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product revue
M3 Corpus
Permobil fans might have seen this
coming when the manufacturer’s
front-wheel-drive F3 and F5 power
bases launched last year, and at the
International Seating Symposium in
March, the company made its new
mid-wheel-drive power base official.
The M3 has some familiar character-
istics to those who know the F3/F5
series, but the new arrival has plenty
more to boast about. Consider the
added stability via a unique suspension
geometry and linear spring design,
plus a patent-pending FlexLink suspen-
sion for advanced vibration reduction. These additions enable the M3 to achieve full suspension at any seat elevation (up to 12" of elevation avail- able as an option). When the seat is elevated, the seating system moves rearward 3.5" to optimize the M3’s stability — and the M3 can drive up to 3.2 mph at that 12" elevated height. The Corpus seating system also offers 0-50° posterior tilt and options of 5°, 10° or 20° of anterior tilt to promote what Permobil is calling the Active Reach positions that can facilitate activities and transfers. The M3 Corpus has a 300-lb. weight capacity, a maximum speed of 6 mph, seat-to-floor heights starting at 17.5", and 85-120° (manual) or 85-180° (power) recline.
Permobil
(800) 736-0925
permobilus.com
Quickie QM-7 Enhancements
Sunrise Medical’s popular mid-wheel-
drive QM-7 power chair has a series of
enhancements aimed at optimizing
and fine-tuning its performance for
every user’s particular needs. SureTrac
Encoder Motor Technology (pictured)
automatically corrects small deviations in
its user’s driving, resulting in a straighter
ride that requires fewer input corrections
and overall, a more comfortable ride. SureTrac’s
self-compensating drive control accounts for resis-
tance at each of the QM-7’s wheels and sends appropriate amperage to each motor. That acts to neutralize different terrains such as carpet, hardwood floors and slopes. The QM-7 also is compatible with an array of electronics options, including PG Drives’ joystick with built-in Bluetooth and infrared controls; an Advanced Ctrl+5 toggles and buttons (also pictured, to conveniently access up to five seating functions, and with a handy USB port that can charge mobile devices) and Switch-It’s Dual Pro proportional head array.
Sunrise Medical
(800) 333-4000
sunrisemedical.com
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TEK RMD
The latest introduction (at press
time) to Numotion’s online store
is the TEK RMD (for “robotic
mobilization device”) from
Matia Robotics. Numotion, TEK’s
exclusive American distributor,
describes it as a motorized standing movement device for manual wheelchair users, who can transfer into and operate the TEK inde- pendently thanks to its design. Boarding the TEK is done from the back of the device, and it uses a gas spring mechanism to balance the weight of the user. The TEK could draw comparisons in various ways to a patient lift, a standing frame and a manual wheelchair. But in function and operation (it drives via a joystick), TEK has unique qualities, including a smaller footprint than a traditional standing frame, and a smaller turning footprint and a more upright stance than a traditional standing wheelchair, which could make it easier
for TEK users to reach and engage in various activities while standing. A remote control enables users to independently bring the TEK to them and send it away.
Numotion
(877) 876-5332
ShopNumotion.com
Automatic Head & Backrest/
Seatbelt Anchorage
A new hand-controlled adjust- ment feature allows wheel- chair users to travel in greater comfort and safety in automo- tive vehicles. The system has the ability to customize head, back and neck adjustments, and the device’s patented design meets all applicable regulations —
it can withstand 15G rear and
20G frontal collision forces.
This anchorage is compatible
with AMF-Bruns restraint systems, can be turned inward toward the vehicle wall to save space when the vehicle doesn’t have a wheelchair passenger, and can be either side or floor mounted. The system is also easy to install, move and clean.
AMF-Bruns of America
(478) 508-3933
amfbrunsamerica.com
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