Bead electric scooter

An electric scooter that can be used while sitting in a manual wheelchair
User on electric scooter
User on electric scooter

The user drives the manual wheelchair up onto the electric scooter and presses a button to lock the chair in place. The scooter runs well on forest paths. Good shock absorption.
See also bead.nu (last checked December 2020)

Users comments
The Spinalis Foundation at Rehab Station Stockholm owns the electric scooter, which can be tested there.

Bead does special adaptations for persons with impaired handfunction.

Purchased from
Bead, bead.nu (last checked July 2017)

Editors comments
The BB30 minigarage from Dooman Teknik AB is a good storage place for a Bead, see photos below, as well as spinalistips.se/en/tip-minigarage-for-electric-wheelchair

This tip is from 2012

Electric scooter with ramp lowered
Electric scooter with ramp lowered
User rolls onto electric scooter
User rolls onto electric scooter
The Bead in mini-garage BB30. Photo: Casper Hafström
The Bead in mini-garage BB30. Photo: Casper Hafström
Minigarage closed. Photo: Casper Hafström
Minigarage closed. Photo: Casper Hafström

Author: Gunnar 2

Gunnar bor i hus. Han arbetar deltid. Han har en medfödd skada som motsvarar en låg paraplegi, ingen assistans.
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Type of disability

Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1)

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