Invacare Walker And Accessories To Suit Your Needs
Invacare was once a division of the Johnson and Johnson Company. In 1979 the division was purchased by Malachi Mixon, III. Mr. Mixon and his special team turned the former lackluster division into a worldwide health product manufacturing and distribution company.
In 2009, Invacare Corporation reached approximately $1.5 billion in worldwide net sales and is the leading company in each of the following major, non-acute, medical equipment categories: power and manual wheelchairs, home care bed systems, pick and step walkers, walkers with wheels, and both home and portable oxygen systems. They market their products in 80 countries around the world and are expecting more growth in 2010.
In keeping with their health concerns, the Invacare Corporation donates large sums of money each year to worthy health oriented causes. They have already jumped into aiding the country of Haiti in that country’s recent disastrous earthquake.
Invacare walkers are designed for every condition, pick and step walkers without wheels, walkers with two fixed wheels and two legs, walkers with three wheels and one fixed leg, and walkers with four wheels. These come in strengths from 300 to 700 pound capacities. The light duty Invacare walkers are made of aluminum. The heavy duty walkers are made of thick walled tubing and some are made of steel tubing. Safety is of a great concern to the Invacare Corporation. These walkers come in natural metal color or in a variety of applied coatings and colors.
Invacare Corporation holds classes on all of its products and has sales and help centers located throughout North America and other countries overseas. These centers have capable instructors who can not only help the mobility impaired person select an Invacare walker, but can give detailed instructions on the use of the walker and they will also suggest applicable accessories dependant upon the mobility of the user.
Invacare Corporation designs and manufacturers its own accessories for their walker product lines and these Invacare walker accessories for the most part are inexpensive and there are very few problems in finding an accessory to fit every mood, personality, and physical condition of the users.
The Invacare Corporate website lists a variety of products including metal baskets and basket extensions, adjustable trays of plastic or metal, tote bags of all sizes, hand-brake accessories, cell phone holders, oxygen tank holders, drink holders, grocery bag hooks, deluxe seats and back-rests. Other websites on the Internet also list lights, horns, radios, miniature TVs, umbrellas and umbrella holders, special wheels, fishing pole holders, and repair parts. Battery packs are available to furnish power for some of the Invacare walker accessories. These are designed to be tucked out of sight and out of the hot sunlight for longer battery life.
