Power Wheelchair Market Description, Market Analysis, Product Description, and Company Profiles

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POWER WHEELCHAIR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Invacare Shift To Product Manufacturing Asian Sourcing
  • Specific Types Of Home Medical Equipment
  • Service Referral Network
  • Invacare AT' M Quick Transport Light-Weight Compact Chair
• Price-Cutting Programs
  • Wal-Mart Brings DME Dealers Into The Stores
• Reimbursement Drives Healthcare Equipment Industry
• Power Wheelchair Market Driving Forces
• Power Wheelchair Market Shares
• Power Wheelchair Market Forecasts

1. POWER WHEELCHAIR MARKET DYNAMICS AND MARKET DESCRIPTION

• 1.1 Health Care Cost Containment Trends
  • 1.1.1 Home Health Care And Home Medical Equipment
  • 1.1.2 Changing Home Health Care Market Distribution Channels
  • 1.1.3 Mainstreaming Of People With Disabilities
  • 1.1.4 Recovery And Active Lifestyles Of Disabled Portion of the Population
• 1.2 Healthcare Equipment Industry
• 1.3 Reimbursement Drives Healthcare Equipment Industry
  • 1.3.1 Prospective Payment System (PPS)
  • 1.3.2 Market-Driven Reforms
  • 1.3.3 Home Medical Equipment Industry Segments
• 1.4 Marketing Globally
  • 1.4.1 U.S. Healthcare Delivery Industry
  • 1.4.2 Competition Forms Basis Of U.S. Medical Care Services Delivery
  • 1.4.3 European Homecare Market Trends
• 1.5 Hospital and Home Care Services Billing Issues
  • 1.5.1 Managed Care Requirements
• 1.6 Market Drivers For Healthcare Cost Containment
  • 1.6.1 Managed Care Organization Impact
  • 1.6.2 Reasons Home Health Care Has Gained Wide-Spread Acceptance
  • 1.6.3 Managed Care Change In The Healthcare Industry
  • 1.6.4 Homecare For People With Long Term Disabilities
  • 1.6.5 Health Care Cost Containment Trends
  • 1.6.6 Medicare Reimbursement Guide for Power Wheelchair Drive Control Systems
  • 1.6.7 Controller Electronics
  • 1.6.8 HCPCS Coding for Drive Control Systems
  • 1.6.9 Coding Guideline (E2320 and E2321)
  • 1.6.10 Coding Guideline (E2322)
  • 1.6.11 Coding Guideline (E2323)
  • 1.6.12 Coding Guideline (E2324)
  • 1.6.13 Coding Guideline (E2325 and E2326)
  • 1.6.14 Coding Guideline (E2327)
  • 1.6.15 Coding Guideline (E2328)
  • 1.6.16 Coding Guideline (E2329)
  • 1.6.17 Coding Guideline (E2330)
  • 1.6.18 Coding Guideline (E2331)
  • 1.6.19 Medicare Reimbursements CMS Agency
  • 1.6.20 Medicare Coverage
  • 1.6.21 Determining Beneficiary Eligibility for MAE Coverage
  • 1.6.22 Clinical Criteria for MAE Coverage
• 1.7 POV 1- Or 4-Wheeled Device With Tiller Steering And Limited Seat Modification Capabilities
  • 1.7.1 Power Wheelchairs / POVs Coverage Overview
  • 1.7.2 Summary of Patient Costs
  • 1.7.3 Medicare Has Seen An Increase In Utilization Of The Power Wheelchair Benefit
  • 1.7.4 Fraud Uncovered
• 1.8 Wheel Chair Distribution Channels

2. POWER WHEELCHAIR MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS

• 2.1 Power Wheelchair Market Driving Forces
  • 2.1.1 Medicare Spending For Power Wheelchairs
  • 2.1.2 Medicare No Longer Restricts The Type Of Physician That Can Prescribe A PMD
  • 2.1.3 Phase-Out of Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN) Requirement
• 2.2 Power Wheelchair Market Shares
  • 2.2.4 Invacare Product Group Rehab Products
  • 2.2.5 Invacare Consumer Power Wheelchairs
• 2.3 Power Wheelchair Market Forecasts
• 2.4 Regional Power Wheelchair Market Analysis
  • 2.4.1 Invacare Regional Power Wheelchair Market Participation
  • 2.4.2 Invacare Regional Market Factors
  • 2.4.3 Invacare Power Wheelchair Geographical Segments And Product Categories

3. POWER WHEELCHAIR PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• 3.1 Power Wheelchairs
• 3.2 Invacare Power Wheelchair Categories
  • 3.2.1 Invacare Nutron R51
  • 3.2.2 Invacare Custom Power:
  • 3.2.3 Invacare Power Wheelchairs
  • 3.2.4 Invacare AT' M Quick Transport Light-Weight Compact Chair
  • 3.2.5 Invacare MK Series Electronics
• 3.3 Pride Mobility Power Chairs
  • 3.3.1 Permobil Street Corpus
  • 3.3.2 Permobil C300 Corpus
  • 3.3.3 Permobil Trax Standard
• 3.4 Sunrise Medical:
  • 3.4.1 Consumer Power Mobility
  • 3.4.2 Sunrise Medical REHAB: Power Wheelchairs
  • 3.4.3 Sunrise Quickie® Rhapsody™
  • 3.4.4 Sunrise Custom Power Wheelchairs
  • 3.4.5 Sunrise Quickie Rhythm
  • 3.4.6 Sunrise Quickie Groove
  • 3.4.7 Sunrise Quickie S-11
  • 3.4.8 Sunrise Quickie Freestyle
  • 3.4.9 Sunrise Quickie Aspire
  • 3.4.10 Sunrise Quickie P-11
  • 3.4.11 Sunrise Quickie S-646 and S-646 SE
  • 3.4.12 Sunrise Quickie P-222 SE
  • 3.4.13 Sunrise Quickie G-424
  • 3.4.14 Sunrise Gu ardian Microlite Ruby
• 3.5 Glide Rehabilitation Power Wheelchairs
• 3.6 Graham Field Power Wheelchairs
• 3.7 Hoveround MPV 5 Power Wheelchair
  • 3.7.1 Hoveround MPV 4 Power Wheelchair
  • 3.7.2 Hoveround Teknique FWD
  • 3.7.3 Hoveround Teknique RWD
  • 3.7.4 Hoveround Teknique GT
  • 3.7.5 Hoveround REHAB SE-3
  • 3.7.6 Hoveround REHAB MPV 4
• 3.8 Magic Mobility The Frontier X5
  • 3.8.1 Magic Mobility Extreme 4 X 4
  • 3.8.2 Magic Mobility Jewel
• 3.9 Soleus Mobility Freedom I
  • 3.9.1 Soleus Mobility Freedom II

4. POWER WHEELCHAIR TECHNOLOGY

• 4.1 Power Wheelchair Advanced Technical System
  • 4.1.1 Invacare FormulaCG System Center Of Gravity Shifting Technology
  • 4.1.2 Permobil MagicDrive+ Alternative Maneuvering System
  • 4.1.3 Permobil Assistant-Steered Power Wheelchairs
  • 4.1.4 Power Wheel Chair Technological Trends
  • 4.1.5 Power Wheelchairs
  • 4.1.6 Transport Wheelchairs (Folding)
• 4.2 Ultralife Batteries
  • 4.2.1 Lithium Technology Corporation Technology Overview
• 4.3 Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC)
• 4.4 BYD
• 4.5 Cymbet™ Corporation
  • 4.5.1 Cymbet Application Specific Solid Energy Technology
• 4.6 Teledyne
  • 4.6.1 Teledyne Thin Film Battery Cycle life
• 4.7 Government Regulation
  • 4.7.1 Competitive Bidding
• 4.8 Technological Trends
  • 4.8.1 Thin Film Lithium And Lithium Ion Batteries
  • 4.8.2 Thin Film Battery Market Driving Forces
• 4.9 Thin Film Solid-State Battery Construction
• 4.10 Science And Medical Technology
  • 4.10.1 Physical Therapy
  • 4.10.2 Treatment Trends
• 4.11 Medical Equipment Government Regulation
  • 4.11.1 U.S. Medical Equipment Government Regulation
  • 4.11.2 Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 and Medical Device Amendments of 1976
  • 4.11.3 Companies Gain Market Credibility For Adhering To High Standards Of Quality And Safety
  • 4.11.4 U.S. Legislation Related To Providing Prescription Drug Coverage For The Elderly --

5. POWER WHEELCHAIR COMPANY PROFILES

• 5.1 Wheelchair Companies
• 5.2 Amigo Mobility
• 5.3 Convaid
• 5.4 Convaquip
• 5.5 Drive Medical
• 5.6 Eagle Sportschairs
• 5.7 Gendron Inc.
• 5.8 Glide Rehabilitation Products
• 5.9 Graham-Field
  • 5.9.1 Everest & Jennings
  • 5.9.2 Graham-Field Launches Everest Power Wheelchair Line
  • 5.9.3 Graham Field Health Products Third Quarter Revenues
  • 5.9.4 CEO of Graham-Field Health Products
• 5.10 Gunnell
• 5.11 Hoveround
  • 5.11.1 Products
• 5.12 Invacare
  • 5.12.1 Product Group 1: Rehab Products
  • 5.12.2 Invacare Manufacturin g And Suppliers
  • 5.12.3 Invacare North America
  • 5.12.4 Invacare Asia/Pacific
  • 5.12.5 Invacare Europe
  • 5.12.6 Invacare Acquisitions
  • 5.12.7 Invacare Strategy
  • 5.12.8 Invacare Products
  • 5.12.9 Financial Data
  • 5.12.10 Invacare Intersegment Revenues
  • 5.12.11 Invacare Refinancing Transactions
• 5.13 Magic Mobility
• 5.14 Melrose Kiwi Concept Chairs
• 5.15 Meyra
• 5.16 Product Design Group
• 5.17 Permobil
• 5.18 Piaggio
• 5.19 Pride Mobility
• 5.20 RGK
• 5.21 Soleus Mobility
• 5.22 Sunrise
  • 5.22.1 Products
  • 5.22.2 Sunrise Acquires Adaptive Equipment Systems, RehabiliTech and Whitmyer Biomechanix.
• 5.23 Yamaha Motor
• 5.24 Wheelcare Power Mobilizers

List of Tables and Figures

POWER WHEELCHAIR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Table ES-1 Wheelchair Market Driving Forces
• Table ES-2 Power Wheelchair Market Shares, 2006
• Table ES-3 Power Wheelchair Market Forecasts, 2007-2013

POWER WHEELCHAIR MARKET DYNAMICS AND MARKET DESCRIPTION

• Table 1-1 Power Wheelchair Target Markets
• Table 1-2 Power Wheelchair Target Market Positioning
• Table 1-3 Power Wheelchair Market Positioning Functions
• Table 1-4 Home Medical Equipment Market Segments
• Table 1-5 Marketing Globally
• Table 1-6 Home Care Services Billing Issues
• Table 1-7 Home Care Services Billing Changes Needed
• Table 1-8 JCAHO ORYX Requirements
• Table 1-9 POV Is A 1- Or 4-Wheeled Device With Tiller Steering And Limited Seat Modification Capabilities
• Table 1-10 Clinical Criteria for MAE Coverage
• Table 1-11 Medicare Efforts To Control Power Wheelchair Reimbursement Abuse

POWER WHEELCHAIR MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS

• Table 2-1 Power Wheelchair Market Driving Forces
• Table 2-2 Wheelchair Market Home Health Care Treatment Trends
• Table 2-3 Prescription Guidelines For The PMD, The Physician Or Treating Practitioner Must Provide The Supplier With Supporting Documentation
• Table 2-4 Requirements For The PMD
• Table 2-5 Power Wheelchair Market Segments (Chassis)
• Table 2-6 Power Wheelchair Market Aspects
• Table 2-7 Selected Power Wheelchair Market Participants, 2006
• Table 2-8 Power Wheelchair Market Shares, 2006
• Table 2-9 Power Wheelchair Market Shares, 2006
• Table 2-10 Power Wheelchair Market Forecasts, 2007-2013
• Table 2-11 Power Wheelchair Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units and Dollars, 2007-2013
• Table 2-12 Worldwide Power Wheelchair Market Installed Unit Forecasts, and Shipments In Dollars by Region By Type of Impairment, 2007-2013
• Table 2-13 Worldwide Power Wheelchair Market Unit Shipments by Type of Impairment and By Region, 2006
• Table 2-14 Worldwide Power Wheelchair Market Shipments by Type of Impairment and By Region, 2006
• Table 2-15 Worldwide Power Wheelchair Market Shipments by Type of Impairment and By Region, 2006
• Table 2-16 Power Wheelchair Regional Market Segments, 2006

POWER WHEELCHAIR PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• Table 3-1 Invacare: Power Wheelchair Categories:
• Table 3-2 Invacare Power Wheelchair Lines
• Table 3-3 Pride Mobility’s Jazzy Wheelchair Features
• Table 3-4 Permobile High-End Rehab Power Wheelchairs
• Table 3-5 Permobil Street Corpus Features
• Table 3-6 Permobil C300 Corpus Features:
• Table 3-7 Sunrise Medical Power Wheelchair Categories:
• Table 3-8 Quickie® S-646 Technology
• Table 3-9 Glide Rehabilitation Power Wheelchairs
• Table 3-10 Hoveround MPV 5 Features
• Table 3-11 Hoveround MPV 4 Features
• Table 3-12 Hoveround Teknique RWD Features
• Table 3-13 Magic Mobility Extreme 4X4 Features
• Table 3-14 Soleus Freedom I Features
• Table 3-15 Soleus Freedom II Features

POWER WHEELCHAIR TECHNOLOGY

• Figure 4-1 Permobil Assistant-Steered Power Wheelchairs
• Table 4-2 Permobil MagicDrive+ Alternative Maneuvering Benefits
• Table 4-3 Transport Wheelchair Features
• Table 4-4 Selected Lithium Technology Corporation Customers
• Table 4-5 Cymbet™ Thin-Film Battery System Key Features
• Table 4-6 Cymbet™ Thin-Film Battery System Smart Card Applications
• Table 4-7 Cymbet Application Specific Solid Energy Technology
• Table 4-8 Cymbet Application Specific Solid Energy Technology Recharge Characteristics
• Figure 4-9 Teledyne NanoEnergyTM Powering A Blue LED
• Table 4-10 Teledyne Typical Charging Curve Of A 0.9 mAh Battery
• Figure 4-11 Teledyne NanoEnergyTM discharge rates and discharge characteristics
• Figure 4-12 Teledyne Thin Film Battery Capacity and Charging rate Cycles
• Figure 4-13 Typical Structure Of A Thin Film Solid State Battery
• Table 4-14 Factors Relating To Value Of Home Health Care Over Institutional Care

POWER WHEELCHAIR COMPANY PROFILES

• Table 5-1 Selected Leading Power Wheelchair Companies
• Table 5-2 Selected Wheelchair Companies
• Table 5-3 Amigo Scooters
• Table 5-4 Convaquip Equipment Offerings
• Table 5-5 Glide Rehabilitation Product Areas
• Table 5-6 Graham Field Product Lines
• Table 5-7 Graham Field Everest Wheelchair New Features
• Table 5-8 Gunnell Product Categories
• Table 5-9 Hoveround Adult Power Wheelchair Lines
• Table 5-10 Hoveround Scooter
• Table 5-11 Invacare’s Strategy
• Table 5-12 Invacare Quarterly Revenue
• Table 5-13 Invacare Annual Revenue