Medical Devices Industry Reports Automatic Stair Climbing Wheelchair Market | Page 2

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Automatic Stair Climbing Wheelchair Market – Overview
Automatic stair climbing wheelchair is designed for individuals having limited lower extremity mobility
conditions associated with spinal cord injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injury or multiple sclerosis. This
wheelchairs allow the user to move in a variety of positions such as reclining, standing, being lowered to
the ground, and being elevated. Stair climbing wheelchair are categorized into continuous, intermittent,
and auxillary. Electric-powered wheelchair with stair-climbing ability is major requirement for many of the
patients and elderly people suffering from walking dysfunction.
Increasing initiatives by the major players to develop innovative products is expected to fuel automatic
stair climbing wheelchair market growth. For instance, in 2017, a team in Zurich introduced the Scewo.
Scewo is self-balancing stair climbing wheelchair that can go up and down stairs independently and
smoothly and provides features useful for navigating over obstacles. By using multiple rubber tracks, it can
provide smooth and safe ride on the stairs. Furthermore, in 2015, a team in Zurich launched the Scalevo,
the original prototype consist of two big wheels with a Segway-styled balancing system to navigate flat
ground.
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