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Personal Mobility. Invacare manufactures the AT’m portable power wheelchair for consumers needing
light duty powered mobility with the ability to quickly disassemble and be transported even in a compact or
mid-sized vehicle. In addition, Invacare distributes two portable, compact scooters for consumers needing
powered mobility and capable of operating a tiller. The Lynx model scooters are available in three-wheel
and four-wheel versions.
Seating and Positioning Products. Invacare markets seat cushions, back supports and accessories under
three series. Invacare®Absolute™ Series provides simple seating solutions for comfort, fit and function.
Invacare InTouch™ Series includes versatile modular seating, providing optimal rehab solutions. Invacare
PinDot™ Series offers custom seating solutions personalized for the most challenged clients. The company
also has a product line of seating products and wheelchairs for the pediatric market.
STANDARD PRODUCTS
Manual Wheelchairs. Invacare’s manual wheelchairs are sold for use inside and outside the home,
institutional settings, or public places. Our clients include people who are chronically or temporarily
disabled and require basic mobility performance with little or no frame modification. 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™ 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®HomeFill™ 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, the company’s accessory items
are built to be interchangeable so that they can be used to replace parts on products manufactured by others.
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