Tag: Merits USA
Maskery’s Merits: Mission-driven & responsive
January 3, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
FORT MYERS, Fla. – New president Andrew Maskery says Merits USA perfectly blends his background and interests in the manufacturing and medical fields, but as a company that designs and makes wheelchairs, it also meets his desire to do good.
Prior to joining Merits USA as vice president about three years ago, Maskery helped to launch and grow two medical startups and before that he worked for nearly 18 years in aerospace manufacturing.
“It goes back to our saying, ‘Enhancing...
In brief: Rotech agreement, Merits USA president, Belluscura financing
November 27, 2024HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – Rotech Healthcare has announced a supplier agreement with Signifier Medical Technologies to introduce the eXciteOSA device to payers, health care providers and patients to treat mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
The eXciteOSA device, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, uses neuromuscular electrical stimulation to tone tongue muscles to maintain an open airway during sleep, improving sleep quality and overall health.
“Partnering...
Merits USA names Maskery president
November 25, 2024HME News Staff
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Merits USA has promoted Andrew Maskery from vice president to president effective Jan. 1, 2025. He succeeds Mike Laiman, who has served as president since January 2021 and who will stay within Merits Group. “On behalf of Merits Health Products, we are delighted to appoint Andrew Maskery as president of Merits USA,” said Jonathan Cheng, president of Merits Health Products Group. “Andrew has been an invaluable member of the Merits team for the past four years...
Merits teams with advocate for giveaway
March 29, 2021HME News Staff
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Merits USA and its sister brands Avid Rehab, Precision Comfort and Pilot have partnered with disability advocate Chelsea Bear for a giveaway in honor of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Entrants have a chance of winning a Roadster 3 Scooter from Merits USA. The Roadster, with its easy disassembly and portability, is great for those with CP and other mobility disabilities, the company says. “I couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Merits for this special...
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...