File 003 · AgeTech
Record 111 · Mobility · 1979
79.111.LInvacare
Invacare
“The home-medical-equipment company that stocked the American aging bedroom.”
The warehouse behind the bedroom.
Invacare became the default manufacturer-distributor for beds, chairs, oxygen, and baths that DME providers roll into the house. Unsexy, load-bearing.
Defined the HME supply layer of aging in place.
Filed notes
- Broad HME catalog
- Provider distribution
- Home beds and mobility
SIC
3842
Orthopedic, Prosthetic, and Surgical Appliances and Supplies
NAICS
339113
Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
