Letter agreement, dated September 13, 2022, between Invacare Corporation and Geoffrey P. Purtill

September 13, 2022

Mr. Geoffrey P. Purtill

Neumattstrasse 10

Reinach BL

4153 Switzerland

Dear Geoff:

On behalf of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Invacare Corporation (“Invacare” or “Company”), I am pleased to confirm your appointment by the Board to the position of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (“Interim CEO”), reporting directly to the Board. The effective date of this appointment is August 28, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).

The following represents the general terms and conditions of your appointment as Interim CEO and modifies and amends the terms of your Existing Employment Agreement (as defined below) only as and to the extent expressly set forth herein:

Salary – Your base salary rate for the period during which you serve in the position of Interim CEO will be USD $500,000 on an annualized basis, beginning as of September 1, 2022. This annualized rate is established for convenience purposes only and is not intended to be construed as a contract or promise of employment for any fixed period of time. Your salary will be payable in the equivalent amount of Swiss Francs (CHF; gross; less statutory and contractual deductions and, where applicable, tax at source) in accordance with the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between you and Invacare International GmbH dated as of January 31, 2022 (“Existing Employment Agreement”). During the period in which you serve in the position of Interim CEO, this base salary will replace and supersede your gross base salary under the Existing Employment Agreement.

Annual Bonus – You will continue to participate in the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (the “Plan”), and your target bonus opportunity will be 75% of your base annual salary for the portions of the applicable Plan year during which you serve as Interim CEO. Your total annual target bonus opportunity will be determined pro rata based on the respective times of service, base annual salary rates and target bonus opportunity percentages for the portions of the applicable Plan year during which you served in the role of Interim CEO and in the role of Senior Vice President/GM of EMEA & APAC or other position. Payment of any bonus will be subject to achievement of the Annual Bonus targets established by, and the determination and certification of, the Compensation and Management Development Committee (the “Compensation Committee”). Any bonus earned under the terms of the Plan for 2022 will be prorated as described above and be payable in 2023 at the time any

similar 2022 Plan year payments are made to other executives and be subject to the applicable Plan rules.

Initial Equity Grant – You will be granted an initial award of 100,000 restricted shares, subject to approval of the Compensation Committee. The restricted shares will vest ratably over three years on November 15, 2023, 2024 and 2025, will be taxable under the employment laws in your country of residence, and will be subject to the terms of the Company’s 2018 Equity Compensation Plan and the applicable award agreement.

Work Arrangements – As Interim CEO, you will be provided an office in the Elyria, Ohio, global headquarters of Invacare. You will also maintain your office and principal place of work at the EMEA HQ office in Switzerland. You will maintain your residence in Switzerland and be expected to travel between Europe and the United States from time to time, as warranted to discharge the duties of your role as the Interim CEO. Travel must adhere to Invacare’s Travel Policy Guidelines.

Employment Agreement. You will remain on the payroll of Invacare International GmbH and receive the employee benefits as described in the Existing Employment Agreement, except to the extent expressly modified and amended by the terms of this letter agreement. Accordingly, the Existing Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, except as amended by the terms of this letter agreement.

Severance Benefit / Notice Period. In the event the Company terminates your employment for any reason other than “for cause” as defined in the Existing Employment Agreement, whether during your service as Interim CEO or otherwise, any notice pay, severance pay or other termination benefits to which you may be entitled as a result of such termination will be calculated based upon the base salary set forth in Section 5 of the Existing Employment Agreement.

The Board will discuss with you at a later time any additional potential elements and / or benefits of your appointment, such as potential relocation, and, if agreed upon, the Existing Employment Agreement may be further amended or modified, if required, to address any such further discussions.

Geoff, we are excited about having you step up to serve as Interim CEO of Invacare! Please sign and date a copy of this letter to indicate your understanding and agreement to these terms and return it to me. If there are any questions regarding this letter agreement, please contact me.

Sincerely,

/s/ Michael J. Merriman, Jr.

Michael J. Merriman, Jr.

Chairman of the Board

CC: Marc Gibeley, Chair of Compesnation Committee

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GEOFFREY P. PURTILL                              Date