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Folding Commode-Shower Wheelchair Can Dramatically Improve Lives

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Contributed by Jai A. Dennison|  22 October, 2004  17:04 GMT

A new folding, commode-shower wheelchair developed by Milwaukee and Tampa VA researchers, addresses a clear need of the more than 200,000 people with spinal cord injuries and other individuals with disabilities in the United States, most of whom require a special commode wheelchair for personal hygiene.

The wheelchair is the first commercial product collaboratively designed by researchers at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Milwaukee and Tampa, and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. It address the serious problems of injuries and falls posed by current commode-shower wheelchairs while adding aesthetic design and function that can significantly improve the quality of life for wheelchair-bound patients.

Design Innovation Overdue

The wheelchair

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