We asked companies that sell products for wheelchair users to tell us what they’ve got that’s new. Here’s what they told us:
Meet market newcomer Cheelcare Companion Power Assist
Cheelcare says its new power assist, Companion, allows users to quickly connect or disconnect it from their wheelchair. Plus, it can be used with one hand and its throttle grip control is designed to reduce force on the hands. It weighs less than 22 pounds. There’s also a line of wraps and accessories that allow users to customize their Companion.
Watch your newsfeed for more on this new product for wheelchair users in the future. In the meantime, see it in action as one person used the Companion to deliver for Uber Eats deliveries:
UPnRIDE Robotics introduce a new standable wheelchair
The team that brought the ReWalk exoskeleton to market now offers the UPnRIDE standable wheelchair. They say it’s the first smart robotic mobility device that enables wheelchair users to move around while in a standing position in practically any urban environment, even on slopes and uneven surfaces. It stands, sits, high sits and automatically balances the system so the user remains vertical on forward, backward and lateral slopes.
Watch this new product for wheelchair users in a rehab setting:
Triumph Mobility is the exclusive supplier of Panthera reTyre traction aids
Triumph Mobility and the Swedish wheelchair company Panthera are teaming up to introduce reTyre tires skins for wheelchair tires. These skins slip over the tire to provide traction aid for conditions like rain, rugged terrain and even snow. The reTyre Traction uses Velcro attachments to fit over the user’s own wheelchair tires like a second skin, and works with existing brakes without the need to adjust them. They’re available for 24-inch rear wheels — check out the website for more specs.
See reTyre traction in action:
Hollister Launches Infyna Chic catheter in U.S.
Hollister’s Infyna Chic intermittent catheter was designed with input from clinicians to help provide a high level of discretion, to be easy to use and to be attractive. Some key features are the flip-top cap that can be opened and closed with just one hand, the sleek aesthetic and the leak-proof case, which allows women to dispose of the product when it’s convenient for them.
AxioBionics Wearable Therapy Promises Pain and Spasm Relief
AxioBionics is the creator of Wearable Therapy, a non-pharmacological solution to reduce pain, spasms and muscle atrophy. For over 20 years, the company has evaluated, custom-designed and fit therapeutic and functional electrical stimulation devices to treat conditions such as spinal cord paralysis, MS, CP and stroke. Wearable Therapy is a type of neuroprosthetic. Neuroprosthetics integrate neuroscience and bioengineering to provide potential solutions to people with neurological and/or neuromuscular impairments.
Watch a testimonial here:
Cure Dextra is the newest closed-system cath
Although not strictly new, Cure Medical says its Cure Dextra Closed System is the newest closed system catheter in the market. The sterile, single-use, unisex Cure Dextra features polished eyelets on a pre-lubricated straight catheter tip with integrated 1000 ml collection bag. Proprietary features make it easier to use than a traditional closed system.
Dry off hands-free with the Tornado Body Dryer
The Tornado Body Dryer is designed to create a pleasant, warm sensation that accelerates the evaporation of moisture on the body. The product is available to disabled veterans for free through the nonprofit No White Flags Project. The company is 100% vet-owned and is able to give the product to qualified disabled veterans — nonveterans with disabilities may purchase the product for a discount.
Kakana builds muscles and community
Kakana was created to offer intense and engaging fitness classes, both live and on-demand, to individuals with and without disabilities, and to build a community around fitness for like-minded individuals. The inclusive and unique platform also includes trained fitness instructors with disabilities to guide members through each workout.
Meet Kakana instructor Blaze Foster:
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