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Physical therapy equipment
Physical therapy equipment refers to the tools used for recovery of parts of the human body adversely affected by injury or surgery.
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Evaluation
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
The service offered by rehabilitation professionals, such as occupational or physical therapists, who work with their client to assemble equipment specifications and then justify the need for those ...
Electromagnetic Interference
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
Occurs when some device in a person's environment emits electromagnetic energy that is not compatible with the sensitive electronics incorporated into many medical devices such as power wheelchairs. ...
Fork
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
The part that attaches the front wheel or caster to the frame of the wheelchair.
Footrests
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
The place where the wheelchair user can rest his/her feet. Also called a foot plate.
Hand Control
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
A mechanical system that allows for operation of both the gas and brake pedals by either hand and is accomplished by means of a combination lever mounted to the steering column.
Hemi Wheelchair
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
A chair with a low seat-to-floor height that allows for foot propulsion of the wheelchair.
HCFA
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
Healthcare Finance Administration, which is the funding/reimbursement agency for Medicare which pays for wheelchairs.
