Quickie Xtender Power Assist for Manual Wheelchairs
Have the energy to go where you want to go!
The Quickie Xtender wheels provides power assist to a manual wheelchair, allowing users to maintain the look, control, and functionality of a manual wheelchair. Developed by Quickie and Yamaha, the Xtender features motorised rear wheels that increase the force you apply to the handrims by 4 x times. This increases your range of mobility by reducing energy expenditure by as much as 45% and decreasing the burn of fatigue.
The Xtender’s electronically synchronized rear wheel units continually communicate with each other and adjust their speeds to facilitate smooth, straight propulsion. This helps overcome uneven arm strength to further increase propulsion efficiency, which may be particularly beneficial to users with hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia, or tetraplegia.
The Xtender’s quick-release wheels allow you to remove the entire motor/wheel assembly from the chair. This allows for easy transitions between traditional manual and assisted propulsion. Because the Xtender is used with manual wheelchair frames, it stores and transports just like a manual wheelchair.
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Features:
Motorised Wheels
Developed by Quickie and Yamaha, the Xtender features motorised rear wheels that increase the force you apply to the handrims by 4 x times! This increases your range of mobility by reducing energy expenditure by as much as 45% and decreasing the burn of fatigue.
Automatic Wheel Synchronisation
The Xtender’s electronically synchronised rear wheel units continually communicate with each other and adjust their speeds to facilitate smooth, straight propulsion. This helps overcome uneven arm strength to further increase propulsion efficiency, which may be particularly beneficial to users with hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia, or tetraplegia.
Quick-Release Wheels and Easy Storage
The Xtender’s quick-release wheels allow you to remove the entire motor/wheel assembly from the chair. This allows for easy transitions between traditional manual and assisted propulsion. Because the Xtender is used with manual wheelchair frames, it stores and transports just like a manual wheelchair.
Rollback Prevention and Downhill Speed Control
The user-friendly Xtender features several functions that require zero programming, including Rollback Prevention and Downhill Speed Control. During hill climbs, Rollback Prevention maximises your efficiency and reduces fatigue. Downhill Speed Control ensures a smooth, safe descent.
Technical specifications
| Maximum user weight | 120kg |
| Batteries | Nickel or Lithium |
| Range | 15km (nickel batteries) - 27km (lithium batteries) |
| Time to fully charge | 2.5 to 3 hours (nickel batteries) 3 to 4.5 hours (lithium batteries) |
| Total weight | 17kg |
Warranty Information
The Quickie Xtender has a two year warranty on the device and one year warranty on the battery.
Product Compliance with Relevant Standards
The Quickie Xtender has been tested to and complies with the following standards:
- TUV Report
ARTG Certificate: 199076
