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HME Products

New product announcements and equipment coverage for home medical equipment providers, from mobility to respiratory.

  • Big Demand, Big Market

    America’s weight gain has meant bigger wheelchairs and bigger beds in the home care market, along with bigger profits for manufacturers and providers of bariatric products. Leaders in the market point out that it has been five years since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared obesity an “epidemic” in the United States, but growth in bariatrics has yet to slow — and they predict little change in the near future. “Demand is getting higher and higher,” says Jim Lein, president of Dalton Medical. “In the next few years, we’ll have at least another 5 to 10 percent growth on top of general market growth, so that’s 15 to 20 percent growth compared to growth in regular [durable medical equipment] of 8 to 10…
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  • Lifts, Ramps & Transfer Devices

    Precision Lifts/Interior-Exterior Lift Hide and Ride HD Call 800/225-7814. Web site: www.precisionlifts.com Circle 449 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Leisure-Lift/Equipment Lift Magnum Lift Call 800/255-0285. Web site: www.pacesaver.com Circle 448 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Access Industries/Stair Lift Select BOS Call 800/925-3100. Web site: www.accessind.com Circle 439 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Sunrise Medical/Portable Ceiling Lift System Guardian Voyager Lift and Easytrack Portable Track Call 800/333-4000. Web site: www.sunrisemedical.com Circle 440 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Homecare Products/Portable Ramp EZ-Access Modular Ramp Call 800/451-1903. Web site: www.homecareproducts.com Circle 450 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Silver Star Mobility/Inside Lift 2004 Backpacker Call 888/354-8250. Web site: www.silverstarmobility.com Circle 436 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Liko/Sit-to-Stand Electric Lift Nordic Capella 201 Call…
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  • New Products

    Respironics/CPAP System Remstar Plus Call 800/345-6443. Web site: www.respironics.com Circle 499 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Freedom Designs/Adjustable Chest Vest EE6W Call 800/331-8551. Web site: www.freedomdesigns.com Circle 489 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Breg/Shoulder CPM Flex-Mate S500 Call 800/321-0607. Web site: www.breg.com Circle 488 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Aerogen/Nebulizer Aeroneb Go Call 866/423-7643. Web site: www.aerogen.com Circle 493 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. dj Orthopedics/Pain Management System DonJoy Pain Control Device Call 760/727-1280. Web site: www.djortho.com Circle 496 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Homecare Solutions/Bed Enclosure Safe-N-Secure Call 877/909-2266. Web site: www.hcsolutionsinc.com Circle 495 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Apex Dynamics Healthcare Products/Power Lift Chair Windsor Call 800/742-0453. Web site: www.apexdynamics.com Circle 444 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company…
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  • Respironics Nasal Masks Recalled

    Murrysville, Pa. Respironics announced it had voluntarily recalled more than 5,000 ComfortGel Nasal Masks used to treat sleep apnea. According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement, the user instructions say the mask contains an exhalation port and does not require a separate exhalation device. However, the product was distributed without the exhalation port, meaning the patient could “experience increased CO2 re-breathing and associated oxygen deficiency. In some cares, suffocation may result,” the announcement said. The masks were shipped to HME providers and distributors between Sept. 5 and Sept. 15, 2003. The recall was initiated Sept. 29. Respironics, which reported the problem to the FDA Sept. 26, said it will work closely with the FDA to ensure all masks are returned for thorough inspection,…
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  • Moving Forward and Making Sense

    Oxygen therapy, one of the strongholds of the home medical equipment industry, is moving forward at a new speed. Changing patient demographics, decreasing reimbursement rates and an increasing need for more efficient products have prompted manufacturers to drive new technology to a different level. The result: healthier patients and more profitable providers. In 2001, more than 13 million adults in the United States were diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to the American Lung Association. However, experts say that number could be much higher, with estimates ranging from 24 million to 35 million individuals affected. Organizations such as the ALA and the American College of Chest Physicians have initiated educational programs that encourage family physicians to diagnose COPD earlier so treatment can begin sooner….
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  • Manual Wheelchairs

    TiLite/Wheelchair ZRA Call 800/545-2266. Web site: www.tilite.com Circle 450 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Nova Ortho-Med/Wheelchair Star Standard Wheelchair Call 800/557-6682. Web site: www.novaorthomed.com Circle 449 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Innovation in Motion/Wheelchair Jewel MPS Call 800/327-0681. Web site: www.vestil.com/wc Circle 448 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Drive Medical Design & Mfg./Wheelchair Viper Plus Call 877/224-0946. Web site: www.drivemedical.com Circle 447 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Market Insight “[The manual wheelchair market emphasizes] the influence of weight across the entire manual product category, rigids through manual tilt. Customer feedback [has been] to make a product as light and maneuverable as possible without compromising adjustability.” — Myria Crawford, Mobility Marketing Manager, Sunrise Medical Pride Mobility Products/Wheelchair Stylus Call 800/800-8586. Web site:…
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  • New Products

    Convaid/Pediatric Positioning System Mountee Call 888/266-8243. Web site: www.convaid.com Circle 499 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Freedom Lift/Lift Base Action Base Call 800/755-2856. Web site: www.freedom-lift.com Circle 500 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. LP International/Electric Hand Truck PowerMate Pogo Call 800/697-6283. Web site: www.powermate.info Circle 498 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. FLA Orthopedics/Ankle Brace FlexLite Call 800/327-4110. Web site: www.flaorthopedics.com Circle 497 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Ongoing Care Solutions/Stirrup Ankle Braces Wel-Kare Call 800/375-0207. Web site: www.ongoingcare.com Circle 496 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Swede-O/Ankle Brace Tarsal Lok Call 800/525-9339. Web site: www.swedeo.com Circle 495 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Great Ideas Inc./Toilet Seat Solution ComfortSeat Call 800/611-5515. Web site: www.solutioncomfortseat.com Circle 483 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company…
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  • Cool Show, Hot Topic

    How many technicians does it take to transform an ordinary Mercedes sport utility vehicle into a handicap-accessible street rod? Try five — and in seven days, with a $3,000 budget. At least, that’s the case when the transformation occurs on The Discovery Channel’s hit program Monster Garage. Headed by Jesse James, a custom motorcycle builder and designer and owner of West Coast Choppers in Long Beach, Calif., the crew included Warren Chalker, a welder and engineer with Lancaster, Calif.-based standing-device manufacturer Prime Engineering; Scott Deacon, president of La Canada, Calif.-based vehicle-modification company Advanced Mobility; Mike Montenegro, automotive designer and owner of Hesperia, Calif.-based Montenegro Designs; Ray Paprota, a paraplegic NASCAR Craftsmen Truck driver from Birmingham, Ala.; and Ed Sandoz, a quadriplegic mechanical engineer from Upton,…
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  • Pushing for Comfort

    Seating and positioning professionals share a high level of passion and caring about what they do and how they affect patients’ lives. “[The passion] imbues the whole corporate culture. Everything we do physically touches clients and makes their lives better,” says Don Gordon, vice president, marketing, Adaptive Equipment Systems. “Every little bit matters. You don’t find that in other industries.” “Providing equipment to improve the lives of physically challenged children is socially beneficial and very rewarding,” says Merv Watkins, president of pediatric-mobility manufacturer Convaid. “For some children, this means a degree of independence, for others an enhancement of their capabilities and a broadening of their horizons.” “Seating and positioning is important because every wheelchair user is an individual with personal postural support needs,” adds Randy…
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  • Pediatrics

    Altimate Medical/Stander EasyStand Magician Comfy Seat Call 800/342-8968. Web site: www.easystand.com Circle 450 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Freedom Concepts/Climber Freedom Climber Call 800/661-9915. Web site: www.freedomconcepts.com Circle 449 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Invacare/Folding Tilt Wheelchair Spree XT Call 800/333-6900. Web site: www.invacare.com Circle 448 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. NK Medical Products/Youth Bed YB200 Youth Bed Call 800/274-2742. Web site: www.nkmedicalproducts.com Circle 447 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Permobil/Wheelchair Chairman KOALA Call 800/736-0925. Web site: www.permobil.com Circle 445 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Supracor/Cushion Stimulite Contoured Pediatric Cushion Call 800/787-7226. Web site: www.supracor.com Circle 446 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Sunrise Medical/Pediatric Walker Guardian Strider Call 800/333-4000. Web site: www.sunrisemedical.com Circle 444 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company…
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  • New Products

    Lauren Manufacturing Co./Wheelchair Cushion Comfortechnology SI-Tack Premier Gel-Foam Cushion Call 800/683-0676. Web site: www.lauren.com Circle 499 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Respironics/Nasal Mask ComfortGel Call 800/345-6443. Web site: www.respironics.com Circle 498 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Surgical Appliance Industries/Compression Hosiery TruForm Fashion Plus Trouser Socks Call 800/336-6569. Web site: www.surgicalappliance.com Circle 500 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Bristol-Myers Squibb/Diabetic Care Products ChoiceDM Call 800/468-7746. Web site: www.choicedm.com Circle 497 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Quantum Rehab/Wheelchair Control Micro Joystick Call 800/800-8586. Web site: www.quantumrehab.com Circle 495 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Creative Specialties Intl./Elevated Toilet Seat Locking Elevated Toilet Seat Call 800/321-8809. Web site: www.moen.com Circle 494 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Varilite/Wheelchair Cushion Valve PSV Pressure Setting Valve…
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  • New Products

    Fisher & Paykel Healthcare/Nasal Mask FlexiFit Series HC405 Call 800/446-3908. Web site: www.fphcare.com Circle 500 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Ulster Scientific/Asthma Monitoring Device WhistleWatch Call 845/255-2200. Web site: www.ulsterscientific.com Circle 498 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Andonian Cryogenics/Liquid Oxygen Delivery System Liquid Oxygen Van Tanks Call 800/446-3533. Web site: www.andoniancryogenics.com Circle 494 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. FLA Orthopedics/Night Splint HealWell Cub Call 800/327-4110. Web site: www.flaorthopedics.com Circle 497 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Innovation in Motion/Wheelchair Jewel SP Self Propelled Manual Wheelchair Call 800/327-0681. Web site: www.vestil.com/wc Circle 496 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. ResMed/Nasal Mask Mirage Activa Call 800/424-0737. Web site: www.resmed.com Circle 495 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Eagle Health Supplies/ADLs Snap-n-Save Product Line Call…
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