Wheelchair S/Steel Standard with Elevating Leg Rest - Solid wheels

This standard stainless steel wheelchair has an elevating leg rest, swing-back sides and solid steel wheels. The stainless steel frame gives it a 22kg weight and a 100kg capacity, it folds to 28cm wide, and it carries quick release rear wheels, hand and united brakes, ankle straps, fold-away foot rests and tipping levers for an attendant.

Why choose a stainless steel wheelchair

The frame material is the reason to choose this one. A stainless steel wheelchair resists corrosion far better than a painted steel frame, which matters in the environments these actually live in - hydrotherapy and pool areas, washdown zones, coastal facilities and anywhere a chair gets cleaned with disinfectant several times a day. It is heavier than aluminium at 22kg, and that is the trade you are making.

The elevating leg rest is the clinical feature. Being able to raise and support the lower leg matters for oedema, post-operative limbs, plaster casts and anyone who cannot tolerate a dependent leg position. Paired with ankle straps and swing-away, elevating front riggings, the leg can be positioned and held rather than simply propped.

The rest is standard but worth checking against your setting: quick release rear wheels for transport and cleaning, hand brakes plus united brakes, swing-back sides for lateral transfers onto a bed or trolley, and tipping levers so an attendant can manage a kerb safely. Folded width is 28cm.

Key features

• Stainless steel frame - corrosion resistant
• Elevating leg rest with swing-away front riggings
• Swing-back sides for lateral transfers
• Solid steel rear wheels, 59cm
• Quick release rear wheels
• Hand brakes and united brakes
• Ankle straps
• Fold-away foot rests
• Tipping levers for the attendant
• Vinyl upholstery
• 100kg weight capacity

Specifications

Common uses

Aged care, hydrotherapy and pool areas, hospital and clinic transfers, and first aid rooms holding a chair for the occasional casualty who cannot walk out. Where corrosion resistance is not the priority and lighter weight is, the standard aluminium wheelchair with drop back handles weighs 16kg instead of 22kg. For assisted transfers, a step stool is often used alongside. See our first aid room equipment.