Both the seat-raising mechanism and the powered wheels are controlled via upper body movements, leaving the user's hands free at all times. The Kim-e has a top speed of 20 km/h (12 mph), and can ...

Standing or elevated electric wheelchairs: Hence the name, these chairs will usually allow its users to stand upright or to adjust the seat height so you can reach objects that would typically be ...

This article is adapted from STAT’s latest report, Decoding Medicare: 10 key coverage decisions and how they’re made. For years, patients and medical groups have advocated for Medicare to ...

Developed by Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT Madras), NeoStand is a customisable electric standing wheelchair developed indigenously for the benefit of wheelchair users. The ‘NeoStand ...

But not just any wheelchairs. Ours are equipped with power seat elevation and standing technologies individually configured to meet our needs. At the push of a button, our wheelchairs can elevate ...

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Chennai have developed NeoStand, an indigenously developed electric standing wheelchair, officials said on Wednesday, March 20 ...

In need of a costly power wheelchair for their son, the parents of 2-year-old Cillian Jackson turned to an unlikely source. Teenagers. Thanks to the robotics team at Farmington High School ...