PRODUCT PROFILES

Three-Wheel Scooter

Pride Mobility, Exeter, Pa offers the Victory® 10 three-wheel scooter. The Victory 10 delivers high performance operation, one-hand feather-touch disassembly, an auto-connecting front-to-rear harness, and a 350-pound weight capacity. With a full complement of advanced standard features like backlit battery gauge, and wraparound delta tiller, the Victory 10 three-wheel scooter uses lightweight, nonmarking tires, manufactured exclusively for Pride. A traditional foam-filled tire is rigid and inflexible whereas these state of the art tires have some give, just like an air-filled tire, for a smoother, more comfortable ride.

(800) 800-8586
www.pridemobility.com

Power Wheelchair

ActiveCare Medical, Columbia, SC, introduces the Catalina™ mid-wheel-drive power wheelchair. The Catalina is the company's first mid-wheel-drive product. It has a 300-pound weight capacity and is Medicare coded K0823. The addition of the mid-wheel-drive chair gives ActiveCare a product with added maneuverability and stability. The Catalina has an estimated range of 20 miles, and a minimum turning radius of 18 inches. Options include either 18- or 20-inch-wide seats, which can be fitted with a bracket to support elevating leg rests (ELRs). The Catalina is available and ready to ship from ActiveCare's warehouses in Fort Mill, SC, and Brea, Calif.

(866) 621-4933
www.activecaremed.com

Mattresses and Overlays

James Consolidated Inc, Walnut Creek, Calif, manufactures the patented Volkner Turning System—therapeutic low air loss mattresses and overlays for the treatment of pressure sores. Available in America and worldwide, the mattresses are ideal in the acute, long term, and home care settings. With the addition of bariatric mattresses and digital control units, the company offers a broad spectrum of quality support surfaces that are cost effective, durable, portable, and lightweight.

(800) 884-3317
www.volkner.com

Tilt-In-Space Wheelchair

PDG Product Design Group, Vancouver, BC, offers the Fuze T50 tilt-in-space wheelchair. The single-pivot tilt design, placed coincidently with the occupant's center of gravity, contributes to easy tilt, regardless of client weight. The use of a well-balanced manual tilt mechanism benefits both patients and caregivers. The reduced effort needed to adjust patient position improves caregiver safety and facilitates ease of patient management. The Fuze T50 is one of several configurations available in a series of chairs with the ability to convert from one wheelchair configuration to another. Patients often have considerable difficulty getting used to a new wheelchair as their needs change. The Fuze series of wheelchairs are adaptable to changing client needs with the use of a Fuze conversion kit for one-third of the price of purchasing a new wheelchair. PDG's Fuze T50 manual tilt-in-space wheelchair took top honors in the Rehabilitation and Assistive-technology Products category at the 2008 Medical Design Excellence Awards.

(888) 858-4422
www.pdgmobility.com

Stair Lift

Bruno Independent Living Aids, Oconomowoc, Wis, introduces the Electra-Ride Elite Stairlift (Model SRE-2010), the most "feature-rich" accessibility product in the company's history. The new Electra-Ride Elite is equipped with two 12-volt batteries that are continuously powered through a small battery charger that plugs into any household outlet. The Elite provides uninterrupted performance, even during a temporary failure of electrical service to the home. With a rated weight capacity of 400 pounds, and sensors that detect any obstacles on the stairs, the carriage and seat move up and down the staircase with power and efficiency. The new offset swivel seat makes the entry and exit position safer and easier than ever.

Representing more than a decade of research and engineering, the refinements in the new Elite include a honeycomb rail design for improved stability, and visual coded diagnostics to instantly analyze the unit's operational status. Offering a streamlined, ultracompact design, its vertical straight rail installs to within 6 inches (152 mm) from the wall. And, with seat height, footrest height, and armrest width all adjustable, Bruno's signature new stairlift provides comfort and flexibility.

(262) 567-4990
www.bruno.com

Nebulizer

Respironics Inc, Murrysville, Pa, introduces a new portable nebulizer, which the company says is half the size of other common portables. The MicroElite Compressor Nebulizer System serves patients who need aerosol delivery treatment of respiratory and nonrespiratory diseases. MicroElite is the company's smallest compressor nebulizer system. The palm-sized compressor provides treatments in as little as 8 minutes, and can be powered by three sources—AC, car adapter, and battery. MicroElite is suitable for both pediatric and adult use. Paired with the Micro Plus™ reusable nebulizer, and designed specifically for this compressor, it can be used either as a handheld device or as a tabletop unit by attaching the tubing included with the system. An optional lithium polymer battery powers the MicroElite for up to 60 minutes between charges. Developed from advancing cell phone technology, this small, gel-filled battery is an evolution from more common lithium ion designs, reducing leakage risks and providing stability in over-voltage and high-temperature conditions.

(800) 345-6443
www.respironics.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 eliminate 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, document storage and retrieval, sending and receiving of a fax from the user's desktop, and the managing of contractual and special pricing.

(800) 520-2325
www.onlyfastrack.com

Full Face Mask

Hans Rudolph, Shawnee, Kan, introduces the V2 Mask. The V2 is designed from years of feedback from patients, sleep professionals, respiratory therapists, family care doctors, and HME providers. The silicone rubber V2 Mask uses new seal technology to increase patient satisfaction. The new V2 airtight, leak-free seal fits a wider variety of face geometries while still providing the comfort people have come to expect from a Hans Rudolph mask.

(800) 456-6695
www.rudolphkc.com

Sleep Diagnostics

Respironics Inc, Murrysville, Pa, introduces the RUSleeping™ RTS, an in-home apneic event screener. Based on a patient's at-home overnight score, physicians can determine whether the patient is a likely candidate for an immediate polysomnogram. By being presented with objective data regarding their apneic events, patients might more readily accept the need for a complete PSG. When the battery is installed into the base unit, respiratory airflow pressure is sensed via the cannula and the device starts to record apneic events.