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Mobile, more mobile, Mobili Kit: For more mobility into the narrowest corner |
When mobility declines, the step up to a wheelchair can be very costly, both emotionally and organizationally. Benoit Systemes has found a solution here: With the Mobili Kit, you can still make a U-turn in even the smallest hallway – and in your own favorite chair. Tanya Veraksa told us about the advantages of the Mobili Kit and the story behind Benoit Systemes.
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Preparations for the Paralympic Technical Repair Service Centers in full swing |
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On 4 March 2022 the Winter Paralympics will be opening in China, and Ottobock’s Technical Repair Service Centers are once again set to be a key meeting point for the 700 athletes attending the Games. This year, the healthtech company is setting up three full-scale Repair Service Centers for the first time – in each of the Paralympic Villages in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou.
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Wearable armband helps users of prosthetic hands to 'get a grip' |
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Typing on a keyboard, pressing buttons on a remote control or braiding a child’s hair has remained elusive for prosthetic hand users. With current myoelectric prosthetic hands, users can only control one grasp function at a time even though modern artificial hands are mechanically capable of individual control of all five digits.
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Marco Pompe – That's how he rolls |
Sport as a means of inclusion – that can work. Marco Pompe is convinced of that. On REHACARE.com he reveals how he envisions it, which barriers he would still like to break down for people with disabilities and how he rolls otherwise.
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Decubitus therapy mattress with innovative air-cell core for the homecare sector |
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Funke Medical GmbH officially launched the Hyper AIR® hybrid, its first decubitus therapy mattress with individually adjustable air-cell technology for the homecare market. In Germany, this medical device is now available on prescription. It combines optimal pressure ulcer therapy with climate-friendly product features.
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Ottobock expands its Western European patient care network |
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Ottobock announces that it has agreed to acquire Livit B.V., one of the leading patient care providers in the Netherlands, from HAL Investments, the Dutch investment subsidiary of HAL Holding N.V., an international investment company. Following the acquisition of the Belgian market leader Vigo in 2019, the transaction marks another important addition to the patient care network in Western Europe.
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