Medical Equipment

FDA approves stair-climbing wheelchair

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 7th, 2003

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a battery-powered wheelchair that relies on a computerized system of sensors, gyroscopes and electric motors to allow indoor and outdoor use on stairs, as well as on level and uneven surfaces.

FDA expedited review of the product, called the Independence iBOT 3000 Mobility System, because it represents a breakthrough technology with the potential to benefit people with disabilities. An estimated 2 million people in the United States use wheelchairs.

"This wheelchair represents a breakthrough in wheelchair technology," said FDA Commissioner Mark B. McClellan, MD, PhD. "It can help improve the...

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