ICON 125 COMFORT WHEELCHAIR TICKS ALL THE BOXES
When Carl Fox from Kings Lynn,
Norfolk needed a new wheelchair his mother Petra thought it would be easy to
find a suitable model. However, she soon
discovered that Carl’s previous chair had been discontinued and despite hunting
high and low she was unable to find a new version.
Carl was born with Cerebral Palsy Quadriplegia
and both his femurs have been shortened and because of this very few wheelchairs
are suitable. After trying various
avenues, Petra spoke to Paul Barnes at Wisbech Mobility, and he suggested she
look at the ICON 125 comfort wheelchair from Rehasense as it had the tilt in
space function which Carl needs to help with his breathing and posture.
“Paul was incredibly helpful, and
he came to see Carl to do an assessment to ensure the ICON 125 would be
suitable for Carl and assured me that Carl’s seating system would be compatible,
which was very important and four weeks later it was being delivered. I was really impressed with Paul and Simon
from Rehasense was also very helpful answering any questions we had about the
chair. When Paul delivered the new
wheelchair, he took the time to ensure Carl was completely happy and
comfortable which as a mother is very reassuring” explained Petra.
Carl has now had his ICON 125 for two
months and loves it. “You can tell when
Carl is not happy and that is certainly not the case with his new
wheelchair. Not only is it a great piece
of equipment but I believe it also offers fantastic value for money and I would
not hesitate in recommending Wisbech Mobility and Rehasense to anyone looking
for a new wheelchair” concluded Petra.
The
ICON 125 is a high-performance comfort
wheelchair with a comprehensive range of set up options to ensure it will be
suitable for most wheelchair users.
Exceptional comfort, postural support and pressure relief is provided by
the reclining back and tilt in space seat when combined with pressure
distributing seat and back cushions. The height adjustable arm rests and multi
adjustable head rest are covered in soft and pliant PU fabrics to minimise
pressure. The ICON 125 is the most adjustable
manual wheelchair available from Rehasense UK and is available in three sizes –
small (41cm), medium (46cm) and large (51cm) has a maximum user weight of 150kg
and has been crash tested to ISO 7176-19 standards.