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ATP Series
BEST PICKS 2018
naVione power aSSiSt
I looked at the power add-on wheels from Yamaha, the NaviONE. It does have
some features that make it unique. The NaviONE has a system that controls all the components as one, where one wheel communicates with the other for more precise control and operation. They can also be set up for hemi propellers and users with uneven arm strength.
It has two different battery
options, nickel and lithium, with the lithium battery’s expected range around 22 miles. It also has some built-in features for roll- back prevention, downhill speed control, uphill assist, and side slope stability. The installation looks fairly straightforward to fit a variety of frames.
— Rick Graver, ATP, Medtech Services Inc.
Yamaha Motor Corp. USA, (714) 229-7959; www.yamahanavi.com
proximity cLoSureS
These innovative magnetic buckles have opened up a whole new word for the end user and caregiver.
These buckles are brilliantly designed to be super easy to open and to close for so many individuals with limited hand function,who previously had to forgo strapping due to the compromised indepen- dence they incurred.
[President] Ken Keim has also kept cost within necessary limits to allow for constraints of funding. I think this new product is the best thing since sliced bread!
— Mala Aaronson, OT, ATP, CRTS, National Seating & Mobility
Complex Rehab Supplies, (708) 671-8955; complexrehabsupplies.com
SuperStand HLt
Need a stander for your classroom? Order the Superstand HLT from Prime Engineering with the adjustable depth and height supports. The trunk laterals and hip guides will be in slots that go in/out and up/down by just sliding. Also, upgrade to the metal wheels. This one unit can go prone, supine, upright, abduct, and accommodate almost any postural impairment.
For severe knee and hip contractures (20-90°), add the special system (get a longer bar for hip contractures). There
will be no pressure on the patellae, and
you can start to try to gain range. One
study gained 3° a week! If you need
more than 30° of abduction, order a
longer bar and the rotational foot plates
so you can align the hind foot with the tibia.
For the final touch, order the water-resistant covers. These look great, but also offer an additional level of cleanliness, as you can swap them out and wash them between users.
— Ginny Paleg, PT, DScPT, MPT
Prime Engineering, (800) 827-8263; primeengineering.com
axiom Sp ViSco
& Sp FLuid cuSHionS
The Axiom SP Visco (pictured top) and SP Fluid, both coded as E2607/8, are available in sizes from 14x14" to 22x20".
Feedback from my customers has been overwhelmingly positive. Sometimes it’s difficult to judge the effectiveness of a seating interface; however, the follow-up comments I received were all good.
— Ralph Booker, ATP, CRTS, National Seating & Mobility
Ki Mobility, (800) 981-1540; www.kimobility.com
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