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Today’s “stroller-style” manual wheelchairs are so fully packed with positioning options that comparing them to commercial strollers is to shortchange their enormous functionality.
Mainstream strollers do get a few critical characteristics right. Their folding portability makes them easy to transport. They’re family friendly: lightweight to push, with storage space for outings. Attractive colors make parents proud to show them off.
These pediatric wheelchairs take the best of these traits and combine them with positioning features that can be custom chosen and fit per each child’s specific needs. m
head supports and pelvic positioning. Trekker can also accom- modate kids who have additional medical equipment, such as a ventilator, IV, suction machine or oxygen tanks.
Trekker has seat widths of 12" or 14" and seat depths of 6-12" and 9-16", and a user weight capacity of 110 lbs. Convaid | R82, (844) US MOBILITY, www.convaid.com.
Trekker
For active kids who need more posi- tioning help, Convaid’s Trekker blends sophisticated positioning options with great looks and ease of use for parents.
For instance, Trekker separates into two parts — the base and the seating module — for convenient transport- ability. Positioning wise, Trekker offers up to 170° of adjustable recline with up to -5° to 45° of adjustable tilt.
Trekker’s versatile design features reversible seating so the child can face outward or toward the caregiver, and the chair can also accept various adaptive/aftermarket seating to give clini- cians more choices. Trekker is WC19 tested and offers an array of positioning components and options, from trunk supports to
small size and 40° recline in the medium size.
Other positioning options include headrest with parietal
supports; headrest with occipital and parietal supports; ergo- nomic headrest; lateral supports; wrappable trunk supports; padded abduction block; vest harness; 5-point vest harness; 5-point harness; 45° pelvic belt; 4-point belt; leg and foot straps.
Designed with parents and caregivers in mind, New Bug’s adjustments can be made with one hand, and options include a canopy and a net-style basket for under the seat. Padded, ergonomic upholstery uses snaps and can be easily removed.
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New Bug
Tilt, at your service: That’s what the Ormesa New Bug (distributed by Innovation In Motion) offers. Because
tilt (35° for the small size, 25° for the medium size) is built into New Bug’s seating rather than its base, tilt can be used when the seating system is detached from the base and sitting on the floor. New Bug also offers 35° of recline in the
Pediatric Series
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