iBot Wheel Chair: Transforms to
Become a Stair Climbing Wheel Chair

Thanks to the genius of Dean Kamen, who invented the revolutionary Segway scooter, a stair climbing wheel chair called the iBot wheel chair was introduced in 2003.

Johnson and Johnson now holds the license to market and sell iBot mobility chairs worldwide.

An expensive piece of technology at nearly $30,000 for a single chair, this specialized mobility equipment enables users to engage four-wheel drive capabilities and traverse a variety of uneven and rough surfaces.

With a touch of a button, users can transform their equipment to become a stair climbing wheel chair or shift from four wheels to two wheels and be elevated to a standing position for eye-level conversations.

An intricate balancing system made up of sensors, gyroscopes, and motors provides for stability in all chair positions and ensures level seating during transition from one function to another.

To use the equipment, users must have full function in one arm and weigh less than 250 pounds.

In addition, they need to have adequate strength to grasp handrails and stabilize the iBot chair while initiating movement and using the stair climbing wheel chair function.

Users are required to participate in iBot instructional training supervised by specially trained healthcare professionals.

Based on ability, iBot owners may use the independently or with the help of an assistant.

For more information, contact Johnson and Johnson at www.independencenow.com.

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