Dental News - Versatilt lets wheelchair patients recline in comfort

Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Tue. 30 March 2010

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Vancouver/New York, USA: Dentists might find it awkward to treat patients who are in wheelchairs. For those who can’t be transferred into a dental chair, it might be difficult to perform work if the patients can’t be reclined. REDpoint International, a Vancouver, WA-based company that designs, develops and markets innovative medical devices, has come up with a solution. The Versatilt allows wheelchair patients to be tilted, while in their wheelchairs, to a degree that is optimal for providing professional patient care in the best ergonomic positions possible.

Chuck Nokes, president and CEO of REDpoint International, told Dental Tribune during a telephone interview that the idea behind the device is to allow dental practices to provide specialised care for those who are handicapped. “The Versatilt can help improve the working environment for care providers in their diligent treatment of the wheelchair-bound,” he said.

What is more, Nokes said, patients who are treated while being reclined with the device, which accommodates most manual and motorised wheelchairs, find it comfortable. The patient can be reclined up to 65 degrees. It requires floor space of 36 by 60 inches, and it can be folded into an 18-inch deep space for storage.

The Versatilt received the Attendee’s Choice Award for Best New Product at the National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition (NECE), held in 2009 in Las Vegas.

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