It probably buys a few Cadillacs and steaks as well, not to mention people NEED dme AND ins will pay - an expensive combo. azdave In a message dated 6/7/2011 1:19:43 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
I remember both Steven Petrofsky and his wife when she walked down the aisle to marry. Back then Petrofsky was still known in the Rehab Community and among his peers as Frankenstein, because of a protocol he called FES. As you and I have read, there are other products much cheaper and that is the way the industry goes. I personally can't justify the price, but I don't know the engineering, design, manufacturing and retail costs of that product. I am sure profits go back into further research..... I hope. Best Wishes In a message dated 6/7/2011 2:15:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: We are talking about hand cycles here, not something like computerized functional electronic stim bikes, or the likes. I don't buy the research and engineering costs argument in this case. There is nothing 'new' about this technology, if you even want to call it that. It is chain driven with magnetic resistance. Some may have fancy digital displays or whatever, but 1,500.00????? These people should have their necks broken I ran my own rehab & research center for several years with Steven Petrofsky that included all of the latest FES and adapted equipment. These prices are inflated not necessarily to hurt the disabled consumer, rather to bilk the insurance and medicare for max dollars. On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM, <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: Research and Technology, cost money. Engineering and manufacturing such device comes with so many risks. Consider that if it was that easy, there would be so many copy cats of the product for much cheaper. So much is not designed for the disAbled, but rather modified so that one can use it differently from others. Best Wishes In a message dated 6/7/2011 1:10:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) writes: I bought a "Magneciser" for about $150 that I like very much. _http://www.amazon.com/Chattanooga-Magneciser-Arm-Pedal-Exerciser/dp/B003YR6 DDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307469804&sr=8-1_ (http://www.amazon.com/Chattanooga-Magneciser-Arm-Pedal-Exerciser/dp/B003YR6DDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=130 7469804&sr=8-1) My only complaint is that one strap broke after about a year. p.s. It is sad how so-o-o-o many companies seek to profit off the disabled and infirm. At 12:15 PM 6/7/2011, Todd Daugherty wrote: I am looking around for a hand cycle that will fit on a table and they are all over $800? wtf is the matter with these people?
