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Effective March
15th, 2007, all Kuschall wheelchairs distributed by MAP MOBILITY & ACCESS
PRODUCTS, Inc. in the US and Canada are manufactured by Kuschall AG
in Switzerland using genuine Kuschall parts and components.
Excellent lead
times for new orders in combination with Smart Airfreight Routes enable us to
ship with an average of 2-3 weeks anywhere in the US and Canada.
Inspired Technology
Fusing state-of-the-art
integrated technology with revolutionary design into a highly dynamic rigid
wheelchair for independent active wheelchair trendsetters
Rainer Küschall Statement for the R33
 To give the Küschall
R33 my personal stamp of approval I put our newest wheelchair to the test and
personally assessed whether it does all that we promise. My main aim was to feel
the benefits of the revolutionary Shock Absorber and to compare the Küschall R33
to a conventional wheelchair. My testing process consisted of driving over
various areas, including among others repeatedly wheeling over a stretch of road
(ca 100m) with wayside, curb and a slight gradient as well as a relatively flat
tarred area. During this trial I concentrated solely on my inner-self and body,
feeling and even the slightest jolts and abrasions to my spine.
In a conventional wheelchair I
felt my body jolt vertically and laterally 1-3 times per second, which is
something well known by all active wheelchair users. This continuous jolting
causes permanent strain on the spinal cord. Between 1-10% of these jolts can be
considered to be severe shocks to the spinal cord, in numeric terms this means
wheelchair users suffer between 360-3600 major jolts to the spine per day
depending on his or her activities.
 During my assessment
of the Küschall R33 and it’s revolutionary Shock Absorber I observed that the
vertical as well as the lateral strain on the body was notably relieved. In
addition to the relief the shock absorber cushioned 70-80% of the pressure when
the chair rolled over the various bumps and unevenness of the ground. It
therefore absorbed the damaging jolts our spines continually suffer from.
The Küschall R33 is the first
rigid wheelchair to be created with a revolutionary and specifically implemented
shock absorbing system. All mechanical and shaping elements are centrically
located under the seat; exactly under the sacral area and therefore directly
under the spinal cord. The new Shock Absorber (unlike the known suspension
system) prevents those severe aftershocks which reduce the performance and
control of the wheelchair but at the same time the R33 remains wheelchair
designed for outdoor and off-road.
R33 users will experience a
floating-like feel when driving with the Shock Absorber on their chair. This is
the first rigid wheelchair with an integrated comfort component which not only
relieves the spinal cord for a relaxed seating and driving experience but also
prevents long-term damage to the body and spinal cord.
Click here for more
product information on the NEW R33
For more info
please contact us directly.
MAP
Mobility & Access Products, Inc.
202 International Drive
Oakdale, PA
15071
Phone: 888-253-6677
Fax: 724-695-1593
E-mail:
kuschallna@frankmobility.com
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