Magitek
Magitek designs and manufactures patented wheelchair control systems (iZIP and iZIP II) that enable individuals with severe mobility disabilities—including ALS, MS, and spinal cord injury—to operate complex power wheelchairs through head, hand, or lower-extremity movements.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersHamilton, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Magitek does
Magitek is a privately held rehabilitation-technology company founded in 1999 that designs and manufactures patented human-interface control systems for complex power wheelchairs, serving individuals with severe physical disabilities—principally ALS, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and spinal muscular atrophy—who lack sufficient body control to operate standard joystick-driven chairs. Operations were relocated from Nevada to Hamilton, Indiana in 2003, where the company maintains its sole facility, employs 1–10 people, and conducts domestic design and manufacturing.
The company's core technology stack centers on patented tilt-sensor hardware (iZIP, commercially available since 1999) and a configurable switch/proximity sensor matrix (iZIP II and Rotary Sensor Array), protected by four granted US patents (8,502,641; 9,342,144; 9,019,205; 9,594,426). The systems translate head, hand, foot, finger, leg, or any predictable body movement into wheelchair directional and functional commands via interface cables that integrate with controllers from major power-wheelchair OEMs, notably Permobil Group. The Universal Signal Port feature additionally enables environmental control unit (ECU) access—call alarms, door openers, lights, TV. Communication channels are predominantly direct (email/fax-based downloadable order forms), referrals through assistive technology professionals and rehab engineers, and a registered SAM.gov government-provider channel.
The business model is unit-based hardware sales of control systems and accessories (headbands, LED switches, replacement parts) on a quote-based pricing structure. End customers are individual users accessed directly or via prescribing therapists, with revenue routed through private insurance, Medicare, or government reimbursement. Magitek is bootstrapped and self-funded, with R&D financed out of production unit sales, and reports no external institutional investment, no parent entity, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue figures; the entire operating footprint is US-based.
Magitek firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Magitek
- Legal name
- Magitek, LLC
- Website
- https://magitek.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Magitek designs and manufactures patented wheelchair control systems (iZIP and iZIP II) that enable individuals with severe mobility disabilities—including ALS, MS, and spinal cord injury—to operate complex power wheelchairs through head, hand, or lower-extremity movements.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Magitek industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Assistive Technology Devices
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)
- SIC
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mobility Aids (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers, Canes) (HLAHAMAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Assistive & Accessibility Input Devices (Switches, Adaptive Controllers, Braille Keyboards) (HDACAFAL), Sports & Active Rehabilitation Devices (Adaptive Sports Mobility, Performance Prosthetics) (HLAHAMAJ)
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Where Magitek is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hamilton
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Magitek business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Medical Device Hardware Sales: Magitek sells proprietary wheelchair control systems as hardware products. Customers (individuals or through insurance/Medicare) purchase the iZIP and iZIP II systems along with accessories. The company has sold many production units to fund ongoing R&D.
- Accessories and Replacement Parts: Sale of accessories including headbands, earpiece mounts, LED beam switches, and other components for the control systems.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for custom wheelchair control systems |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Magitek product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Magitek designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary non-joystick control systems for complex power wheelchairs, primarily the iZIP tilt-sensor system and the iZIP II switch/proximity sensor system, along with supporting accessories such as headband controllers, the Rotary Sensor Array, and specialty switches. The systems allow individuals who lack sufficient head or body control to operate joystick-based wheelchairs to drive their chairs through head, hand, foot, finger, leg, or other body movement. Products are sold directly to end users, prescribed through assistive technology professionals, and integrate with major wheelchair controller manufacturers via interface cables.
Product overview
Magitek offers a portfolio of human interface control systems for complex power wheelchairs, enabling mobility for individuals who cannot operate joystick-controlled wheelchairs due to severely limited body control. The core product family consists of the iZIP Tilt Sensor System (head-movement control available since 1999) and the iZIP II Switch/Proximity Sensor System (lower-extremity control launched in 2016), supported by the Rotatable Sensor Array accessory. These products are complemented by the Universal Signal Port feature for ECU device control, Bluetooth and standard headband controllers, adjustable beam LED switches, and LED display units. All systems are designed and manufactured in the USA, connecting via interface cables to wheelchair controllers from major manufacturers including Permobil Group (PG).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- iZIP: Award-winning tilt sensor system for controlling complex power wheelchairs through head movement. Available commercially since 1999, it was recognized as the first true human interface style of controlling a complex power wheelchair.
- iZIP II
- Rotary Sensor Array
- Universal Signal Port (USP)
Products and services
- iZIP Tilt Sensor System Patented tilt sensor system that enables users to control complex power wheelchairs through head movement, worn via earpiece mount, headband, or ballcap; the sensor functions as a body extension that turns the head into a joystick. Designed for individuals with SCI and similar conditions who cannot operate joystick controls.
- iZIP II Switch/Proximity Sensor System Highly versatile powerchair drive control system allowing virtually unlimited configurations for complex rehab applications, using combinations of 4, 3, 2, or 1 mechanical or proximity switches with an exclusive OneSwitch port for real-time directional control.
- Rotary Sensor Array Knee-based sensor array that, when connected to the iZIP II, enables full powerchair function access using only lower extremities, intended for persons with predictable lower-extremity movement such as those living with ALS.
- Adjustable Beam LED Specialty Switch
Quantifiable outcome
- Users report the technology has been 'life changing' with minimal head movement required for control
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Magitek
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Magitek technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature4 records
Magitek partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Magitek competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Permobil: Permobil is one of the largest complex power wheelchair manufacturers and Magitek explicitly integrates with Permobil Group controllers. It is both a key channel partner and a potential vertical competitor for alternative-input controls.
- Sunrise Medical: Sunrise Medical manufactures QUICKIE and Zippie complex power wheelchairs and now owns Switch-it, giving it both a wheelchair platform and an alternative-input control portfolio comparable to Magitek's scope.
- Numotion: Numotion is one of the largest US complex rehab technology suppliers, distributing power wheelchairs and alternative-input controls (including those competing with Magitek) through ATPs and rehab engineers — the same channel Magitek relies on.
- Invacare (now Motion Composites / Razorback): Invacare is a legacy complex power wheelchair manufacturer whose controllers are in Magitek's compatibility footprint. It competes broadly in the same clinical rehab channel as Magitek's prescribing partners.
- Pride Mobility / Quantum Rehab: Pride Mobility's Quantum Rehab division is a leading complex power wheelchair maker using Q-Logic controllers. Its controllers are in Magitek's target integration list, making it a parallel channel and potential competitive threat.
Emerging players
- AbleNet: AbleNet produces assistive technology switches, controls, and AAC devices for individuals with disabilities. Its switch-based input products overlap with the assistive-switch portion of Magitek's portfolio, though it serves a broader disability population.
- Braze Mobility: Braze Mobility builds blind-spot and obstacle-detection sensor systems for wheelchairs, representing an emerging adjacent alternative-input technology that targets the same complex rehab user base as Magitek's tilt and switch sensors.
Direct peers
- Stealth Products: Stealth Products manufactures head arrays, chin controls, and other alternative-input drive controls for complex power wheelchairs. It is the closest direct competitor to Magitek's iZIP and iZIP II, serving the same ATP/clinical prescribing channel.
- Switch-it (Sunrise Medical): Switch-it, now part of Sunrise Medical, produces specialty wheelchair drive controls such as head arrays, chin controls, and switch inputs targeting the same complex rehab population served by Magitek.
- Adaptive Switch Laboratories (ASL): ASL builds specialty drive controls and switch-based input devices for powered wheelchairs, including proximity and mechanical switches that overlap directly with Magitek's iZIP II matrix-switch offering.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Magitek leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Magitek funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Magitek
What does Magitek do?
Magitek designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary non-joystick control systems for complex power wheelchairs, primarily the iZIP tilt-sensor system and the iZIP II switch/proximity sensor system, along with supporting accessories such as headband controllers, the Rotary Sensor Array, and specialty switches. The systems allow individuals who lack sufficient head or body control to operate joystick-based wheelchairs to drive their chairs through head, hand, foot, finger, leg, or other body movement. Products are sold directly to end users, prescribed through assistive technology professionals, and integrate with major wheelchair controller manufacturers via interface cables.
Is Magitek a public or private company?
Magitek is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Magitek founded?
Magitek was founded in 1999. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Magitek based?
Magitek is headquartered in Hamilton, United States, in the North America region.
How does Magitek make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Medical Device Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are accessories and Replacement Parts.
Who are Magitek's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Permobil, Sunrise Medical, Numotion, Invacare (now Motion Composites / Razorback) and Pride Mobility / Quantum Rehab. Emerging players are AbleNet and Braze Mobility. Direct peers are Stealth Products, Switch-it (Sunrise Medical) and Adaptive Switch Laboratories (ASL).
Does Magitek have an API?
No public API is recorded for Magitek.
What industry is Magitek in?
Magitek's product category is Assistive Technology Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAMAA, Mobility Aids (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers, Canes), with a secondary code of HDACAFAL, Assistive & Accessibility Input Devices (Switches, Adaptive Controllers, Braille Keyboards). Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3842.