Seating Symposium (ISS).
The iLevel technology allows users to remain mobile at eye-level standing height while operating the power wheelchair at walking speed. iLevel is an integrated power seating system that elevates up to 10 inches, while simultaneously stabilizing the power wheelchair via electronics and suspension, allowing full functionality at walking speeds up to three miles per hour.
“Having been a power chair user for eight years, iLevel has truly changed my life,” said Kiel Eigen, 22, a C5 quadriplegic as the result of a football accident. “In my previous chairs, I rarely used the seat lift because I really couldn’t move anywhere. With iLevel, I have full mobility at standing height, so from grocery shopping to strolling the boardwalk with my girlfriend, I have independence and stature that I haven’t known since my accident. It’s doubled my functionality over a normal power chair.”
iLevel is being released exclusively on the Q6 Edge 2.0, an iLevel-ready power base. The Q6 Edge 2.0, with its single-stage drive train and redesigned caster arms for enhanced performance, accepts iLevel technology at the time of order or is easily retrofitted at a later date.
“Consumers expressed experiencing so many limitations in existing elevating seats that we knew we had to address ‘eye-level’ mobility as a quality of life issue,” explains Scott Meuser, chairman and CEO of Quantum and Pride. “We want to empower and delight our customers above all else. iLevel is one of those innovations that exponentially makes the world more accessible and socially inclusive for power chair users. There are so many of these types of situations where elevation at walking speed completely opens up a new world of opportunity and further equality. It’s the life-changing applications that show the significance of iLevel technology in the market at large and individual’s lives. We feel privileged to be introducing such customer-inspired technology.”
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