Monday, July 22, 2013
WAYNE, N.J., July 19, 2013—According to Disabled-World.com, more than 6.8 million community-resident Americans use assistive devices to help them with mobility. This group comprises 1.7 million wheelchair or scooter riders and 6.1 million users of other mobility devices, such as canes, crutches, and walkers. However, travel remains to be a problem for these individuals.
Maddak Inc., the largest manufacturer in the United States of Aids for Daily Living (ADL), has created MORPH™ Wheels, the world’s first ever foldable wheelchair wheel, to transform the daily lives of wheelchair users. The wheels were originally conceptualized as a folding bicycle wheel by Duncan Fitzsimmons. After receiving public attention and inquiries from the wheelchair community, he redesigned the wheel for use on the wheelchair. Maddak further developed the wheel after careful consultation with the community.
MORPH Wheels is designed to fit all wheelchairs that accommodate a wheel with a quick release axle. As a result, the folding and unfolding process is relatively simple and can be completed in seconds. In addition, it folds to almost half their size making car and air travel easier. Once folded, the wheels are convenient to carry into vehicles and onto planes as they fit on or under a seat and into the overhead compartment. Learn more at morphwheels.com.
