December 2004

On the Market

CHILD STANDING AID

Altimate Medical, Morton, Minn, offers the EasyStand Mobile Magician Comfy Seat for children from 3 feet to 4 feet 6 inches tall. It comes with a self-adjusting wrap-around seat and back for holding security. The tray is accessible in all positions for use as a desk and a standing frame. Support options can be added at any time. (800) 342-8968; www.easystand.com.

COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS

DynaVox Technologies, Pittsburgh, introduces MightyMo and MiniMo digital communication solutions. Features include: color, dynamic display screens that can be seen indoors and outdoors; several preprogrammed, professionally recorded page sets for children, teens and adults; the capacity to hold more than 100 minutes of additional digitized speech and sound; crisp, clear speech output; the ability to import pictures for communication pages with greater meaning; and onboard universal remote control. (888) 697-7332; www.dynavoxsys.com.

LBP REDUCTION DEVICE

Thought Technology Ltd, Montreal, Quebec, and Electromyographic Back Rehabilitation Service (EBRS) Inc, Calgary, Alberta, introduce Back Rack™, a device that mechanically assists in the stretching, strengthening, and relaxation of muscles involved with low back pain. Thought Technology is providing surface electromyography software and hardware for the objective study of the electrical activity of muscles in the low back. Back Rack will be presented in Europe and North America in 2005. (800) 361-3651; www.thoughttechnology.com.

CONFORMING SENSOR TECHNOLOGY

Tekscan Inc, South Boston, Mass, introduces the CONFORMat™ System, a pressure and force measurement system for the seat and back that precisely shows the location and magnitude of peak pressures without altering the support surface. The sensor's fully conforming design avoids hammocking or measurement of artifact while capturing pressure data for better selection of support surfaces. The system easily connects to USB ports, and an optional vacuum calibration device is also available. (800) 248-3669; www.tekscan.com.

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