Wheel guard

- a simple way to avoid getting the floor dirty at home when coming inside with the wheelchair

Dela
Dela

Wheel guard on wheelchair wheel. Photo from the user's archives — Wheel guard on wheelchair wheel. Photo from the user’s archives

“RenaHjul” (ReneHjul Trekk), or “CleanWheels” is a disposable wheel guard that is placed on the wheels of the wheelchair when coming inside with dirty wheels. Easy to put on and take off.

Users comments
The material is durable and the wheel guards can be reused several times.

Purchased from
Panthera, Norway (in Norwegian), panthera.no/hjulovertrekk (senast kontrollerad June 2021)

Tracks from dirty wheels. Photo from the user's archives — Tracks from dirty wheels. Photo from the user’s archives

Author: Calle

Calle har en paraplegi.

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Type of disability

High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

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