PHOENIX – Medtrade attendees cast their votes for the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) throughout the show. Organizers tallied the votes on the final day in Phoenix last week where Medtrade exhibitor Rehasense earned the Provider’s Choice Gold award for its PAWS Power Assist, a line of motorized add-ons for manual wheelchairs.
Attendees voted on the eco assist, a small travel version that clamps onto the front wheel of any chair to give users a break while traveling around town or through an airport. It has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $3,800 and some of the larger units can accommodate rougher roads and accelerate past 20 mph.
The Provider’s Choice Silver award went to the UpRiser, a streamlined electric toilet assist that slides over any porcelain toilet bowl and allows for easy installation. UpRiser is made by Vital Fjord in The Netherlands.
The Provider’s Choice Bronze award went to sleep tech innovator SleepRes for its new product, Kricket PAP, which uses the newly developed Kairos Positive Airway Pressure (KPAP) to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
Medtrade Monday will provide in-depth coverage on each of the three New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Award winners in future issues.
