Invacare Launches Highly Anticipated TDX SP2 Power Wheelchair with LiNX Technology and Advanced Positioning

ELYRIA, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Invacare (NYSE: IVC) today announced the global launch of the Invacare^® TDX^® SP2 Power Wheelchair with LiNX^® Technology and Motion Concepts Ultra Low Maxx Positioning System.

The TDX SP2 power wheelchair is the newest Invacare-branded power wheelchair offering in North America building on the long-standing heritage of the leading TDX family of power wheelchairs. It is available for order immediately. In North America, the company will build this product at its Taylor Street manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio. For European customers, the product will be assembled in Germany.

“The highly anticipated launch of the TDX SP2 power wheelchair is the biggest sign yet of our reinvigorated product pipeline, and our focus on bringing increasingly novel solutions for clinically complex needs,” said Matthew E. Monaghan, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Our rehab sales team is armed with great solutions to address a broad range of end-user and provider needs. The TDX SP2 with LiNX technology should help enable long-term revenue growth for the company and allow our customers to provide great service cost-effectively, all while improving the quality of life for end users.”

Monaghan continued, “The TDX SP2 with LiNX technology is like having the first smart phone in the industry. This is revolutionary technology that allows high-end complex rehabilitation needs to be met with exceptional functionality and ease of use. The LiNX electronics system includes a touch screen display, wireless programming, and remote monitoring for better clinical evaluations, easy, intuitive programming and great connected functionality for providers.”

The TDX SP2 power wheelchair base builds on several of Invacare’s core patented technologies, including SureStep^® suspension, Stability Lock and G-Trac^™ tracking technology, which ensure smooth driving and maneuverability. The Ultra Low Maxx power positioning from Invacare’s Motion Concepts subsidiary creates a highly adjustable, modular system, which allows providers and therapists to create a seating, positioning and driving experience that delivers comfort and support for the end user. Developed by incorporating extensive user insights, LiNX Technology is available across a full lineup of drive controls, ranging from simple drive-only remotes (REM110) to a remote with a sleek, Enhanced Rehabilitation Touch Screen (REM400) or Standalone Display Module (REM500).

For more information on the Invacare TDX SP2 power wheelchair, LiNX Technology or Motion Concepts Ultra Low Maxx Power Positioning, visit www.invacare.com/rehabredefined.

About Invacare

Invacare (NYSE: IVC) is a leading manufacturer and distributor in its markets for medical equipment used in non-acute care settings. At its core, the company designs, manufactures and distributes medical devices that help people to move, breathe, rest and perform essential hygiene. The company provides clinically complex medical device solutions for congenital (e.g., cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida), acquired (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, post-acute recovery, pressure ulcers) and degenerative (e.g., ALS, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), elderly, bariatric) ailments. The company’s products are important parts of care for people with a wide range of challenges, from those who are active and involved in work or school each day and may need additional mobility or respiratory support, to those who are cared for in residential care settings, at home and in rehabilitation centers. The company sells its products principally to home medical equipment providers with retail and e-commerce channels, residential care operators, distributors and government health services in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. For more information about the company and its products, visit Invacare’s website at www.invacare.com.

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