Tag: Avid Rehab
New year, new focus on Avid Rehab for Merits
January 29, 2021Liz Beaulieu, Editor
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mike Laiman is the new president of Merits USA and all of its brands but his focus out of the gate will be Avid Rehab.
Laiman says Avid Rehab will improve the seating for its Vector and Velocity complex rehab power wheelchairs and launch new Group 3 wheelchairs in 2021, not to mention more components and accessories “that feed into that product line.”
“There will be a...
Merits, Avid launch Precision Comfort
October 19, 2018Liz Beaulieu, Editor
CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Merits Health Products and its complex rehab division Avid Rehab are one step closer to becoming a one-stop shop for that product category.Merits and Avid have launched a new division called Precision Comfort that manufactures seat backs and cushions.“There really aren't any more independent back and cushion companies out there anymore,” said Chris Blackmore, director of business and product development. “They've all been bought by our competitors. So we had limited...
Word of mouth pays off for Avid
March 27, 2017Jeff Rowe
CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Since the release of the Vector at the beginning of October, business for Avid Rehab's first entry into the complex power wheelchair market has been strong.It's been so strong, that Avid, a division of Merits Health Products, is in the process of building a separate assembly and warehouse facility that will be dedicated entirely to the Vector and future Avid products.The exciting part about the Vector's success is that it's come on the heels of an intentionally “soft”...
Technology drives complex rehab
January 27, 2017John Andrews
There are many technological options available for complex rehab patients—if only they knew it.Indeed, many patients are unaware of the high-end connectivity and electronic control options that can be added to their mobility equipment and it is up to providers to inform them of it, rehab manufacturers say.“Many customers don't know that some of these solutions are available—they are not always discussed,” said Dave Jones, national sales manager for Cape Coral, Fla.-based Merits'...
Avid Rehab goes to market
October 13, 2016HME News Staff
CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Avid, the new complex rehab division of Merits Health Products, has launched its first power wheelchair and has added two industry veterans to its team to promote the product.
"The Vector couldn't have a more timely launch,” said Dave Jones, who has been named national rehab sales manager. “The market needs complex rehab products with the right features that are economically sound. With reimbursement cuts, manufacturers must develop products that meet the needs...