Nextek
Mobility Corporation is developing a power wheelchair technology unlike any the
world has ever seen, with capabilities beyond those previously experienced. In
1995 Nextek Mobility was incorporated in the sunny state of New Mexico. While
additional prototypes were built and patents applied for, the search for capital
became a focus. In 1998 Nextek was awarded a Phase I SBIR from the National Institutes
of Health. (1R43HD34643-01A) With
chairs lined up for trials in hospitals throughout Albuquerque, NM, the ten-year
dream technology a top-rated, life-enhancing, fully functional parallel
all-wheel steering power chairis closer than ever to being realized. Tour
the site to see how far the PAWS chair has advanced. PAWS
is Parallel All Wheel Steering Nextek Mobility Corporations
new power wheelchair technology. It is called PAWS because the seat and all of
the wheels share a common linkage that allows them to rotate relative to the frame
but maintains them parallel to one another. This unique configuration has many
advantages. The
PAWS technology provides the wheelchair user with the ultimate combination of
maneuverability and stabilityfor both indoor and outdoor use.