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Hyundai of Tempe to Giveaway Wheelchair Van to Deserving Family

Hyundai of Tempe has acquired a wheelchair accessible mini-van and will give it away to a deserving family or organization during a write-in campaign. We are asking for media support to ensure this message reaches any family or organization that would benefit from such a vehicle. ...

Spinal Network: The Total Wheelchair Resource Book

All New 4th Edition NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 4th edition of New Mobility magazine's Spinal Network: The Total Wheelchair Resource Book , the definitive resource for anyone who uses a wheelchair is now available. This 400-page guide provides information on healt...

Low-Reimbursement Rate Threatens Wheelchair for Wounded Vets

WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dean Kamen, an inventor and entrepreneur, and Bill Chatfield, director of the Selective Service System, will discuss how a low Medicare reimbursement rate has put out of production a mobile wheelchair that could benefit wounded veterans, at a National ...

Children's Hospital Central California and CVS/Pharmacy Wheelchair Fund Featured in "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

Not only did the surprise makeover transform the Riojas home, Mary Ann's story of triumph over disability inspired the creation of a fund that will benefit patients at Children's Hospital Central California. Madera, CA (PRWEB) March 8, 2009 -- It was a chilly January mo...

Soldiers' Angels Announces Special Wheelchair Covers for Veterans

Germ-fighting "dignity apparel" products specially-designed to the specifications of military support organization Soldiers' Angels are donated to VA facilities for combat wounded and veterans. Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) January 22, 2009 -- Soldiers' Angels is onc...

Accessible Dispatch Program: Accessible Taxi Service for Wheelchair Users in New York City

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Spinal Association ( www.UnitedSpinal.org ) encourages wheelchair and scooter users in the New York City metropolitan area to call 311 to request a wheelchair-accessible taxi via the new Accessible Dispatch Program. This system links passenger...

The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Wheelchair to Texas Teenager With Rare Genetic Disorders

Gift of Mobility Brings 'Whole New Life' to Disabled Teenager and His Family DENTON, Texas, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time in his 13 years, Dustin Monk will have reason to smile this Christmas. Thanks to a new power wheelchair from The SCOOTER Store ( www.thescooter...

Burn Machine Speed Bag Knocks 'em Out at Shriners Wheelchair Bodybuilding Camp

REDFORD, Mich., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from the fitness company Burn Machine ( www.TheBurnMachine.com ) paid a visit to the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago last month to contribute to an extraordinary, albeit unique, cause; The Burn Machine donated more than $1500 worth ...

The SCOOTER Store Gives Power Wheelchair to Good Samaritan Critically Injured Trying to Save Others

Gift of Mobility Lets Local Hero be Mobile and Independent While He Awaits Prosthetic Leg KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Life changed in less than a minute for Darrel Baker, 36, when he stopped to help another motorist and suddenly found himself in need of rescue. A ...

The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Wheelchair to California War Hero, a Purple Heart Recipient

Gift of Mobility Lets Terminally Ill Vietnam Veteran Regain Mobility and Independence VENTURA, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tough odds have never stopped Anthony Radonski. He has survived the rain forests of Vietnam and now battles the 4th stage of lymphoma. Immobility, tho...
Wheelchair in Medical Technology

BioMarin Initiates Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for GALNS for Morquio A Syndrome

...mptoms often become evident in the first five years of life. Depending on severity of the disorder, age of diagnosis will vary. Many patients become wheelchair dependent in their second decade of life and undergo numerous surgeries to alleviate life-threatening conditions caused by the underlying enzyme defic...

American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting 'Highlights and Hot Topics'

...festyle as those who had never undergone knee surgery. wheelchair Users and Rotator Cuff Injuries ( http://www3.aaos.org/education/an...ty are strong indicators for future shoulder injuries among the paralyzed. wheelchair dependence significantly affects the possibility of shoulder damage diagnos...

PTC Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 2b Registration-Directed Clinical Trial of PTC124 in Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy

... protein that is critical to the structural stability of muscle fibers. Patients develop progressive muscle weakness that leads to loss of ambulation, wheelchair dependency, and eventual decline in respiratory and cardiac function. It is estimated that one in 10 DMD patients are likely to have a Becker presenta...
Wheelchair in Medical Products

2600KL ProPlus® Digital Wheelchair Ramp Scales

Description: Compensating for movement is critical to weighing patients in wheelchairs. Thats why this scale has the exclusive technology to do just that. Extremely durable, with state-of-the-art technology, these wheelchair scales are a must-have for any longterm and acute-care facility....
Company:Health o meter Professional

2500KL ProPlus® Digital Wheelchair Ramp Scales

Description: Compensating for movement is critical to weighing patients in wheelchairs. Thats why this scale has the exclusive technology to do just that. Extremely durable, with state-of-the-art technology, these wheelchair scales are a must-have for any longterm and acute-care facility....
Company:Health o meter Professional

6702W Oversized Wheelchair Scales

Description: Our new oversized wheelchair scales incorporate all of the new features of our standard model including automatic zero, weight recall, reweigh and cordless operation. The digital readout electronically displays weight in pounds and kilos. The oversized platforms are designed to weigh patients in...
Company:Scale-Tronix, Inc.

6772 Adjustable Wheelchair Scale

Description: This adjustable wheelchair scale accommodates standard to extra-wide wheelchairs (18" to 43") and wheelchairs with anti-tip devices. The low-profile, heavy-duty, anodized aluminum weighing platform is equipped with ramps less than 1/2" high providing easy access for large patients. Weight is displa...
Company:Scale-Tronix, Inc.

Extended Offset Wheelchair Electric Table

Description: Uniquely designed, the wheelchair table has dual purposes. Not only does it add a modern look to any office, it is also a heavy-duty table that will support multiple instruments, and/or easily accommodate wheelchair patients....
Company:Marco Ophthalmic, Inc.

Offset Wheelchair Electric Table

Description: Uniquely designed, the wheelchair table has dual purposes. Not only does it add a modern look to any office, it is also a heavy-duty table that will support multiple instruments, and/or easily accommodate wheelchair patients....
Company:Marco Ophthalmic, Inc.

Humphrey Field Analyzer II - i series

Description:... The Humphrey Field Analyzer II-i series is a wheelchair accessible, computerized perimeter used to examine the patient's visual field. By using SITA, the expert operating systems threshold testing time i...
Company:Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

AIT-20 instrument table

Description:...contoured instrument table will complement any office or examination room dcor, while providing a sturdy, stable platform for optical instruments. The wheelchair compatible design provides completely open footspace for comfort, with casters to make positioning quick and easy. The table has motorized electrical ...
Company:Topcon America Corporation

AIT-8B instrument table

Description:... The AIT-8Bs instrument design makes positioning quick and easy. The table is fully wheelchair accessible and can support full loads up to 100 lbs. The AIT-8B provides stable support for Topcon retinal camera units and includes a motorized verti...
Company:Topcon America Corporation

Humphrey Field Analyzer II - i series

Description:... The Humphrey Field Analyzer II-i series is a wheelchair accessible, computerized perimeter used to examine the patient's visual field. By using SitaTM, the expert operating systems threshold testing time is...
Company:Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

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Wheelchair in Medical Dictionary

Wound Care

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Wheelchair in Biological News

Clinical trial shows quadriplegics can operate powered wheelchair with tongue drive system

An assistive technology that enables individuals to maneuver a powered wheelchair or control a mouse cursor using simple tongue movements can be operated by individuals with high-level spinal cord injuries, according to the results of a recently completed clinical trial. "This clinical trial ha...

New therapy substitutes missing protein in those with muscular dystrophy

...lar dystrophy. About one of 3,500 boys are born with the crippling disease. Symptoms usually begin in children who are 2 to 3 years-old, most are in a wheelchair by age 12, and many who have the disease pass away by their late teens to early 20s. Current treatment, limited to corticosteroids, are minimally effe...

Muscular dystrophy diagnosis delayed almost 2.5 years in boys

... boys. It is an X-linked recessive genetic disease with onset of symptoms in boys between 2 and 6 years old. It progresses rapidly, rendering patients wheelchair bound by 10 or 11 years old. Most patients die in their mid-late 20s. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded study analyzed medical ...

Ultrasound imaging now possible with a smartphone

... steroid dosing to maximize efficacy while minimizing side effects. "The idea is that caregivers, who otherwise have to transport a young person often wheelchair bound to a hospital or clinic on a regular basis for examination, can be trained to do ultrasound to track muscle condition," Zar said. "This could l...

Collegiate Inventors Competition recognizes top student inventors

...Hopkins University (Advisor: Dale Needham) ICU Mover Aid A device that integrates Intensive Care Unit life support systems with a wheeled walker and wheelchair to give mobility to ICU patients, which may help speed recovery. Joshua Liu, Gayathree Murugappan, Kevin Yeh, & Vicki Zhou, Johns Hopkins Universi...

The Rett Syndrome Research Trust launches operations

...ic abnormalities, anxiety, apraxia, seizures, impaired cardiac and circulatory function and Parkinsonian tremor. Many children with Rett Syndrome are wheelchair bound. Most victims survive well into adulthood; all require total, 24-hour-a-day care. The cost, both financial and in terms of human suffering, is e...

When your brain talks, your muscles don't always listen

...stem and movement, and he was hooked. His interests were further piqued during a summer research experience, where he had the opportunity to work with wheelchair athletes. "People with severe spinal cord injuries have limited cooling because they can't perspire below the site of injury," Knight said, "so t...

Cancer researchers add spice to research against rare neuromuscular disease

...weakness in the arms and legs. Patients are often diagnosed in their 30s and 40s, and while most live a normal life span, many patients end up using a wheelchair and have serious health difficulties. Currently there is no way to slow the progression or prevent the disease, which is estimated to affect a few tho...

Brain-computer link lets paralyzed patients convert thoughts into actions

...uts, and a more portable wireless system. The researchers are also looking at new applications, such as enabling the brain-computer combo to control a wheelchair or other gadgets that will restore some control and freedom to patients with severe paralysis. At the American Spinal Cord Injury Association meet...

Stem cell transplants improve recovery in animal models for stroke, cerebral palsy

...nd could help get somebody out of a bed and into a wheelchair or out of a wheelchair to walking with a cane or from a cane to walking unassisted. If somebody can go from a wheelchair to a cane that is a big improvement, that is how w...
Wheelchair in Biological Technology

Texas Boy Receives Wheelchair From New Hampshire Couple's Recently Deceased Granddaughter

FedEx to Deliver Specialized Equipment Free of Charge AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brain Injury Association of Texas (BIATX) today announced that a six-year-old boy in Austin, Texas with significant physical and mental disabilities due to shaken baby syndrome will receiv...

This wheelchair will save lives

Pascal Malassign, a professor of industrial design at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design , or MIAD, has made a shower-and-commode wheelchair that will assist people with spinal damage with their toileting activities. The help is badly needed. Spinal cord patients who are paralyzed from...

BioMarin's Clinical Trial Application for GALNS for Morquio A Syndrome Accepted by the MHRA

...mptoms often become evident in the first five years of life. Depending on severity of the disorder, age of diagnosis will vary. Many patients become wheelchair dependent in their second decade of life and undergo numerous surgeries to alleviate life-threatening conditions caused by the underlying enzyme defic...

Stemedica Announces the Appointment of Dr. Michael Bayer as Director, Medical Services

...our team," said Maynard Howe, CEO and Vice Chairman at Stemedica. In addition to his professional work, Dr. Bayer co-founded "The Free wheelchair Mission", a non-profit that has delivered wheel chairs to over 370,000 people in some of the poorest countries worldwide. ( www.freewheelchairmis...

Collegiate Inventors Competition(R) Recognizes Top Student Inventors

...pkins University (Advisor: Dale Needham) ICU Mover Aid - A device that integrates Intensive Care Unit life support systems with a wheeled walker and wheelchair to give mobility to ICU patients, which may help speed recovery. Joshua Liu, Gayathree Murugappan, Kevin Yeh, & Vicki Zhou, Johns Hopkins University...

GBS/CIDP Foundation to Hold 10th International Symposium

...erm outcomes for GBS, CIDP and variants, fatigue, pain and emotional issues, reimbursement and disability, and special sessions for rehabilitation and wheelchair patients. Speakers and presenters include prominent neurologists who actively treat GBS and CIDP patients and conduct vital research, leading physic...

FDA Gets Knocked Out in Endotec, Inc. Ruling

...fter minor surgery a few years ago, he experienced a life threatening infection which destroyed his ankle joint. He was out of work for nine weeks and wheelchair bound. "I was walking bone-on-bone," Capricci said. "I had no cartilage and my ankle was the size of a grapefruit." After several surgical consultat...

Liko Introduces Two Additions to Its 'Stat' Family of Low Friction Sheets

... Liko's new Stat HandySheets are designed to be used in pairs and are recommended to facilitate placement of a sling while a patient is sitting in a wheelchair or lying on a bed. The Stat HandySheet is offered in two sizes -- long and short -- to accommodate a wide range of applications. In use, a pair of Han...

Former Manchester City Lord Mayor Has Hope Restored at New Beike Stem Cell Facility

...proved balance, and more endurance, allowing her to walk normally without a wheelchair for the first time in years. Upon arrival in the UK today, she walked off t...arewell Manchester." Before coming to China, she had been using an electric wheelchair to get around Town Hall, needed to be carried up and down stairs by others,...

Concentrated solar energy project wins Innovation Days prizes

...on the team that won third place in the Schoofs contest for a self-leveling wheelchair tray that stays horizontal even if the wheelchair is tilted up to 45 degrees. "We had a professor come up to us and ask if...
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