Clinton River Medical Products, an Auburn Hills-based company, may have revolutionized the wheelchair.
The company's new model, Tailwind, combines both the freedom of manual operation and power to make using a wheelchair easier. It also includes a sleek, lightweight design with an intuitive software that helps provide a little extra push when users want it deployed. Check out a video of how the product works
here.
"It's a hybrid between a manual and a powered wheelchair," says Craig Doescher, general manager of
Clinton River Medical Products. "It provides you with a boost when you place your hands on the grips."
Clinton River Medical Products finished development of this wheelchair in 2013 and has spent the last year introducing it to the marketplace. Doescher expects significant sales in 2015 because his company is launching a full-on marketing campaign to support the Tailwind.
"We're hitting the point where we have been in the market long enough for broad recognition to develop," Doescher says.
Clinton River Medical Products has a staff of 11 employees and one intern after hiring five (mainly sales and engineering professionals) over the last year.
Source: Craig Doescher, general manager of Clinton River Medical Products
Writer: Jon Zemke
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