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This video introduces to us the wheelchair. Here in the US we have nothing to say what a wheelchair is. So what we end up with are people in need of DIALY USE wheelchairs coded as K0005 and K0009 or K5 and K9 type wheelchairs. What the US Medical Insurance Industry tries so hard to force down our necks are these K0001 to maybe if lucky a K0002 or K0003 (if we are obese) and lastly the K0004... Why so many codes? Well first the K0001 models came along. Even though the wheelchair goes back to the 15th Century and before possibly these K1 type wheelchairs where considered a real step forward in technology and function. Sadly, as technology has improved, and as we learned what caused injuries to people when they did not use PROPER FITTTING Durable Medical Equipment. And, as people decided that the current model K1 or Depot or Standard Wheelchair was to heavy. Broke down way to often, was very hard on the upper limbs, and failed to provide needed support for many if not most people in need of a wheelchair for life. So we soon saw more people going from being able to use their upper limbs to not being able to do so... Soon operations and medical treatments took off sue to the damage long term use of one of these K1 wheelchairs did to people. As medical science learned the issues with the K1 design the medical professionals would rather do away with these beasts completely. However, they are super easy to mass produce overseas CHEAPLY. I am talking maybe $5 to $10 each to <b>...</b>