Achievement of seating goals while promoting client comfort is a primary objective of the wheelchair evaluation process. Easing the client’s ability to successfully use the seating system, including appropriate power seat functions, helps to maximize functional and postural outcomes. Ideally power wheelchair seating systems should adapt to meet the end-user’s specific needs and reduce secondary complications while maintaining clean aesthetics and durability over time.

This webinar will highlight the intricate nature of prescribing a one of a kind TiLite ultra lightweight manual wheelchair, including discussion from a person using a TiLite manual wheelchair for mobility.

Discussing the basics of how, when and why to use a Back Support System.

Drive wheel configuration is one of the many critical decisions one has to make when completing a power wheelchair evaluation. This webinar discusses the intended use of front wheel drive configurations, the impact that front wheel drive can have on functional mobility and the influence of drive wheel placement when completing MRADLs. We also discuss the history and intended use of the design as well as what is new in the ongoing development of the product with the launch of the Permobil F-Series for 2019.

This presentation will discuss applications of Permobil Connect and its benefits from the perspectives of wheelchair end-users, providers, clinicians and manufacturers. We will explore how connecting the wheelchair with emerging technology, Bluetooth, and smart phone applications provides new opportunities to improve end-user health, function, and participation outcomes, as well as provides data to strengthen justifications and to fuel research. We will also discuss how Permobil Connect can positively impact the service model of wheelchair providers, including increasing efficiency and offering proactive service opportunities for common items on the chair that require maintenance or repair.

Manual wheelchair propulsion subjects the users’ shoulders to unintended mobility for an extended duration. For some manual wheelchair users, long distances and inclines can seem daunting and at times may limit activity and participation. While power assist devices for manual wheelchairs have been around in some form for years, the technology has continued to advance. Join us for this one-hour webinar to learn how the SmartDrive power assist device can maximize independence! A review of the SmartDrive unit, Push TrackerTM and available smartphone applications will provide clarity surrounding the functionality and clinical applications of the SmartDrive.

This webinar session will review the basics of ROHO® seating and positioning technology reminding us that the ‘basics’ have been working for over 45 years! Clinical case examples will be utilized to demonstrate clinical application of various ROHO features and products, assisting with positive outcomes for our clients. Although ROHO has had long standing success with tissue viability and pressure injury management, there are also many other reasons why the various ROHO product lines work and multiple issues that ROHO can be used to solve.

With advancing technology, power wheelchair electronics provide a powerful tool to control an individual’s mobile device, computer and even their larger environment such as lights and doors via Smartphone Apps and hardware. Although integrated Bluetooth® in the power wheelchair electronics has been available in some form for years, the application and use of these features continues to be limited by a lack of knowledge and a perception of complexity. Join us for an interactive review of the integrated no-cost Bluetooth® capabilities of the standard Permobil® Joystick Module.

Though standing is not a new concept in the world of CRT, the way we approach the evaluation and justification of integrated standing is. This webinar will give you the tools to assess the ideal candidate for power standing and strategies for streamlining the process of the trials, coverage, and deliveries! It is time to stop avoiding and start doing!

This exciting webinar goes over the Permobil TiLite Pilot pediatric manual wheelchair from inception to utilization. Members from Permobil’s education, design, and engineering teams discuss the revolutionary pediatric wheelchair that can enhance function and utilization for our youngest TiLite riders.