| Invacare Corporation (Invacare) is the manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment and supplies used in home. The Company designs, manufactures and distributes a range of health care products for the non-acute care environment, including the home health care and extended care markets. The Company sells its products principally to approximately 25,000 home health care, and medical equipment providers, distributors and government locations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Asia. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Invacare Veranda low active manual wheelchair product was expanded in the United States from the existing 18 inch seat width to include 16 inch and 20 inch widths. In September 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Dynamic Medical Systems (DMS), a solutions-based service organization. In January 2013, the Company sold ts Invacare Supply Group (ISG) medical supplies business. |
