Wheelchair Diffusion Blog http://www.usatechguide.org/blog From USA TechGuide Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Illinois Immobilizes 83 Year Old Wheelchair User http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/illinios-immobilizes-83-year-old-wheelchair-user/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/illinios-immobilizes-83-year-old-wheelchair-user/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:39:25 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=1163 The State of Illinois has put 83 year old Felice Dworkin in a fine fix. The state’s budget ailments and slow paying habits have cut her pipeline to repairs on her wheelchair and has ended her independence.

From the Chicago Tribune:

Since her power wheelchair broke in June, Dworkin has relied on nursing home employees to push [...]]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/illinios-immobilizes-83-year-old-wheelchair-user/feed/ 0 Permobil To Build Wheelchair Plant In USA http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/permobil-to-build-wheelchair-plant-in-usa/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/permobil-to-build-wheelchair-plant-in-usa/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:27:52 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=1155 Permobil, a leading wheelchair manufacturer recently announced that they will be building a 120,000 sq ft facility in the USA. 80,000 sq feet will be dedicated to wheelchair manufacturing.

Permobil, Inc., is an international wheelchair manufacturer best known for it’s complex powered wheelchairs with such features as front wheel drive and systems that allow wheelchair [...]]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/permobil-to-build-wheelchair-plant-in-usa/feed/ 0 Suzuki Fuel Cell Powered Wheelchair http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/suzuki-fuel-cell-powered-wheelchair/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/suzuki-fuel-cell-powered-wheelchair/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:35:53 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=1144 Suzuki introduces MIO fuel cell powered wheelchair A green wheelchair that Suzuki hopes will gain [...]]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/suzuki-fuel-cell-powered-wheelchair/feed/ 0 What Became Of These Two Cool Prototype Wheelchairs? http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/what-became-of-these-two-cool-prototype-wheelchairs/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/what-became-of-these-two-cool-prototype-wheelchairs/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:19:16 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=1135 What ever became of these very cool prototype wheelchairs?Are they still on the drawing board somewhere and might they turn up in production [...]]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/what-became-of-these-two-cool-prototype-wheelchairs/feed/ 0 Convaid Introduces New Crash Tested Wheelchairs For Kids http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/convaid-introduces-new-crash-tested-wheelchairs-for-kids/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/convaid-introduces-new-crash-tested-wheelchairs-for-kids/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:03:29 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=1133 Convaid Inc. successfully crash-tested & built a WC19 compliant transit wheelchair with an integrated five-point safety harness. [...]]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/convaid-introduces-new-crash-tested-wheelchairs-for-kids/feed/ 0 Exmovere Wearable Wheelchair http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/exmovore-chariot-wearable-wheelchair/ http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/exmovore-chariot-wearable-wheelchair/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:04:35 +0000 Ziggi http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/?p=1124 Exomere Chariot- A wearable wheelchair that may be the next big leap forward in wheelchair technology. If it survives the [...]]]> http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/exmovore-chariot-wearable-wheelchair/feed/ 2