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Bariatric Wheelchairs.


Gendron manufactures a wide array of reclining wheelchairs suitable for bariatric Bariatric
Pertaining to the study, prevention, or treatment of overweight.

Mentioned in: Malnutrition
 residents, and can custom design and manufacture a wheelchair wheel·chair or wheel chair
n.
A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person.


wheelchair,
n
 to satisfy any resident requirement. Rigid-frame bariatric reclining wheelchairs have seat widths up to 42" and a weight capacity of up to 880 lbs. Options include manual power-assist recline re·cline  
v. re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines

v.tr.
To cause to assume a leaning or prone position.

v.intr.
To lie back or down.
 or full power-actuated recline, run by an electronically operated joystick (hardware, games) joystick - A device consisting of a hand held stick that pivots about one end and transmits its angle in two dimensions to a computer. Joysticks are often used to control games, and usually have one or more push-buttons whose state can also be read by the computer. .

Folding-frame reclining chair models are available in seat widths up to 30" and a weight capacity up to 700 lbs. Each bariatric folding-frame reclining wheelchair features a power-assist reclining back.
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Publication:Nursing Homes
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2001
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