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innovation
Laterin2006,Invacarewillintroducethe
mostadvancedelectronicssystemyetfor
high-endcustompowerwheelchairs.The
newMKSeriesMK6i™electronicshave
a“plugandplay”designthatwillreduce
set-uptimeandservicecomplexityand
givetheconsumerasimplified,intuitive
systemthatiseasiertouse.
Custommanualwheelchairsremainacore
marketforInvacare.Lastyear,welaunched
theProSPIN™X4™ultralightfoldingchair.
Oneofthelightestfoldingwheelchairs
available,itsinnovativedesignbridgesthe
gapbetweenfoldingandrigidwheelchairs.
Andinthesportschaircategory,Invacare
TopEnd®brandintroducedthe27-speed
Excelerator™XLTGoldadjustablehandcycle.
AlsonewistheAt’mQuickTransport(QT)
versionofthepopularAt’mTakeAlongpower
wheelchairthatwasintroducedin2004.
Liketheoriginal,theAt’mQTislightweight,
compactandcanbeassembledin60seconds.
However,becauseitisnotcodedasa
Medicarereimbursedproduct,itgives
providersmoreflexibilityinmeetingthe
mobilityneedsoftheprivatepayconsumer.
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Photos,toptobottom:InvacareAt’mQTPowerWheelchair;
TDX™(TotalDrivingeXperience)PowerWheelchair;
TopEnd®Excelerator™XLTGoldHandcycle
Laterin2006,Invacarewillintroducethe
mostadvancedelectronicssystemyetfor
high-endcustompowerwheelchairs.The
newMKSeriesMK6i™electronicshave
a“plugandplay”designthatwillreduce
set-uptimeandservicecomplexityand
givetheconsumerasimplified,intuitive
systemthatiseasiertouse.
Custommanualwheelchairsremainacore
marketforInvacare.Lastyear,welaunched
theProSPIN™X4™ultralightfoldingchair.
Oneofthelightestfoldingwheelchairs
available,itsinnovativedesignbridgesthe
gapbetweenfoldingandrigidwheelchairs.
Andinthesportschaircategory,Invacare
TopEnd®brandintroducedthe27-speed
Excelerator™XLTGoldadjustablehandcycle.
AlsonewistheAt’mQuickTransport(QT)
versionofthepopularAt’mTakeAlongpower
wheelchairthatwasintroducedin2004.
Liketheoriginal,theAt’mQTislightweight,
compactandcanbeassembledin60seconds.
However,becauseitisnotcodedasa
Medicarereimbursedproduct,itgives
providersmoreflexibilityinmeetingthe
mobilityneedsoftheprivatepayconsumer.
Howdoesacompanycontinuetoinnovate
whenMedicare/Medicaidreimbursement
issuesdetercompaniesfrominvestingin
newproductdevelopment?
Invacare’scommitmenttoinnovationremains
paramount,butthedollarsnowwillbefocusedon
coremarketslikecustomwheelchairs,oninnova-
tionsthathelpHMEprovidersdealwithreduced
reimbursement,onproductswhereMedicare/
Medicaidreimbursementislessofanissue,
andoncostreduction.
Webelieveinnovationwillcontinuetodrivethe
HMEmarket,despitethereimbursementpressures.
Theelderly,peoplewithdisabilities,andpeople
livingwithconditionssuchasemphysemaand
obesity,wantandneedproductsthathelpthem
remainactive.
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