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Old August 17th, 2010, 06:22 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Mark Brader
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Default Montreal, Canada: knee-walker / knee-cruiser rental

"Marc":
Btw, here are some of the brands/models I found online that are more or less
what I'm looking for:

- Medline Weil Knee Walker
- Vergon Medical Kneal Knee Cruiser
- Rolleraid Knee Walker
...


They're all over Amazon.com, but I can't seem to find any rentals in
Montreal/Quebec.


I figured the key to this would be to find out what the thing is called
in French, and search on that. But I could not find a French name for it.
I then did a search in French for places in Canada with walkers and
wheelchairs for rent:

marchette fauteuil-roulant louer OR location site:ca

I figured that one of these places would have a knee walker and there would
be an illustration to make it obvious what it was. But no! I didn't turn
up anything.

Perhaps it would be a good idea to contact one of the companies I found --
here are two of them --

http://www.medicus.ca/pdf/equipements_med.pdf
http://www.amedco.ca/location-equipe...opediques.html

and ask if they have the knee walker or know where in Montreal it can
be rented. You should be able to communicate in English. If you use
email, you can include some URLs showing the device.
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