Invacare Forms Specialty Products Group

ELYRIA, Ohio–Invacare Corp. has formed a group to serve as the
umbrella organization for a number of specialty product lines. The
Helixx Group will include Freedom Designs, Kuschall North America
and Motion Concepts. Invacare’s PinDot brand will also be aligned
with the new entity.

All lines unified under the group serve the rehab sector:
Freedom Designs offers wheelchairs and seating and positioning
products; Kuschall manufacturers ultra-light wheelchairs; Motion
Concepts focuses on seating and positioning; and PinDot offers
custom seating.

Chris Yessayan has been appointed vice president and general
manager of The Helixx Group, and will report directly to Lou
Slangen, Invacare’s senior vice president of global market
development. Previously, Yessayan served as vice president and
general manager of the Radiation Measurement and Protection Unit at
Santa Fe, N.M.-based Thermo Electron Corp.

“Establishing The Helixx Group as the overall unifying entity
for Freedom Designs, Kuschall, Motion and PinDot is part of
Invacare’s overall strategy to keep these specialty product line
companies distinct and separate from the Invacare brand,” Slangen
said, adding that retaining their unique identities allows the
companies “to focus on what they do best, which is what propelled
each company and brand to a premier position in their segment.”