ABLEDATA Fact Sheet On Manual Wheelchairs

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Stretchair Patient Tranfer System, Inc. 8110 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33771 USA Telephone: 800-237-1162 toll free or 727-531-2444. Fax: 727-536-0666. Web site: http://www.stretchair.com. Chair type(s): Institutional/commercial (transport wheelchair/stretcher). Sunrise Medical Mobility Products Division 7477 East Dry Creek Parkway Longmont, CO 80503 USA Telephone: 888-333-2572 toll free or 303-218-4600. Fax: 303-218-4590. Web site: http://www.sunrisemedical.com. Chair type(s): Lightweight/sport; child/youth. Theradyne Healthcare Products, a division of Kurt Manufacturing Company 395 Ervin Industrial Drive Jordan, MN 55352 USA Telephone: 800-328-4014 toll free or 763-502-6190. Fax: 800-458-7864 toll free. E-mail: kurt-theradyne-cs@kurt.com. Web site: http://www.theradyne.com. Chair type(s): Standard/everyday; lightweight/sport; child/youth; institutional/commercial. TiLite 1426 East Third Avenue Kennewick, WA 99337 Telephone: 800-545-2266 toll free or 509-586-6117. Fax: 866-586-2413 toll free or 509-586-2413. E-mail: customerservice@tilite.com. Web site: http://www.tilite.com. Chair type(s): Lightweight/sports; child/youth. Tuffcare, Inc. 3999 East La Palma Ave. Anaheim, CA 92807-1714 USA Telephone: 800-367-6160 toll free or 714-693-8668. Fax: 714-632-3998. E-mail: contact@tuffcare.com. Web site: http://www.tuffcare.com. Chair type(s): Standard/everyday; lightweight/sport; child/youth; institutional/commercial; specialty. Page 18 March 2006 ABLEDATA Fact Sheet on Manual Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs of Kansas 204 W. 2nd St. Ellis, KS 67637 USA Telephone: 800-537-6454 toll free. Fax: 800-337-2447 toll free. E-Mail: wokinfo@go2wok.com. Web site: http://www.wheelchairsofkansas.com. Chair Type(s): Standard/everyday; specialty. This list includes all the manufacturers of manual wheelchairs listed in the ABLEDATA product database as of March, 2006. The records in the ABLEDATA database are provided for information purposes only. Neither the U.S. Department of Education nor Macro International Inc. have examined, reviewed, or tested any product, device, or information contained in ABLEDATA. The Department and Macro International Inc. make no endorsement, representation, or warranty expressed or implied as to any products, device, or information set forth in ABLEDATA. For an updated list of Web links to manufacturers and distributors, go to the ABLEDATA Web site, http://www.abledata.com. Publications "A Key to Independence: Lightweight Chairs for Every Day," PN/Paraplegia News, Vol. 57, Issue 3 (March 2003), pp. 27-28. This special section contains articles on several aspects of owning and using lightweight everyday chairs. The section includes information on wheelchairs from Colours In Motion, Invacare, Mobility Vision, and RGK Wheelchairs. Annual Survey of Lightweight Wheelchair Manufacturers, Sports 'n Spokes. This annual survey appears every year in the March issue of Sports ‘n Spokes. It includes pictures of the newest models, a list of manufacturers, and articles on a variety of topics related to lightweight and sports wheelchairs. The 2005 survey appeared under the title "Wheels of Change" in Sports 'n Spokes, Vol. 31, Issue 2 (March 2005). ANSI/RESNA Wheelchair Standards, two volumes, Arlington, VA: RESNA Press, 1998. Volume 1 covers requirements and test methods applying to all wheelchairs and scooters; Volume 2 covers additional requirements for wheelchairs and scooters with electrical systems. ABLEDATA Fact Sheet on March 2006 Page 19 Manual Wheelchairs
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