What is the SmartWheel?

The SmartWheel examines manual wheelchair use by analyzing each push on the handrim. The SmartWheel measures:

    *Push Forces
    *Push Frequency
    *Push Length

    *Push Smoothness
    *Speed
    *And Much More

The SmartWheel (available in 22, 24, 25 or 26" sizes) creates automated reports that allow therapists to optimize:

  • Wheelchair set-up and push style to reduce repetitive stress
  • Equipment selection and insurance justification for reimbursement
  • Client evaluations through comparisons with a national database

The SmartWheel Resumé: Setting the Standard

The SmartWheel sets the standard in the field of wheelchair use analysis. SmartWheel use is supported by evidence-based research, an active SmartWheel Users Group and Database, and a strong presence in leading clinics nationwide.

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines on Upper Limb Preservation support the importance and use of SmartWheel data
  • Clinical Decision-Making Flowchart for SmartWheel use is published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2008)
  • 7 of the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals have SmartWheels (US News & World Report Rankings, 2009)
  • The SmartWheel Users Group is made up of leading rehab centers throughout the US and Overseas
  • SmartWheel users have exclusive access to the largest database of manual wheelchair use in the world, a database that is regularly updated.
  • The SmartWheel has FCC, CE, and FDA (Class I) approvals

The entire SmartWheel system is now priced at $16,900. To learn more, click here. Or read about the SmartWheel in PN Magazine (August, 2009) or in Rehab Management (March, 2009).

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Why the SmartWheel is Good for Your Patients:

  • 75% of all manual wheelchair users experience upper limb pain or injury
  • Pain in the shoulder, wrist, and hand (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) is common
  • Justification of the proper wheelchair, optimal set-up, and proplusion training all serve to reduce this incidence of pain and injury
  • The SmartWheel facilitates each of these tasks and supports a standard of care that improves quality of life for manual wheelchair users

Why the SmartWheel is Good for Your Clinic:

  • The SmartWheel provides data for what clinicians do everyday: wheelchair evaluation, equipment justification, and skills training
  • SmartWheel use fits directly into evaluation, wheelchair management & training CPT Codes
  • SmartWheel users have exclusive access to the largest database of manual wheelchair users in the world, and it’s always being updated
  • As a recognized leading edge tool, the SmartWheel brings new patients through the door and is a source for generating revenue & referrals

 

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