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Gecko Powered Stairclimber

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Gecko Powered Stairclimber

The Gecko Powered Stairclimber is an innovative mobility solution designed to provide safe, comfortable, and independent access to various types of staircases for individuals with mobility challenges.

Featuring an exclusive anti-tipping patent, this stair climber ensures stability and security, making it the ideal choice for navigating straight, spiral, flared, and narrow stairs.

The Gecko stair climber allows those with mobility issues to go up and down any type of staircase in total safety and comfort.

The climber is an ideal solution for accessibility as the alternative multi-wheelchair coupling system allows several types of wheelchairs to be anchored to the lift ensuring that all buildings are accessible.

Why Choose the C-Max Powered Stairclimber ?

The C-Max is a highly versatile stair climbing wheelchair designed to assist individuals in navigating various stair configurations, including narrow and spiral staircases.

Overall, the C-Max stairclimber is a robust and adaptable mobility aid that combines safety, versatility, and ease of use to meet the needs of various users in different environments.

Below are the key features and capabilities of the C-Max stairclimber:

Everyday Situations: The C-Max is designed for daily use, making it ideal for navigating different environments.

Health and Driving Services: Suitable for use in healthcare and driving services where mobility across different terrains and buildings is required.

Public Places and Buildings: Can be used in various public settings, providing accessibility in offices, shopping centers, and other public buildings.

Nursing Homes: Enhances mobility for residents in nursing homes, allowing easy movement between different floors.

Private Residences: Perfect for home use, enabling users to move freely within multi-story houses.

Safety Features:

Automatic Safety Brakes: The C-Max is equipped with automatic safety brakes that engage at each stair edge, ensuring maximum safety during use.

No Damage to Surfaces: The device operates smoothly on all types of stair or floor coverings without causing any damage, making it safe for both the user and the building infrastructure.

Applications in Occupational Therapy: The C-Max serves as an excellent solution for occupational therapy, providing a reliable means for therapists to assist clients in overcoming mobility challenges in their homes or therapeutic settings.

Its adaptability and safety features make it a valuable tool for promoting independence and enhancing the quality of life for individuals with mobility impairments.

Applications:

The C-Max stair climbing wheelchair is designed to handle a variety of stair types and environments, making it a versatile solution for numerous applications.

Here are the key features and benefits of the C-Max related to different types of stairs and specific scenarios:

Stair Types and Configurations Straight Stairs: Easily navigates straight staircases, providing smooth and safe ascent and descent.

Spiral Stairs: Capable of maneuvering around the tight turns and varying widths of spiral staircases due to its advanced adjustable systems.

Flared Stairs: Adaptable to stairs that flare at the bottom, ensuring stability and ease of use even on non-standard stair shapes.
Narrower Stairs:

Designed to fit and function effectively on narrow staircases, making it suitable for older buildings and smaller homes.

Landings: Handles landings and intermediate platforms with ease, allowing for smooth transitions between flights of stairs.

Listed and Historic Buildings:

The C-Max is ideal for listed and historic buildings as it does not alter the aesthetics or structure of the stairs, preserving the integrity and appearance of these sites.

Private Dwellings: Works well on household stairs, offering a practical solution for individuals needing assistance within their homes.

Inside and Outside Stairs: Can be used on both indoor and outdoor stairs, providing flexibility for users to navigate various environments, including garden steps or external staircases.

Emergency and Utility Scenarios:

Fire Evacuation: Serves as a reliable means of evacuation during fire emergencies, allowing for the safe transport of individuals down stairs quickly and efficiently.

Lift Breakdown: Offers an alternative mode of transport when elevators are out of service, ensuring continued accessibility in multi-story buildings.

Versatile: With the C-Max you easily manage everyday situations.

Being a push wheelchair with stair climbing function makes the C-Max the ideal device for e.g. health and driving services, the use in public places and buildings, and in nursing homes as well as in private residences.

On stairs as well as on level ground the C-Max proves its versatility.

  • Automatic safety brakes stop at each stair edge.
  • C-Max operates on all types of stair or floor coverings causing no damage whatsoever.
  • Home stair climber solution for occupational therapy.
  • Removable armrests make it an easy transfer from one chair to another.
  • Due to its compact dimensions and foldable footrest, the C-Max is easy to manoeuvre even on very narrow staircases, spiral stairs or a range of non-standard staircases.
  • For small, compact apartments with narrow doorways, the C-Max represents the ideal solution.

Summary of Benefits:

Adaptability: Suitable for straight, spiral, flared, and narrow stairs, as well as different landings.

Preserves Aesthetics: Ideal for use in listed and historic buildings without altering their appearance.

Versatility: Effective in private residences, public buildings, and both indoor and outdoor settings.

Safety and Reliability: Provides essential support during emergencies like fire evacuations and lift breakdowns.

The C-Max stair climbing wheelchair thus represents a comprehensive mobility solution, enhancing accessibility and safety across various environments and stair configurations.

Key Features:

Anti-Tipping Patent: The Gecko stair climber boasts an exclusive anti-tipping mechanism, ensuring stability and safety while in use. This feature is particularly crucial for preventing accidents and instilling confidence in users.

Versatile Stair Compatibility: Suitable for various types of stairs, including straight, spiral, flared, and narrow configurations. This versatility makes it a practical solution for a wide range of architectural designs.

Multi-Wheelchair Coupling System: The stair climber includes an innovative multi-wheelchair coupling system that allows different types of wheelchairs to be securely attached. This adaptability ensures that users can continue to use their preferred wheelchair without needing to transfer to another device.

Ease of Use: Designed with user-friendliness in mind, the Gecko stair climber is straightforward to operate, ensuring that both users and caregivers can manage it with ease.

Why Choose the Gecko 160kg or 180kg?

  • Patented anti-tipping so easy for operators to use.
  • Ergonomic handle with large buttons for easy and safe control of the stairlift.
  • Can be used on straight, spiral and flared stairs.
  • Front swivel castors with double-acting brake to precent going over a step accidently.
  • Sliding wheelchair support on wheelchair version.
  • Works on smaller landings and staircases.
  • Flexible seating options, for a manual wheelchair or a fixed seat.

Benefits:

Enhanced Safety: The anti-tipping feature significantly reduces the risk of falls, providing users with a secure way to navigate stairs independently or with assistance.

Increased Accessibility: By accommodating various wheelchair types and being compatible with different stair designs, the Gecko stair climber ensures that buildings remain accessible to all individuals, regardless of their mobility limitations.

Comfort and Convenience: Users can experience a comfortable ride while using the stair climber, which is designed to handle the nuances of different staircases smoothly and efficiently.

Independence: The stair climber empowers individuals with mobility issues to navigate stairs without relying solely on others, promoting greater independence and freedom of movement.

Ideal Applications:

Reduced Mobility: For evacuation and access for those with reduced mobility.

Residential Homes: Enhancing accessibility in multi-level homes, allowing residents to move between floors safely.

Public Buildings: Ensuring compliance with accessibility standards in places such as schools, offices, and government buildings.

Healthcare Facilities: Facilitating easy movement for patients and visitors within hospitals and clinics.

Historic Buildings: Providing a non-invasive solution for making historic properties more accessible without significant alterations.

Gecko Powered Stairclimber:

Gecko 160 W/C Gecko 180W/C Gecko 160 Gecko 180
Capacity 160kg 180kg 160kg 180kg
Weight 62.4 62.4 62.4 62.4
Dimension 60×78.5×129 60×78.5×129 53.5×101.5×129.00 53.5×101.5×129.00
Speed 18 18 18 18
Warranty 2 Years 2 Years 2 Years 2 Years
Manufacturer Antano Antano Antano Antano

Stair Clearances:

The diagrams below shows typical minimum clearances required on stairways.

  • Minimum: 850 x 850 Gecko with seat
  • Minimum: 850 x 850 Gecko with wheelchair

The diagram below shows typical minimum clearances required on stairways.

Actual requirements may vary depending on your stairway configuration.

2 years warranty
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