Wheelchair seating, positioning and support surface manufacturers ROHO Inc. and Freedom Designs Inc. have formalized an arrangement that lets assistive technology professionals (ATPs) and other certified professionals customize and order Freedom Designs back support products that integrate ROHO air inserts.
The arrangement aims to streamline the ordering and building process, and provides a solution that offers medical benefits to the consumer and new seating application choices to the ATP and clinician. Prior to the agreement ATPs had to either accept what Freedom Designs stocked as standard air cell inserts in the ROHO line, or go through the complications of purchasing from both Freedom Designs and ROHO separately, then combine the products when they took delivery.
Details of the program indicate a number of features and benefits to ATPs, clinicians and consumers:
- A single purchase order and single invoice from Freedom Designs.
- The product arrives pre-assembled and fitted, ready for delivery to the user.
- An innovative, ready-to-go option for ATPs and clinicians to consider when conducting a seating assessment.
- Potential to improve seating tolerance, postural support and comfort to the user.
“We’re pleased to be part of one of the rare instances when two industry innovators are able to combine skill sets to produce a new and innovative solution that will benefit many individuals” said ROHO president Tom Borcherding.