Founded in 1999 by two rehabilitation-industry specialists, BioDynamics Ltd. manufactures custom seating and positioning systems for people with complex physical disabilities. Every standard and custom product is made in the company’s Plainview, New York, facility, where many fabricators have worked for more than 25 years. BioDynamics also provides engineering, design, and clinical support to healthcare professionals and home medical equipment providers.
Rifton EquipmentRifton Equipment designs and builds adaptive medical equipment that helps people with disabilities move, stand, sit and participate more independently. Begun in 1977 after designers were asked to custom-build a chair for a child with disabilities, the company now makes its equipment in-house at factories in New York and Pennsylvania, with designs shaped by therapist feedback and each order custom-configured and hand-assembled. Rifton also supports equipment in the field with product experts and replacement-parts service.RIFTON, NY
Special TomatoSpecial Tomato makes pediatric seating and positioning products, a line developed by industrial designer Tim Bergeron after he found that his daughter Carrie could not get the equipment she needed. The company says its Soft-Touch cushion products are hand-crafted in upstate New York and that it has more than 40 years of manufacturing experience in pediatric seating and positioning systems.DOLGEVILLE, NY
Dynasplint Systems, IncSince 1981, Dynasplint Systems has pioneered dynamic splinting devices that help patients restore joint range of motion at home after injury, surgery, trauma or immobilization. Based in Maryland, the company customizes its gentle, low-load stretching systems for infant, pediatric and adult patients and supports their use alongside prescribed rehabilitation programs. More than one million patients have used Dynasplint systems, which are manufactured by the company’s team in Stevensville, Maryland.SEVERNA PARK, MD
Testa SeatTesta Seat began in 2015 after an industrial design student saw outdated seating limiting children at a rehabilitation hospital. Now operating as a small, Pittsburgh-based crew, the company makes custom-fit supportive seats for children, using in-house 3-D printing and production to keep the work personal and affordable. In 2023, Testa Seat moved its manufacturing to Pittsburgh and reported delivering more than 800 seats through partnerships with clinics across North America and Europe.PITTSBURGH, PA