There is now a modern hospital transport chair design that is a dramatic improvement on the classic, standard wheelchair. Built from the ground up with the needs and input of the mobility impaired, caregivers, doctors and institutional attendants in mind, hospital transport chairs are now available which overcome many of the problems and limitations which have been passed down since the first commercial wheelchairs became available.The modern...more
Design improvements in recent decades have created a new manual wheelchair alternative. So-called "modern" wheelchairs are based almost entirely on a design that dates back to the early 1930s. Other than updates to materials, the standard wheelchair would still be recognizable to doctors and nurses from the era of the Great Depression. One might be tempted to ask, if the design works so well, why fix it? The fact is, standard wheelchairs, while...more
When Raymond Burr played Detective Ironside in the eponymous show back in the 60s, it was just him, his wheelchair and his faithful assistant. By and large, fictionalized use of wheelchairs in television and movies still follows that rule today. There is virtually no mention or consideration of wheelchair equipment. This makes for easier filming, but leaves people whose primary awareness of this mode of transport, largely ignorant of the accoutrements that may need to be incorporated in even the most temporary use.Wheelchair equipment does not need to be complicated, but it can be essential and therefore needs to be taken into consideration when looking into purchasing transport chairs for institutional use. Many standard brands only have the most basic equipment necessary to use the chair. This is clearly insufficient.One of the goals of this essential equipment for hospitals, airports and shopping malls should be the ease of accessorization. For example, if an airline passenger who requires a transport chair to progress through the airport, the wheelchair should not only be able to carry the person, but easily hold an oxygen tank or other necessities. Not all standard...more
Anyone who works in a hospital or other care institution knows that there are numerous regulations regarding the movement of clientele from place to place. Often, what they boil down to is that patients aren't allowed to move themselves. Unfortunately in these situations, standard wheelchairs are designed to do just that. This is why...more
Airports are sufficiently difficult to maneuver in without some of the very objects that are intended to ease our progress, actually making it more difficult. A case in point is the current model of the airport wheelchair, which imposes significant difficulties on both user and operator.One of the biggest problems for the person tasked with...more
A wheelchair may not always be an entity unto itself. More often than not, wheelchair accessories are necessary to the effective functioning of the unit, or at least of those persons utilizing it as a means of transport.Not all wheelchairs require anything but the chair, occupant and attendant. These are the units used to help a healed patient exit the hospital or the person who is generally healthy, but cannot easily walk the length of several airport terminals and make the trip in comfort and their flight on time. However, even in the case of a simple transport chair, there is often a requirement for more than just wheels and a place to sit.This is because, quite frequently, persons with mobility issues have other attendant health issues and, for example, require a place to put their oxygen tanks. If they are in a hospital, the difficulty in moving under their own power may be due not so much to physical infirmity, but to an IV tube or other item temporarily attached to their body. A transport chair that can be accessorized to accommodate an oxygen tank, IV stand, or both, will make the journey much easier on both passenger and attendant.There are other things that can be...more
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For institutional and rental use, the steel transport chair offers far superior service to standard wheelchairs. Higher strength materials can stand up to heavier use, increasing service lifetime and reducing maintenance and replacement cost.The...more
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