April 2005

On the Market

LIGHTWEIGHT MOBILITY VEHICLE

Küschall, Longmont, Colo, offers the Compact personal mobility vehicle, which features a light, fully adjustable folding frame with removable footrest hangers. In its adult version (16 inches x 16 inches), Küschall’s lightweight Compact weighs just 25 pounds; the weight includes the rear wheels, spring-loaded wheel locks, rigid clothing guards, and swing-away removable footrest hangers. This design not only delivers a superior ride, but folds very narrow. It is just 11 inches wide with rear wheels and four inches wide without. (888) 682-2571; www.kuschallna.com.

GAIT THERAPY DEVICE UPGRADE

Mobility Research, Tempe, Ariz, introduces the Add-A-Lift™ upgrade for all WalkAble™, LiteGait® Junior, and some LiteGait® II models. Add-A-Lift’s design allows the power lift mechanism to be built directly into the supportive arms of the device. This preserves all of the manual adjustment available in units, such as pediatric models, while providing 18 inches of power lift. Patients can be moved from sit to stand positions, and the amount of support can be changed with a push of a button. The rechargeable, battery-operated, lightweight system is a direct replacement for the existing yoke and no additional installation is needed. (800) 332-9255; www.litegait.com.

MODULAR ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR

Frank Mobility Systems Inc, Oakdale, Pa, offers the Adventure modular electric wheelchair, which recently received the Red Dot: Best of the Best Product Design Award 2004, by the Design Center Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany. It uses minimal stowage space for transportation. Durable, reliable, and easily adjustable to the needs of wheelchair users, Adventure features wheels with independent suspension and dampening for driving comfort, traction, and security; motors that use less energy; and components that can be removed from the chassis quickly and without the use of tools, allowing for easy transportation in most vehicles. (888) 426-8581; www.frankmobility.com.

TRAVEL CHAIR

Pride Mobility Products Corp, Exeter, Pa, introduces the Go-Chair, a compact travel chair combining portability, maneuverability, and style at a low cost. Features include an easy to remove battery pack, disassembly into four manageable pieces, and twin motors for traction and precision handling. The Go-Chair fits into most vehicle trunks, and has a top speed of 3.5 mph, a tight-turning radius of 22.5 inches, and a lightweight frame that makes it easy to transport. The chair’s weight capacity is 250 pounds. The Go-Chair is part of the Go-Go Travel Mobility Line, which offers products designed specifically for consumers who enjoy traveling. (800) 800-8586; www.pridemobility.com.

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