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STANDARD PRODUCTS
Manual Wheelchairs. Invacare’s manual wheelchairs are sold for use inside and outside the home,
institutional settings, or public places (e.g., airports, malls, etc.). Our clients include people who are
chronically or temporarily disabled and require basic mobility performance with little or no frame modifi-
cation. Examples of our manual wheelchair lines, which are marketed under the Invacare»brand name, include
the 9000 and Tracer»product lines. These lines offer wheelchairs that are designed to accommodate the
diverse capabilities and unique needs of the individual from petite to bariatric sizes.
Personal Care. Invacare manufactures and/or distributes a full line of personal care products, including
ambulatory aids such as crutches, canes, walkers and wheeled walkers. This category also features the Value
Line Rollator, one of the latest Value Line products. Value Line products are products that are cost-effective,
easy to use and contain the features and benefits that providers, clinicians and individuals require. Also
available are safety aids such as tub transfer benches, shower chairs and grab bars, and patient care products
such as commodes and other toilet assist aids.
Home Care Beds. Invacare manufactures and distributes a wide variety of manual, semi-electric and
fully electric beds for home use under the Invacare»brand name. Home care bed accessories include bedside
rails, mattresses, overbed tables, trapeze bars and traction equipment. Also available are new bariatric beds and
accompanying accessories to serve the special needs of bariatric patients.
Low Air Loss Therapy Products. Invacare manufactures and/or distributes a complete line of mattress
overlays and replacement products, under the Invacare»brand name. These products, which use air flotation to
redistribute weight and move moisture away from patients, assist in the total care of those who are immobile
and spend a great deal of time in bed.
Patient Transport. Invacare manufactures and/or distributes products needed to assist in transferring
individuals from surface to surface (bed to chair) or transporting from room to room. Designed for use in the
home and institutional settings, these products include patient lifts and slings, and a new series of mobile,
multi-functional recliners.
RESPIRATORY PRODUCTS
Invacare manufactures and/or distributes home respiratory products, including: oxygen concentrators,
HomeFill
TM
oxygen transfilling systems, sleep apnea products, aerosol therapy and other respiratory products.
The company’s home respiratory products are marketed predominantly under the Invacare»brand name. The
Invacare»Venture HomeFill
TM
II Oxygen Compressor enables people to safely and easily make compressed
oxygen in their home and store it in cylinders for future use.
OTHER PRODUCTS
Invacare also manufactures, markets and distributes many accessory products, including spare parts,
wheelchair cushions, arm rests, wheels and respiratory parts. In some cases, our accessory items are built to be
interchangeable so that they can be used to replace parts on products manufactured by others.
Invacare Supply Group
Invacare distributes numerous lines of branded medical supplies including ostomy, incontinence, diabetic,
wound care, urology and miscellaneous home medical products, as well as home medical equipment aids for daily
living. Invacare Supply Group (ISG) also sells through the retail market.
Institutional Products Group
Invacare, operating as Institutional Products Group (IPG), is a manufacturer and distributor of health care
furnishings including beds, case goods and patient handling equipment for the long-term care markets, specialty
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