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Addison, IL – March 23, 2011 – ArjoHuntleigh Inc., a member of the Getinge Group, has formed a strategic partnership with Dane Technologies to exclusively sell and service the WheelChair Mover® in North America. As the industry's first FDA 510k cleared power assist device, the WheelChair Mover makes patient/resident wheelchair transport safe, smooth and easy.
"The addition of the WheelChair Mover to our portfolio, makes it easier for ArjoHuntleigh Inc. to provide our customers with a complete portfolio of safe patient/resident handling products," said Phil Croxford, President and CEO of ArjoHuntleigh North America. "We are committed to offering products and solutions that improve patient/resident and staff outcomes while reducing injuries. We believe the Wheelchair Mover will complement our unique Diligent® Safe Patient Handling Program and our product portfolio."
"With an aging healthcare workforce, increasingly heavier patient population and larger facilities with longer distances to transport patients, the WheelChair Mover and this partnership reinforces our mutual mission of reducing employee injuries while improving patient safety and care throughout healthcare facilities," said David Leckey, President of Dane HealthCare. read more
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