Tag: Pottery Barn
Manufacturers lean on product design, provider network
October 14, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Pottery Barn may have a certain cachet, but HME manufacturers say their lift chairs and adjustable beds are better products.
HME manufacturers like Pride, which makes the VivaLift Power Recliner, offer not only multiple fabric, padding and heating options but also multiple sizes, not to mention a brick-and-mortar provider network that’s able to evaluate consumers, says Jeffrey Distasio, vice president of sales.
“Our providers have the expertise...
Pottery Barn? Providers catalog the pros and cons
October 7, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Pottery Barn’s foray into home accessibility has raised a few eyebrows in the HME industry, but providers say it’s an opportunity to raise the bar.
The upscale home furnishing chain in September announced it had launched Accessible Home, a line of products that includes power lift recliners and adjustable beds, to enhance quality of life at home for everyone, including those with disabilities and injuries, and those aging-in-place.
“I think...
In brief: Philips recall, catheter payments, Pottery Barn play
September 9, 2022HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – Philips Respironics is alerting users of certain CPAP or Bi-Level PAP therapy masks with magnetic headgear clips or straps that these devices should not be used by or near patients and their household members, caregivers and bed partners who have metallic implanted devices or metallic objects (such as metallic splinters) in the body.
The magnetic headgear clips are used to attach the headgear straps to the masks, a commonly used method in sleep therapy devices.
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Pottery Barn launches line of accessible furniture
September 7, 2022HME News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – Pottery Barn has launched The Accessible Home, a line of bath, upholstery, office, dining, bedroom and lighting products designed to enhance quality of life at home for everyone, including people living with disabilities and injuries, and the aging-in-place community. "In our ongoing commitment to enhance the quality of lives at home, we’re excited to now better serve our customers’ specific needs with The Accessible Home," says Marta Benson, president. "Our mission...