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The bill would protect manual accessories from bidding-derived pricing and has strong bipartisan support.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 12, 2017)—Representatives Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and John Larson (D-Conn) introduced legislation on Monday to exempt accessories for manual CRT wheelchairs from bidding-derived pricing with a strong, bipartisan roster of 42 original co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 19 Republicans). HR 3730 would complement earlier CMS action exempting accessories for group 3 power wheelchairs from bidding-derived pricing.
The decree affected operations at the Corporate and Taylor Street Facility in Elyria, Ohio
ELYRIA, Ohio (July 25, 2017)—Invacare Corporation has received notice from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the company has successfully satisfied the Agency’s requirements under the consent decree to resume full operations at its Corporate and Taylor Street manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio.
Wheelchairs 4 Kids is Harmar's Charity of Record.
SARASOTA, Fla. (JUNE 27, 2017)—Harmar Mobility, LLC (Harmar), a manufacturer of mobility and accessibility lifts received the “Hero of Freedom Award” at the Wheelchairs 4 Kids Heroes Appreciation Lunch held in Safety Harbor, Florida, on Wednesday June 21.
The compliance technology helps bring all employees together on the same pages.
SAN FRANCISCO (March 27, 2017)—Medifab, a medical device company, has announced it will deploy Promapp’s cloud-based business process management software to support the company’s global expansion and comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and international quality standards.
SARASOTA, Fla. (September 8, 2016)—Harmar is pleased to announce a new partnership with Wheelchairs 4 Kids, a non-profit organization that is focused of providing the gift of mobility to children. This partnership offers a structure that helps Wheelchairs 4 Kids provide scooter and wheelchair lifts to the charity’s recipients. Harmar, along with its dealers, will help from evaluation of needs to the arrangement of installation and ongoing support.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Aug. 3, 2016)—Numotion has announced a new partnership with SoftWheel to be the exclusive distributor of its in-wheel suspension technology for wheelchairs in the United States. The innovative technology enhances user-ride capabilities, providing extraordinary rigidity and stability for manual wheelchair users, effectively reducing the level of daily pain and discomfort that can result from wheelchair use. SoftWheel by Numotion products will be available to U.S.
WATERLOO, Iowa (June 1, 2016)—U.S. Rehab and Permobil announced that TiLite will be a contracted supplier for titanium and aluminum manual wheelchairs for members of U.S. Rehab. Both U.S. Rehab and Permobil are very excited about this contract addition.
The new contract with TiLite is effective immediately and offers another preferred pricing program for U.S. Rehab’s members to operate more efficiently.
FRESNO, Calif. (May 24, 2016)—Today, Sunrise Medical announced the Zippie IRIS (Intelligent-Rotation-in-Space) wheelchair is now available with a folding option providing compact portability. With its pediatric-specific design, the Zippie IRIS offers a superior combination of positioning, maneuverability and now with the patented XLOCK folding crossbrace, folds into a compact size for convenient transport.
Senior wheelchair users have the same standards as any consumer when it comes to seating and mobility—they are looking for function, comfort and skin protection.
Mike Savicki still leads an active, competitive life 23 years after spinal injury
Portable power and manual travel wheelchairs help seniors stay active
Man honors his late brother by fabricating unique wheelchairs.