Shower/Tub Systems
Symmons, Braintree, Mass, offers the Visu-Temp® with Clear-Vue™ shower and tub/shower systems. With its ergonomic design and easy-to-read display, Visu-Temp with Clear-Vue makes it possible to achieve the perfect temperature for any shower or bath. Thanks to Symmons' unique pressure-balancing technology, "shower shock," the unpleasant temperature spikes that can occur when water is run in another part of the house, are virtually eliminated. Every Visu-Temp system features a solid brass, bronze, and stainless steel piston-style pressure-balancing valve that automatically adjusts to equalize the hot and cold water pressure. Additionally, the Visu-Temp with Clear-Vue system features a handle limit stop screw so that a safe maximum temperature level can be set. With this feature, handle travel is restricted so that water temperature never gets scalding hot, an important feature for households with children or seniors.
(800) 796-6667
www.symmons.com
Walker Attachments
Maddak, Pequannock, NJ, introduces ABLEWARE® Walker Glides, a line of durable high-density nylon walker glides enabling smoother movement of wheeled walkers over a variety of surfaces, thresholds, and elevations. The front of the glides are curved upward like skis and allow the walker to glide effortlessly over bumps and ridges without the need to lift the legs. One size adjusts to fit most walkers. For indoor and outdoor use. Includes a bag of two easy-to-install glides.
(973) 628-7600
www.maddak.com
Hinged Elevated Toilet Seat
Maddak LLC, Pequannock, NJ, offers the Bath Safe hinged elevated toilet seat, featuring a seat riser made of two parts hinged together. The seat elevates seating position by 4 inches and can be lifted in the same manner as a standard toilet seat, allowing easier cleaning. The product is installed using your own toilet seat and lid to minimally alter appearance. More information and a copy of the latest ABLEWARE®/BATH SAFE™ Home Healthcare Catalog are available.
(973) 628-7600
www.maddak.com
Basic-Level Cushion
The ROHO Group Inc, Belleville, Ill, has given the MOSAIC® cushion a new smoke color and a softer feel. Constructed of polyvinyl chloride, MOSAIC cushions are designed with metal valves, and the cell height is approximately 2 1/2 inches. MOSAIC is designed for clients who require a cushion for basic-level skin protection, support, and comfort. The cushion is composed of flexible, interconnected air cells that can be adjusted to closely shape the body's unique contours. Available with a standard cover or incontinent cover and 12-month limited warranty.
(800) 851-3449
www.therohogroup.com
Software
Fastrack Healthcare Systems Inc, Plainview, NY, offers an educational program designed to help teach clients how to optimize the use of the Fastrack software to reduce operating costs. This will be supplemented through the Fastrack Newsletter, e-mails, user group meetings, and WebEx online training sessions. In order to survive competitive bidding, DMEPOS employees will need to know how to use their software to reduce overhead and maximize efficiency.
Fastrack's key features free up employees to focus on more critical tasks by eliminating the order confirmation process through providing drivers' cellular PDAs, automated scheduling of recurring supply orders, automatic posting of electronic remittance notices, order and billing edits and holds, document storage and retrieval, the sending and receiving of a fax from the user's desktop within Fastrack, and the managing of contractual and special pricing within the software.
(800) 520-2325
www.onlyfastrack.com
Nasal Pillows Mask
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Irvine, Calif, introduces the Opus™ Nasal Pillows Mask. The Opus Mask, with its anatomical pillow-style silicone seal and facially contoured, reinforced headgear, is small, quiet, and comfortable. A ball-and-socket-styled joint combines with an innovative anchoring system to give stability and freedom of movement. The product comes as an out-of-box solution, fully assembled and ready for use with alternative sizes of silicone pillows included.
(800) 446-3908
www.fphcare.com
In-home Apnea Screener
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Irvine, Calif, introduces the Opus™ Nasal Pillows Mask. The Opus Mask, with its anatomical pillow-style silicone seal and facially contoured, reinforced headgear, is small, quiet, and comfortable. A ball-and-socket-styled joint combines with an innovative anchoring system to give stability and freedom of movement. The product comes as an out-of-box solution, fully assembled and ready for use with alternative sizes of silicone pillows included.
(800) 345-6443
www.respironics.com
Full Life Products Wins 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award
Full Life Products, Moorestown, NJ, has received a 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award for its development of the Full Life Pilot™ Walker, a revolutionary mobility aid designed to meet the needs of a variety of patients who experience mobility challenges.
The Pilot walker includes several unique features, such as a second set of handlebars intended to help patients rise from a seated position without the need of external help, a built-in receiver for a variety of attachments including an IV pole, larger wheels for easier and more stable maneuverability, a built-in seat, and an array of innovative attachable accessories.
The Medical Design Excellence Awards are organized and presented by Canon Communications LLC, Los Angeles, and are the only awards program that exclusively recognizes contributions and advances in the design of medical products. The entrants are judged on the design and engineering features, including innovative use of materials, user-related functions that improve health care delivery and change traditional medical attitudes or practices, features that provide enhanced benefits to the patient, and the ability of the product development team to overcome design and engineering challenges so that the product meets its clinical objectives.
A comprehensive review of the entries was performed by an impartial, multidisciplinary panel of third-party jurors with expertise in biomedical engineering, human factors, industrial design, medicine, and diagnostics.
The 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award winners will be honored at a ceremony during the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East Conference and Exposition, June 12-14, 2007, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Gold and silver award recipients will be announced at this time.
(866) 385-5543
www.FullLifeProducts.com
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