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We’re seeing power, augmentative communication devices, from high end to low end everything’s out there. It’s a constantly changing environment, and the

By HomeCare Staff

“We’re seeing power, augmentative communication devices, from high end to low end — everything’s out there. It’s a constantly changing environment, and the basic devices are constantly being refined. Even though they [perform] their basic function, [we’re seeing] lighter weight, greater strength and more durable pieces of equipment.”
— Nancy Perlich, product development and reinforcement, Altimate Medical

“The respiratory therapy market for children is moving more toward products that appeal to them and make the therapy less cumbersome.”
— Sanjay Chandran CEO, RespCare
“The thing that I see in general — and it also applies to pediatrics — is the desire for more upbeat, colorful, less medicinal looking products, things that look a little more appealing to the eye and are really positioned to look more like something that will assist in leading an independent lifestyle rather than … a medical product that is being used to assist with a medical issue.”
— Doug Francis, executive vice president, Drive Medical

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