Power Assist Wheelchairs Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, 2011 to 2017

Table of Contents

Power Assist Wheelchairs Executive Summary

Power Assist Wheelchairs Executive Summary ES-1

Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Assist Devices

Market Driving Forces ES-1

Manual Propulsion Assist ES-3

Manual Propulsion Assist Benefits ES-4

Manual Propulsion Assist Research and Development ES-5

Loads and Unloads From The Car ES-7

Power Assist Wheelchair Market Shares ES-7

Power Assist Wheelchair Market Forecasts ES-9

Power Assist Wheelchairs Market Description and Market Dynamics

1. Power Assist Wheelchairs Market Description and

Market Dynamics 1-1

1.1 Power Assist Wheels 1-1

1.2 Power Assisted Wheelchairs Middle Ground 1-4

1.3 Power Assist Wheels Add An Electric

Motor to a Manual Wheel Chair 1-7

1.4 Home Medical Equipment Industry 1-9

1.5 Health Care Cost Containment Trends 1-11

1.6 Power Assist Wheelchair Wheels 1-13

Power Assist Wheelchairs Market Shares and Market Forecasts

2. Power Assist Wheelchairs Market Shares and

Market Forecasts 2-1

2.1 Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Assist Devices

2.2 Market Driving Forces 2-1

2.1.1 Manual Propulsion Assist 2-3

2.1.2 Manual Propulsion Assist Benefits 2-4

2.1.3 Manual Propulsion Assist Research and Development 2-5

2.1.4 Loads and Unloads From The Car 2-7

2.2 Power Assist Wheelchair Market Shares 2-7

2.2.1 Invacare / Alber 2-9

2.2.2 Invcare Power Assist Wheelchair Wheels 2-10

2.2.3 Invacare Albers More freedom in daily life. 2-11

2.2.4 Sunrise Medical Quickie® Xtender™ 2-15

2.2.5 MagicWheels® 2-16

2.2.6 Yamaha - JWII Powered Wheels 2-18

2.2.7 DAKA 2-20

2.2.8 Da Vinci 2-21

2.2.9 The Scooter Store 2-22

2.3 Power Assist Wheelchair Market Forecasts 2-23

2.3.1 Market Growth Factors 2-24

2.3.2 Batteries An Issue For Companies Offering

Wheelchair Power Assist Devices 2-25

2.4 Number of People in Wheelchairs 2-25

2.4.1 Wheelchair Reimbursement 2-32

2.4.2 Manual Wheelchair Market Forecasts 2-33

2.4.3 CMS Durable Medical Equipment (DME) 2-33

2.5 Assisted Wheelchair Device Prices 2-37

2.6 Power Assist Wheelchair Regional Markets 2-38

2.6.1 Invacare United States/Europe Market 2-43

2.6.2 Invacare North America 2-43

2.6.3 Invacare Asia/Pacific 2-44

2.6.4 Invacare Europe 2-44

Power Assist Wheelchairs Product Description

3. Power Assist Wheelchairs Product Description 3-1

3.1 Invacare Alber 3-1

3.1.1 Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive / Wheelchair Motor 3-2

3.1.2 Alber – e-Motion 3-12

3.1.3 Alber – Scalamobil 3-14

3.1.4 Alber - Scalamobil Anti-Tippers: 3-21

3.1.5 Abler Tilt bars: 3-22

3.1.6 Difference Between Alber – Scalamobil

Mobile Stairclimbers And Lifts 3-22

3.1.7 Alber – Viamobil 3-24

3.2 Frank Mobility 3-28

3.2.1 Frank Mobility - Scalamobil 3-29

3.2.2 Frank Mobility – ADVENTURE 3-29

3.2.3 Frank Mobility – The Duet 3-30

3.2.4 Frank Mobility –e-fix 3-30

3.2.5 Invacare Alber Quix add-on tiller Powerdrive 3-31

3.3 Magic Wheels 3-31

3.3.1 Manual Wheelchair Power

Assist With No Batteries or Motors 3-31

3.3.2 MAGICWHEELS  Hill Holding Feature 3-32

3.3.3 MagicWheels Wheelchair Gears 3-34

3.3.4 MagicWheels® Changes Wheelchair Mobility 3-36

3.3.5 MagicWheels Power Assist with Gears 3-36

3.4 1-800-Wheelchair.com 3-37

3.4.1 -800-Wheelchair Offers A Power Assisted

Stand-Up Manual Wheelchair 3-37

3.5 Sunrise Medical Quickie® Xtender™ 3-38

3.6 Swiss Trac 3-43

3.6.1 SWISS • TRAC Loads and Unloads From The Car 3-45

3.7 Golden Motor Technology Co Ltd 3-46

3.8 DAKA 3-50

3.9 Ergostep 3-51

3.10 Pure Global / Nudrive 3-52

3.10.1 Pure Global NuDrive Drive Units 3-53

3.11 Da Vinci Mobility 3-57

3.12 Tzora Active Systems 3-59

3.12.1 Samson Power Drive - PD-6 3-59

3.13 SuperQuad Wijit 3-59

3.14 Yamaha - JWII Powered Wheels 3-64

Power Assist Wheelchairs Technology

4. Power Assist Wheelchairs Technology 4-1

4.1 Power Propulsion Assist Wheels Have Motors 4-1

4.2 Gear Manual Wheel Assist 4-2

4.3 Power Assist Wheelchairs Regulations 4-3

4.4 Power Assist Wheelchairs Battery Technology Trends 4-5

4.5 Technology That Changes Mobility 4-8

4.6 Yamaha Cutting Edge Technology 4-9

Power Assist Wheelchairs Company Profiles

5. Power Assist Wheelchairs Company Profiles 5-1

5.1 Central Mobility 5-1

5.2 CJPS Medical Systems 5-1

5.2.1 CJPS Medical Systems license agreement with

Independence Technology, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, 5-2

5.2.2 CJPS Medical Systems License Agreement With Independence

Technology Significant Clinical Studies 5-3

5.2.3 Independence Technology 5-3

5.3 DAKA 5-4

5.3.1 DAKA Focus 5-4

5.4 Da Vinci Mobility 5-4

5.5 Frank Mobility 5-6

5.6 Independent Living 5-6

5.7 Invacare / Alber 5-7

5.7.1 Control Concept for Alber 5-7

5.7.2 Invacare / Alber ErgoDrive Concept 5-9

5.7.3 Invacare / Alber scalacombi S36 5-10

5.7.4 Invacare Revenue 5-12

5.7.5 Invacare North America/Home Medical Equipment (HME) 5-12

5.7.6 Invacare Supply Group (ISG) 5-13

5.7.7 Invacare Institutional Products Group (IPG) 5-13

5.7.8 Invacare Europe 5-13

5.7.9 Invacare Asia/Pacific 5-14

5.7.10 Invacare Corporation Revenue / Net Sales 5-14

5.7.11 Invacare Business Segments – 5-14

5.7.12 Invacare Alber Viamobil Eco 5-20

5.8 Golden Motors 5-24

5.9 Magic Wheels 5-25

5.9.1 MagicWheels 2-Gear Wheels Fit Wheelchairs 5-25

5.9.2 MagicWheels 2-Gear Wheels 5-26

5.10 Nordigo 5-27

5.11 Nudrive 5-29

5.12 Sunrise Medical 5-29

5.12.1 Sunrise Medical Customer Focus 5-30

5.12.2 Sunrise Moves Away From Titanium And

Continues To Focus On Wheelchair Design vs. Material 5-30

5.13 The Scooter Store 5-32

5.14 Tzora Active Systems 5-33

5.15 SuperQuad Wijit 5-34

5.16 Yamaha Motor 5-35

5.17 1-800-Wheelchair.com 5-37

List of Tables and Figures

Power Assist Wheelchairs Executive Summary

Table ES-1 ES-2

Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Assist Devices

Market Driving Forces

Table ES-2 ES-3

Types and Uses of Wheelchair Propulsion Assist Devices

Figure ES-3 ES-8

Power Assist Wheelchair Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010

Figure ES-4 ES-9

Wheelchair Power Assist Market Forecasts,

Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Power Assist Wheelchairs Market Description and Market Dynamics

Table 1-1 1-3

Wheelchair Power Assist Accessories and Components

Table 1-2 1-5

Power Assisted Hybrid Wheelchairs Middle Ground Benefits

Table 1-3 1-6

Power Assisted Wheelchairs Key Features

Table 1-4 1-7

Power assist wheelchairs benefits Studies

Table 1-5 1-11

Home Medical Equipment Technological Advances Impact

Power Assist Wheelchairs Market Shares and Market Forecasts

Table 2-1 2-2

Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Assist Devices

Market Driving Forces

Table 2-2 2-3

Types and Uses of Wheelchair Propulsion Assist Devices

Figure 2-3 2-8

Power Assist Wheelchair Market Shares,

Dollars, Worldwide, 2010

Table 2-4 2-9

Power Assist Wheelchair Market Shares,

Dollars, Worldwide, 2010

Figure 2-5 2-10

Invcare Power Assist Wheelchair Wheels

Figure 2-6 2-13

Invacare Albers Folded for Transport

Figure 2-7 2-14

Invacare Albers Folded for Transport

Figure 2-8 2-15

Invacare Albers e-Fix Components

Figure 2-9 2-17

MagicWheels Power Assist Wheelchair Wheels

Figure 2-10 2-19

Yamaha Motors - JWII Powered Wheels

Figure 2-11 2-21

Daka wheelchair drive unit

Figure 2-12 2-22

Da Vinci PDQ Power Trike Extra

Figure 2-13 2-23

Wheelchair Power Assist Market Forecasts,

Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Table 2-14 2-24

Power Assist Wheelchair Market Forecasts,

Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Table 2-15 2-27

US Population Over 65

Table 2-16 2-34

CMS Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

Criteria for Reimbursement

Figure 2-17 2-39

Wheelchair Power Assist Regional Market Segments, 2010

Table 2-18 2-40

Wheelchair Power Assist Regional Market Segments, 2010

Power Assist Wheelchairs Product Description

Table 3-1 3-2

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Functions

Figure 3-2 3-3

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Retrofitting

Table 3-3 3-4

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Functions

Table 3-4 3-5

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Swivel Arm Functions

5

Table 3-5 3-5

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Bracket For

Control Unit As Attendant Control:

Table 3-6 3-6

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Conversion From

Screw To Stub Axles:

Table 3-7 3-6

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Protection Bow For Control Unit:

Table 3-8 3-7

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Extended Hand Rest:

Table 3-9 3-7

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Tray table:

Table 3-10 3-8

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Joystick Options:

Table 3-11 3-8

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Battery, 12 Ah:

Table 3-12 3-9

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Increased

Capacity Battery Pack, 17 Ah:

Table 3-13 3-10

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Intuitive Attendant Control

Table 3-14 3-10

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Battery box:

Table 3-15 3-11

Alber - E-Fix Add-On Drive Spoke Covers and Opti-Box

Table 3-16 3-12

Alber - E-Motion

Figure 3-17 3-13

Alber - E-Motion Power-Assisted Wheel

Table 3-18 3-14

Alber – e-Motion Accessories:

Figure 3-19 3-15

Alber - Scalamobil

Figure 3-20 3-16

Alber – Scalamobil Functions

Figure 3-21 3-17

Alber – Scalamobil Components

Figure 3-22 3-18

Alber – Scalamobil Bracket:

Figure 3-23 3-18

Alber – Scalamobil Headrest:

Table 3-24 3-19

Alber – Scalamobil Headrest Functions

Figure 3-25 3-20

Alber -Special Bracket For Pediatric Wheelchairs:

Figure 3-26 3-21

Alber Scalamobil Stub axles

Table 3-27 3-23

Mobile Stair Cimber versus Fixed Stair Lift Functions:

Figure 3-28 3-24

Alber - Viamobil

Figure 3-29 3-25

Alber – Viamobil Pack Attachment

Figure 3-30 3-26

Alber – Viamobil Bracket:

Figure 3-31 3-27

Alber – Viamobil Eco Large Bar Handle

Figure 3-32 3-28

Alber – Viamobil Eco Large Bar Handle Component

Figure 3-33 3-32

MAGICWHEELS

Table 3-34 3-37

Power Assisted Stand-Up Manual Wheelchair Benefits

Figure 3-35 3-38

Karman Manual Wheelchair with Power Stand-Up Features

Figure 3-36 3-39

Sunrise Medical Quickie® Xtender™

Table 3-37 3-40

Sunrise Medical Product Highlights

Figure 3-38 3-42

Sunrise Medical Quickie® Xtender™ Motor

Figure 3-39 3-43

SWISS • TRAC Traction Device For Wheelchairs

Table 3-40 3-44

SWISS • TRAC - Swiss Quality Product Features

Table 3-41 3-47

Golden Motor Technology Co Ltd Pancake Motor Advantages

Table 3-42 3-48

Golden Motor Technology Co Ltd Pancake Motor Features:

Table 3-43 3-49

Golden Motor Technology Co Ltd Pancake Motor Benefits

Table 3-44 3-53

NuDrive Benefits

Table 3-45 3-55

Pure Global NuDrive Drive Units Technical Specification

Table 3-46 3-56

Pure Global NuDrive Drive Units

Table 3-47 3-57

Pure Global Wheel Camber Description

Figure 3-48 3-58

Da Vinci Trail Rider

Table 3-49 3-60

SuperQuad Wijit Design Features

Table 3-50 3-63

SuperQuad Wijit Benefits

Figure 3-51 3-64

Yamaha - JWII Powered Wheels

Power Assist Wheelchairs Technology

Figure 4-1 4-6

New Battery Technology

Power Assist Wheelchairs Company Profiles

Table 5-1 5-5

DaVinci Mobility Products And Service -

Table 5-2 5-8

Invacare / Alber viamobil eco Product Positioning

Table 5-3 5-9

Alber Viamobil eco Features

Figure 5-4 5-10

Alber e-Fix

Figure 5-5 5-23

Invacare Alber Product Set

Figure 5-6 5-28

Nordigo Braking System

Power Assist Wheelchairs Alber Adapter Companies and Models Listed

6. Selected Wheelchair Companies and Models Using Alber Motor Assist Adapters