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Patient develops improved powerchairs

Shared by Ana Duarte on 2019-10-08 13:01

About the solution

Alex founded Freedom One Life in 2013 because he was not able to find a reliable power wheelchair in the market.

“Mounting frustration and disappointment with powerchairs that failed to meet not just his needs but the needs of other powerchair users he knew gave Alex an idea. He was inspired to begin work on creating a superior powerchair of his own. After a series of prototypes, the Freedom One Life Series 5 powerchair was born. We think you’ll agree it is one of the most robust, comfortable and overtly desirable powerchairs ever created. Alex spent years researching and developing Freedom One Life powerchair prototypes. He road-tested them over 10,000 km in real-world conditions. Real-world because he travelled the world, from his home in Scotland to North and South Korea, to China, Australia, America, to Europe and beyond, living his life and at the same time improving his designs for a powerchair that would excel in comfort, functionality and reliability”, says on the official website.

In 2016, Alex was joined by Albert Nicholl, an experienced business operator in the mechanical devices sector to support the company’s commercialisation. They were able to get funding.

People interested in the product can go online and book a test drive.

Adapted from: https://bit.ly/2p3PJcc

More info: https://freedomonelife.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6l2gJC3nLE

This solution shall not include mention to the use of drugs, chemicals or biologicals (including food); invasive devices; offensive, commercial or inherently dangerous content. This solution was not medically validated. Proceed with caution! If you have any doubts, please consult with a health professional.

DISCLAIMER: This story was written by someone who is not the author of the solution, therefore please be advised that, although it was written with the utmost respect for the innovation and the innovator, there can be some incorrect statements. If you find any errors please contact the patient Innovation team via info@patient-innovation.com

About the author

Alex Papanikolaou, from Greece, lives in the UK. He suffers from has athetoid cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. Because of his own struggle, he founded Freedom One Life, a company that aims to help people living with physical disability to have better mobility by creating improved powerchairs.

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