| Most medical equipment supply companies offer a | | | | Quantum series, which is tailored to high-end rehab and |
| vast line of electric wheelchairs. The different versions | | | | specialty needs patients. |
| will vary by size, weight capacity and other options. | | | | Invacare is the overall industry leader for home medical |
| There are oversized chairs for bariatric (or obese) | | | | products, which include everything from canes and |
| patients. There are smaller chairs for children and | | | | walkers to home oxygen products to electric |
| petite adults. There are also different seats, colors and | | | | wheelchairs and mobility scooters. When it comes to |
| footpads for chairs. | | | | just power mobility products, they are probably behind |
| The options for electric wheelchairs can vary | | | | Pride Mobility when it comes to market saturation. |
| depending on a person's needs. Some people need | | | | Invacare is responsible for popular Pronto series of |
| elevating leg rests (ELRs) to keep good circulation in | | | | electric wheelchairs. The Pronto series includes the |
| the legs. Others might need an oxygen tank holder to | | | | Pronto M50, the Pronto M51 the Pronto M61 and more. |
| carry portable oxygen tanks. People with ulcers and | | | | The Invacare Pronto series is well known for its |
| sores might need specialty seating. | | | | durability. One nice thing about choosing an Invacare |
| Pride Mobility Products Corp., Invacare Corporation and | | | | for your power mobility needs is that you will have |
| Hoveround manufacture the three most common | | | | nearly 15,000 independent medical equipment suppliers |
| electric wheelchair brands in the United States. | | | | throughout the company that can assist you if you |
| Although there are many different companies that | | | | need to order parts or accessories. |
| manufacture this equipment, these three easily have | | | | The third most common brand name is Hoveround. |
| the most popular brand name recognition. | | | | Through its branding efforts, the company has made |
| Pride Mobility is a company that specializes in | | | | the name Hoveround synonymous with powered |
| manufacturing power mobility devices and vehicle lifts. | | | | mobility equipment. Some people refer to electric |
| It is responsible for the Jet, Jazzy and Quantum lines | | | | wheelchairs as Hoverounds regardless of the brand. It |
| of electric wheelchairs. The Jet series includes the Jet | | | | is similar to how people often refer to tissue paper as |
| 3 Ultra, the Jet 2HD, the Jet 7 and the Jet 10 electric | | | | Kleenex or soda pop as Coke. |
| wheelchairs. | | | | Hoveround chairs are only available through the |
| The more popular line is the Jazzy Electric Wheelchair. | | | | Hoveround Corporation. Although the company offers |
| The Jazzy series includes the Jazzy Select, the Jazzy | | | | outstanding customer service and is one of the largest |
| 1103 Ultra (which includes a seat lifting mechanism), the | | | | mobility providers in the United States, it can |
| Jazzy 1121 and others. The Jet and Jazzy series | | | | sometimes be difficult to get parts or accessories |
| combined represent the most common type of electric | | | | since you have to order direct. |
| wheelchair on the market today. Pride's third line is the | | | | |