News | February 17, 1999

Invacare Corporation's Invacare Top End Terminator SS Suspension Chair Receives 510k Clearance From FDA

ELYRIA, OHIO (Feb. 17) BUSINESS WIRE -Feb. 17, 1999--Invacare Corporation has received 510(k) clearance for the Invacare(R) Top End(R) Terminator(TM) SS suspension wheelchair for everyday use.

The Invacare(R) Top End(R) Terminator SS features cutting-edge suspension technology combined with a new patent-pending wheelchair design. It is engineered for life and built for performance. This custom Terminator chair features front suspension casters, which are designed to help provide a smooth, comfortable ride. The Terminator also features dual Quadra pivot rear suspension; Invacare's adjustable camber system with zero, one, three, six, nine and 12 degree of camber; easy center-of-gravity adjustment; multiple front and rear seat-to-floor heights; high performance wheels and adjustable tension upholstery.

The Terminator SS offers a life-time warranty. Its base price is $2, 595. For more information, contact Invacare Top End customer service at (800) 532-8677.

Invacare Corporation (Nasdaq/NMS:IVCR) is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of health care products to the non-acute care market. The company markets its products through more than 25,000 providers. Invacare had 1998 revenues of $797 million. The company goes to market in the following channels of distribution: home care, mass retail and institutional, and participates in the following product segments: Home Care, which includes rehab products, respiratory products, manual wheelchairs, home care beds, therapeutic support surfaces and personal care products; Soft Goods and Supplies, which includes ostomy, incontinence, wound care and diabetic supplies; and Institutional, which includes nursing home beds, patient lifts and slings, nursing home furniture and bathing systems. The company's headquarters are in Elyria, Ohio, and the firm has manufacturing plants in the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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CONTACT: Invacare Corporation, Elyria 

           Susan Elder, 440/329-6549

http://www.invacare.com

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