TherAdapt/Platform Rocker Platform Rocker allows wheelchair user to experience benefits of rocking right from chair three different models available to
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

TherAdapt/Platform Rocker

Platform Rocker

  • allows wheelchair user to experience benefits of rocking right from chair
  • three different models available to meet different needs and goals
  • especially for those with sensory or balance deficits

Call 800/261-4919. Web site: www.theradapt.com

Drive Medical/Gait Trainer

Luminator

  • seat harness supports patients who cannot stand completely on their own; pelvic stabilizer; positioning bar provides adjustable depth
  • variable resistance tabs control speed and align an asymmetrical gait pattern
  • swivel wheel locking bracket

Call 877/224-0946. Web site: www.drivemedical.com

Medline/Wheelchair

Kidz Chair

  • bright yellow frame; smiley face on seat back
  • 250-lb. weight capacity
  • 12-in. seat depth

Call 800/633-5463. Web site: www.medline.com

Columbia Medical/Bath Transfer Systems

Omni/Elite

  • multi-functional transfer systems to make bathing, showering and toileting easier and less cumbersome
  • multi-angle positioning; locking feature for stability; commode pail attachment and over-the-toilet configurations available
  • conversion kits allow transfer system to “grow” with user

Call 800/454-6612. Web site: www.columbiamedical.com

Troy Technologies/Wheelchair Seat Insert

Reducer

  • designed to provide proper positioning for child; reduces seat width by two inches
  • no additional hardware required
  • water-resistant, lightweight and folds flat for storage

Call 310/435-2275. Web site: www.troytechnologies.net

Convaid/Early Intervention Wheelchair

CuddleBug

  • two seating modules accommodate seat depths ranging from 5 to 10 inches
  • tilt-in-space mobility base with 5 to 30 degrees of adjustable tilt; 90 to 160 degrees of adjustable recline; 7 inches of seat-to-floor adjustment with child in seat and without tools
  • mobility base grows to accept two seating module sizes; base folds compactly without the need to remove the seating module

Call 888/266-8243. Web site: www.convaid.com

Philips Respironics/Infant Phototherapy System

Children's Medical Ventures BiliTx

  • bilirubin phototherapy system for jaundice management in infants features compact design, multiple therapy configurations and blue LED photon engine light source
  • one-button operation, no-maintenance technology and phototherapy panel that allows a family-centered approach to phototherapy
  • small size allows device to fit into a mother's or caregiver's hand, or into an over-the-shoulder sling while delivering treatment; fiber-optic panel and long cord enable a mother to nurse, hold and even carry baby without interrupting phototherapy

Call 800/345-6443. Web site: www.respironics.com

Drive Medical/Nebulizer

Aire Bus

  • designed with graphics to appeal to children; pediatric mask, adult mask, tubing, filter and mouthpiece included
  • allows for adjustment of the aerosol delivery
  • comes with a closed water chamber system, timer and air flow adjuster

Call 877/224-0946. Web site: www.drivemedical.com

Altimate Medical/Pediatric Stander

EasyStand Bantam

  • supine option integrated into upright sit-to-stand stander, giving child more positioning options
  • available in two sizes and two seating systems: planar and optional Comfy Seating
  • options include supportive Shadow Tray that follows the child from sitting to standing, and a hand-operated hydraulic pump for independent standing

Call 800/342-8968. Web site: www.easystand.com

Liko/Pediatric Slings

Teddy Bear Slings

  • complement Liko's line of lifts, which include narrow slingbars and other pediatric accessories
  • soft, knitted polyester fabrics decorated with Teddy Bear motif; net polyester version for bathing or shower
  • for children as small as 20 pounds; can lift from sitting or semi-recumbent positions

Call 888/545-6671. Web site: www.liko.com