| Bariatric Wheelchairs | | | | patient necessitate special design considerations in |
| According to the latest data from the National Center | | | | bariatric wheelchairs. Bariatric wheelchairs need to |
| for Health Statistics, 30 percent of Americans adults | | | | accommodate more than just the weight requirements |
| 20 years of age and older (over 60 million people) are | | | | of the bariatric patient, but width, length and depth |
| obese. This has placed a growing demand on medical | | | | requirements as well. The bariatric wheelchairs in our |
| equipment manufacturers to develop bariatric | | | | inventory have taken these design variables into |
| wheelchairs and other bariatric equipment specifically | | | | consideration and we now have a line of bariatric |
| designed to meet the needs of obese patients. At | | | | wheelchairs to meet the needs of every bariatric |
| Medical Supplies and Equipment Company, we carry a | | | | patient. Every bariatric wheelchair we carry features a |
| wide variety of manual bariatric wheelchairs and | | | | heavy duty frame made with superior welding |
| bariatric power wheelchairs to meet this demand. | | | | technology, reinforced padded upholstery for extra |
| Bariatric wheelchairs are designed to help the bariatric | | | | comfort, and heavy duty wheels with airless |
| patient resume an independent lifestyle while on the | | | | pneumatic tires, among other special features. |
| road to rehabilitation. The special needs of a bariatric | | | | |