Exhibit 32.2

                                  Certification
                   Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                       as adopted pursuant to Section 906
                       of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


     In  connection  with  the  Annual  Report  of  Invacare   Corporation  (the
"Company")  on Form 10-K for the period  ending  December 31, 2003 as filed with
the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on the date hereof (the  "Report"),  I,
Gregory C. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company,  certify,  pursuant
to  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1) The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2) The  information  contained  in the Report fairly  presents,  in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of the
Company.


Dated:  March 12, 2004
                                                    /s/ Gregory C. Thompson
                                                    -------------------------
                                                    Gregory C. Thompson
                                                    Chief Financial Officer


A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to Invacare  Corporation  and will be retained by Invacare  Corporation
and  furnished  to the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or its staff upon
request.