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Custom Bariatric Wheelchairs.


Gendron, Inc., manufactures wheelchairs custom-fitted for bariatric Bariatric
Pertaining to the study, prevention, or treatment of overweight.

Mentioned in: Malnutrition
 individuals, shipped within days. Rigid-frame power, reclining and manual wheelchairs are built to provide proper seating and fit for each patient. Seat depth, seat plane angle, seat-to-floor height, back height and seat width are all custom fitted. Weight capacity is up to whatever the user requires.

Features include Gendron's exclusive Adjusta-Front Rigging rigging, the wires, ropes, and chains employed to support and operate the masts, yards, booms, and sails of a vessel. Standing rigging is semipermanent, consisting mainly of mast supports, the fore-and-aft stays, and the stays running from the masthead to each side  adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers.  that properly spaces the distance between the foot rests; removable height-adjustable arms; wheel options and a full complement of useful accessories.

Gendron also produces bariatric mobility products, including bath safety aids and heavyduty commodes.
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Publication:Nursing Homes
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2000
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