Belive it or not this colud have a practical use in rehab.

So would a regular stationary bicycle for rehab purposes. Maybe it's a stepping stone to a Hoveround, but I doubt it.

From a medical standpoint this is actually pretty useful, unless of course you're american and think the world should bow to your every whim.

Here's the deal: people who are immobile are never going to become mobile unless they get moving. Period.

Also, aside from the physical therapy standpoint, for a person who is bed-bound or wheelchair-bound, they have an incredibly high risk of devloping a thrombosis.

What does that mean? Thrombosis means death, stroke, pulmonary edema, or heart attack. This product would help prevent that, assuming that it's actually used.
Trust me, I'm a doctor.

while you do have a good point (by the way, I resent the comment about Americans because not all of us are that way), the point made above is that people who are wheel-chair bound are in the wheel chair because they have limited or no use of their legs. I do see that this could be helpful, however, in therapy. But in answer to your "people who are immobile are never going to become mobile unless they get moving" while this is technically true, it's actually quite offensive. Yes, people who are immobile can become mobile if they are moved or are moving themselves. However, you are totally ignoring the fact that some people simply cannot use their legs at all. If you were a good doctor, you would have thought of that and mentioned it.

There are many reasons to be in a wheelchair that don't require a loss of the ability to use your legs to push. I have MS and have problems remaining upright due to fine balance problems and fatigue. The ability to pedal while seated would be a boon. There are other applications, including those who are undergoing therapy pointed at regaining mobility.

The editorial comments were likely made by someone who isn't disabled, and perhaps thinks if you're in a chair, you're in to stay. This appears to be simple ignorance.

Mr. "Useful" - trust me, I'm a doctor? Then give your true name and credentials to prove your bona fides. But then again, I am an American, and tend to distrust those who proclaim their authority without actually citing the source of the same.

BTW, Useless is not a doctor or he would know that thrombosis of the lower extremities leads to pulmonary embolus which may be fatal. It does directly cause stroke unless there is a patent foramen ovale. It has no direct relationship with myocardial infarction or pulmonary edema either. Thus I refuse to bow to your BS.