MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

The Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle is a therapy device designed for children. Its unique pump action creates a healthful, vigorous activity that activates muscle groups in the upper and lower body simultaneously, while creating a smooth, highly engaging and fun ride.

It’s also many pediatricians’ and therapists’ secret weapon to have their patients come to therapy and work hard. Some therapists even save it as a reward for their patients to do other exercises. At Legacy Salmon Creek in Vancouver, Washington they’ve even developed a special indoor track designed for their mini fleet of Pumper Car® ride-on vehicles.

Below is information to help you learn how your patients could benefit from the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle:

• approval to use the HCPCS code A9300 on any prescription for this medical mobility device.

• the FDA’s designation of the Pumper Car as a non-measuring exercise device for medical purposes.

• a published Independent Review Board (IRB) study,

• a compelling video of a therapy session using the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle,

• a list of conditions and diagnoses the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle has been used to help, and

• some testimonials from your colleagues around the country.

The Pumper Car® Ride-on Vehicle Now Has a HCPCS Code

In October 2020, the Columbia-Inland’s Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle was granted the usage of the HCPCS Code A9300. This means that patients who receive a physician’s prescription for a Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle may have some or all of the cost covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. To assist patients, we’ve made sure that the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle is listed on the PDAC system for insurance verification.

This therapeutic tool is also designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as non-measuring exercise device intended for medical purposes. With use of the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle, children may be able to improve their equilibrium and strength of their upper and lower torso. As such, this device could be especially useful for children with special needs, such as Down syndrome, autism, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, brain injury, pain disorders, generalized weaknesses and child obesity.

The Indications for Use (IFU) of the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle, registration number 3014895737, is a four wheeled, low-center of gravity, non-measuring exercise device intended for medical purposes. It helps to redevelop muscles or restore motion to joints for patients who have an aversion to physical exercise. This device has been of special interest to hospitals and clinics that serve children with special needs.

Independent Review Board Study

Researchers at the University of Michigan, Janet L. Hauck, Ph.D. and Dale A. Ulrich, Ph.D. conducted an independent study and proved the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle was useful for all children, including those with special needs. Their results were published in the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Click the button below to read the article titled, Acute Effects of a Therapeutic Mobility Device on Physical Activity and Heart Rate in Children With Down Syndrome.

Madeline

We were allowed to sit in on one of Madeline’s therapy sessions. She has cerebral palsy that affects all four limbs. As a result, she cannot walk unassisted and her ability to get around on her own has been limited to a power wheelchair. Madeline has had physical therapy, with reasonable progress, at hospitals most of her life. But she’s making great strides now in strength, coordination and balance. Her therapist attributes this in large part to the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle because therapy has become enjoyable rather than an arduous task. Madeline frequently exclaimed during her session on the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle, “This is fun!”

Sebastian

This personable six-year-old has spina bifida. He arrived at one of our Demo Days in a wheelchair. However, once he was on this Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle, he took off around the track—laughing and challenging his buddy to a race.

Another story of a little boy with spina bifida is Angel from North Central Illinois. He has significant mobility problems and delays in gross motor development. Angel requires using a wheelchair and can’t stand without braces. He also suffers from reduced upper body range of motion, strength and coordination. Angel is enrolled in a public school but his condition often isolates him from the other children, causing him to be withdrawn. After his mother obtained a Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle through a non-profit foundation’s support, Angel became significantly more active. He now is able to use his legs to propel the Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle which gives him increased leg strength, Equally as important, Angel now feels more included with his peers and is less withdrawn. With his increased mobility, he has become more sociable and confident. His improved ability to use his arms and legs has, in turn, increased hope in his ability to learn to walk.

If you have a patient like Angel, who might be able to benefit from similar support, contact the Wheel to Walk Foundation to see if he or she would qualify for a Pumper Car® ride-on vehicle.

The Pumper Car® ride-on vehicles help therapists across the country because it’s a safe and effective device that improves the health and quality of life for children with special needs such as:

TESTIMONIALS