Tag: LUCI
In brief: 2022 HME WOY, new ICD-10 codes, orthotics fraud
December 16, 2022HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – Sherry Krug, vice president of business development at Binson's Medical Equipment & Supplies, has been named the 2022 HME Woman of the Year.
Krug, who joined Binson’s in 2020, oversees operational functions for all of the company’s locations
“Thank you,” she said during an online event on Dec. 15 hosted by the VGM Group to celebrate the finalists and name the winner. “This is such an honor and beyond any expectation that I...
LUCI debuts Sandbox
December 12, 2022HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LUCI has opened up its platform to leading developers and research partners through a new program called LUCI Sandbox. Sandbox makes the LUCI platform and developer tools available to select organizations and institutions, allowing them to use the company as a research hub to accelerate innovation. “We created LUCI to solve real problems that exist for wheelchair users now, and Sandbox is another way for our team to collaborate with likeminded peers who are committed...
Sunrise, LUCI take next step in partnership
November 1, 2022HME News Staff
FRESNO, Calif., and NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As part of a new agreement Sunrise Medical will offer patients within Veterans Affairs the option to install LUCI’s safety technology system on its QUICKIE power wheelchairs straight from the factory. It’s the first agreement of its kind for LUCI, which launched in 2020 and which announced its compatibility with the QUICKIE line of wheelchairs in July 2021, after more than a year of collaboration between the two companies. “We’re...
In brief: Hangover clinics, SMRC audits, PHE extension
January 21, 2022HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Association and several allied organizations have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state regulatory agencies to investigate unregulated, direct access infusion businesses that provide individuals with intravenous solutions absent the recommendation of a licensed prescriber.
These businesses, they say, treat hangovers, exercise recovery and elevation sickness, which can usually be resolved with oral medications or through...
LUCI enters seating market
January 20, 2022HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LUCI has introduced LUCI+Air, a real-time, smart air cushion pressure monitor. In addition to knowing if your cushion is properly inflated, LUCI+Air offers information about how much time the user spends sitting, and how often they are off-loading from their cushion. The patent-pending LUCI+Air works with the user’s air-filled cushion and the MyLuci app to display the data to help manage skin, create offloading targets, set reminders and track progress. LUCI+Air works...
LUCI partners with Motion Concepts
September 20, 2021HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LUCI and Motion Concepts, the Canadian-based seating and mobility subsidiary of Invacare, have announced an agreement to make LUCI’s safety technology system available to riders of the ROVI X3 power wheelchair. The companies are targeting to make the product available across the United States before the end of the year. “We’re always listening to our riders, and we’ve heard from many who want LUCI on their chair,” said Ann Quigley, vice president...
LUCI adds CFO to continue growth
August 12, 2021HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LUCI has named its first CFO: Gerry Hayden. He will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial operations and long-term capital strategy. “We are thrilled to bring Gerry onto our growing team and to benefit from his rich experience and background within health care technology companies,” said Barry Dean, CEO and co-founder of LUCI. “We continue to be very encouraged by the eager adoption of LUCI’s technology across the mobility industry....
VGM adds partnerships with Ardo, LUCI
March 11, 2021HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM has partnered with Ardo medical to offer the company’s new products for expecting and breastfeeding mothers to VGM and Essentially Women members. “In addition to providing mothers with the necessary means to feed their babies, we are now offering VGM & EW members support products for breastfeeding mothers, such as ultra-pure Ardo Care Lanolin cream or the Vegan alternative Ardo Care Balm,” said Samuel Krähenbühl, CEO...
LUCI builds outside sales team
March 8, 2021HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LUCI has formed a LUCI Commercial Market Team through partnerships with 10 independent representation groups. The partnerships span 47 states, increasing the availability of the company’s smart wheelchair technology to thousands of additional power wheelchair riders across the country. “The goal of LUCI is simple: to help people,” said Barry Dean, co-founder and CEO. “Forging new relationships like these is a direct result of that goal. We...
NSM, LUCI partner on distributorship
February 4, 2021HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National Seating & Mobility has partnered with LUCI to distribute its smart technology to power wheelchair users through its 170 locations nationwide. “LUCI’s advanced technology and innovative design ensure safer navigation and greater mobility for our clients,” said Bill Mixon, NSM CEO. “We are proud to partner with the LUCI team on the national distribution of this revolutionary product.” LUCI is a hardware/software platform that fits onto...