Electric wheelchairs are also called as power chairs or electric power wheelchairs. They do not require any human assistance for mobility as they are powered by battery. Most obvious advantage of electric wheelchair is that they are user friendly and convenient. These electric wheelchairs are useful for those unable to use manual wheelchair or who may want to use wheelchair for travelling longer distance and in such case using manual wheelchair is very difficult. Apart ... Read more

The global market for electric wheelchair is a highly competitive market, states a new report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). Invacare Corp., Sunrise Medicals, Pride Mobility Products Corp., Permobil Corp., Ottobock Healthcare GmbH, Handicare, Medort, Hoveround Corp., and Drive Medicals Ltd. are some of the leading players fuctional in this market. Researchers at TMR expect the rivalry within the market to intensify in the near future, thanks to the steady influx of capital ... Read more