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Based at Etac's subsidiary company's site, R82 UK Ltd, in the West Midlands, Etac will now be able to offer an enhanced level of service to their customers in UK and Ireland. In addition to offering...
Torben Helbo will as of May 2nd resume the responsibility as the CEO of the Etac Group. Since he took on the role as the CEO of R82 in 2004 Torben has an outstanding track record developing R82 into...
Dear user of Walker Etac Ono, Avant, Avant LW and Salsa! We have noticed that there is a small risk of wheel coming off when using the Walker Etac Ono, Avant, Avant LW and Salsa. In order to...
Etac has decided to discontinue the walker model Etac Ono. Closure to be implemented in February 2012. Etac will store spare parts for ONO until 2017-03-01. Following up the PI for Walker dated from...
To make it easier for our customers we have created an universal cane holder for the Etac Cross and Next wheelchairs. Cain holders as below will be omitted from our assortment and replaced with...
New thigh support accessory is available in short (50 cm) and long (57 cm) model. Is to be mounted on existing armrest. There is also a soft pad in polyeten to the support that is ordered...
Before painting, we pre-treat the leg support for corrosion protection and adhesion. We are now changing that pre-treatment of blue chromating to ED-coating. This provides better corrosion...
Before, push handle and drum brake cover for handle has been ordered seperatly. Due to requests we have added an item numbers for push handle inclusive mounted cover for drum brake handle as...
Hi-Loo fixed with armrests and Supporter will be improved. The design is in accordance with our other products in the hygiene assortment. We follow Etac design with clean lines and clear focus on...
Concerning: Etac Turner Etac Turner has been through a facelift with following modifications: • NEW soft padded height adjustable leg support that is suitable for all without needing to...
PRESS RELEASE Stockholm, December 2, 2011 Etac and Maj Invest and minority owners have signed an agreement in which Etac acquires 100 percent of the shares in R82. R82 is...
We will as of November 1st. 2011 deliver our Etac Step furniture raiser models with four blocks instead of three. Name – new items Item no. Step I...
The securement point has been improved and now has a feather holding it upwards when not in use. Securement points – new performance Securement points – previous...
Wheelchair colours Steel blue and Olive green will be removed from our assortmentment. Our current stock will last for some amount of seats / color: Approximately 1 year left, Color...
New drum brake for Etac Next And Etac Next Comfort meets requirement of the new brake standard: With a space between handle and brake lever by 75 mm. New drum brake Etac Next –...
For the Etac Cross wheelchair we have developed a new back support for height 32.5 cm, 35 cm and 37.5 cm with fixed push handles for seat width 35–50 cm. The back upholstery is adjustable with four...
We have developed a new attachment to the mudguards, we currently use to Elite. This will also fit to the Cross family. Two alternative starting points and tracks in the attachment allows the...
Concerning: SlingOn Medium IM438Slin gOn IM438 Etac SlingOn – originally developed just as the name implies, to support inserting and placing a lifting sling under a patient when lying down....
Concerning: Etac OneWayGlide IM33/8 NEW PRODUCT! Etac OneWayGlide Long with handles and straps. Specifically developed for clients who often needs re-positioning in a chair or wheelchair....
The product Etac Relieve knife smooth blade (8050 1002) will be discontinued from the SADL assortment in May 2012. Knife Relive serrated edge (8050 1001) will not be affected. ...
Concerning: NonSlip on rolls NonSlip on rolls will change width from 1600 mm to 1500 mm and the color will change to dark grey. Item no. will not be changed, just the name and...
Concerning: PU-Cover PU-Cover has changed color to dark grey. Polyurethane-cover with polyester top side. Waterproof, flame retardant, Bi-elastic material. Used for protection against urine,...
Concerning: Etac Smart, Etac Easy We are expanding Etac´s bathing and showering range with two new shower stools, Etac Easy with round seat and Etac Smart with rectangular seat. The design is...
The marked washer is going to be replaced, because the old washer rubs of the paint. The change concerns the existing item numbers as below. Name Item...
Concerning: Next Our analysis has shown that the material becomes fragile after being color dyed. Especially due to the specific blue color we used, therefore the absorber brace has been improved to...
Concerning: Swift MobileOn the outer gable, left and right side, we have printed the text Lock/Open. This i made to clarify the position of the locking lever. See picture below. ...
Concerning: Etac Swift Mobile Swift Mobile Tilt is now also avaliable with electric tilt. Swift Mobile tilt with motor has gentle, silent and variably adjusting tilting. The tilt function is...
Concerning: Cross-family and Next family Touch up paint gray blast for wheelchair frame will be introduced in our assortment. The paint will be delivered in two bottles, colour and varnish. First,...
Concerning: Next Comfort We have extended the control wire to Next Comfort with 4 millimeter. This will facilitate for the locking cylinder to keep the wheelchair in firm position in chosen...
Concerning: Etac Cross and Etac Twin We are improving the anti tipper with a firmer blocking case when folded down. To prevent dust and dirt to get stucked, the space between the attachment and the...
Concerning: IM4030 and IM4031 Etac logo and disposable logo will be printed on the tube foil. Disposable tube foil cover for 2Move. The 2Move is specially designed for the transfer of patients...
Concerning: SatinSheet Pillow case IM4117 and IM4117S Change for SatinSheet Pillow case: IM4117: Discontinued when running out of stock. IM4117S: Handles will be removed when running out of...
Concerning: Smartmove IM426 Smartmove with 4 handles Content 1 piece Smartmove with 4 handles in each end. Size W21 x L60 cm Weight Product weight: 0,3...
Concerning: Etac Immedia - IM4121S Satin Sheet 4 direction Satin Sheet 4Direction can now cover the bed. New size W200xL200 cm. (satin: W150 x L200 cm) Glidesheet with low friction material (satin)...
Concerning: OneWayGlide IM44/8 New color on OneWayGlide. Etac grey on the velour top side, the nylon will still be green. Content 1 piece OneWayGlide cushion with velour top...
Concerning: OneWayGlide Long IM34/8 New color on OneWayGlide Long Etac grey on the velour top side. The nylon will still be green. The Long OWG is especially developed for clients, who are often...
Concerning: Etac Immedia - IM4008 Secure Thorax slide The Thorax Slide Secure is a glidesystem for an X-Ray cassette. The Thorax Slide Secure is specially designed for X-Raying bedridden patients...
Concerning: SlingIM428 The Sling is an extended arm with pull-loops. The Sling is used for moving the client higher up in the bed, back to a chair and transfer between two sitting areas. The Sling...
Concerning: Cross, Cross XL, Next, Next Comfort and Twin Due to requests we will add item numbers for push handle including cover for handle as below. Name Item no. Containing...
Concerning: Cross and Twin The rear wheels have been separated from the new assembly kit for attendant brake. Earlier the push handle covers were glued to the push handles. Now these are...
Concerning: Cross and Twin The anti tippers are improved with a firmer and safer blocking case when it is folded down. There is a bigger space between attachment and pipe, which makes it easier to...
Concerning: Etac Next and Etac Next Comfort We will introduce new drum brake for Next which meets ISO standard for brakes; With the space between handle and brake lever by 75 mm. New drum...
Despite of all tests passed, we discovered that the wheel can feel unstable when in use. Considering user comfort, we will strengthen the wheel by changing to a hub entirely in steel. Concerning:...
We are changing the parking lock on the drum brake handle to make it easier to lock it with one hand. We are also changing the parking lock to a clearer red color with a smoother/softer...
The items as below will be omitted from our assortment. Concerning: Lille Viking power engine Will be omitted from now: Name Description Item no. Lille Viking 2000...
New accessory in our assortment, Hemi tray. The tray is manufactured in transparent plastic. To be mounted to the arm rest attachment, available for both right and left side. The tray is easy to fold...
We are changing from the locking nut to a rounded domed nut on leg supports as shown below. Note: the nut will be exposed on the inside of one of the leg support. Concerning: Etac M100...
Existing screw to the heel strap for Swift Mobile shower chairs will change to a new screw with a nut protection in plastic. Delivery from week 11, starting with serial no. 5464. Save as...
The rear wheels shown below are being omitted from our assortment. Concerning: Etac Twin wheelchair and Etac Cross wheelchair. Name Description Item no. Rear wheel 20...
Etac Cloo toilet seat raiser will be updated with new grey armrests in plastic. The user weight will increase from 130 kg to 150 kg (287 lbs to 330 lbs). Other features are the same as before....
The tilt function is adjusted easily by means of a hand control. Etac Swift Mobile Tilt shower chair with motor has a gentle, silent and variably adjustable tilting. The control unit and battery...
We will reintroduce the direction arrow on the anti tipper, which will help the understanding of the function for folding. This concerns Etac Next, Next Comfort and Transit wheelchairs Anti...
Concerning: M100 Arm support pad Hemi Cross/Next has now been adapted to M100. The arm support pad is in dark grey plush (top) and black polyester (sides). It is angle adjustable in firm steps as...
Concerning: wheelchairs With the new push handle cover for M100 and the new drum brake handle, we can use the same length on the push handle and the top of the back support tube. This means that...
Concerning: wheelchairs The 3-point belt with item no: 400285 has been made into a 2-point belt. Due to this, we are changing our name on the item. New name Previous Name...
Concerning: Swift Commode We have informed that the sparepart pan for Swift Commode (84005066) in the future would include lid with handle. This change has not yet been completed and in the same...
Concerning: Hi-Loo with brackets, 14 cm Etac has decided to discontinue the production of Hi-Loo with brackets 14 cm. The reason is recurring quality problems using the existing production...
Concerning: Etac Clean We are changing the design of three plastic parts of Clean – backrest, armrests and seat. The most obvious changes are the armrests and the bottom of the seat, see...
Concerning: CR/NE/TW/TR The new cane holder Universal has been adjusted to the wheelchairs with anti tipper. The other cain holders (with item numbers below) will remain in the assortment, but...
Concerning: Next Comfort We are changing the covers on the angle adjustable bow handle for Next Comfort. Now we use same cover (for handle Cross) on all our bow handles. The previous one was the...
Concerning: Etac Cross-family The lock washer on Cross knee brake will be brought back. The lock washer makes it easier to move the brakes with hand tools. Delivered wheelchairs does not have to be...
Concerning: Etac Cross XL The springlocker on the push handle must always be placed below the attachment push handle. To avoid mounting in a wrong way in the attachment push handle, we will...
Concerning: wheelchairs On the push handles for drum brake as below, we are changing M5-screw to RTS, with torx-pattern head instead of cross-pattern head. The diameter of the insert hole in the...
Customer service will be open all working days during Christmas. December 23 and 30 and January 5 we will close at 12.
We are changing material from aluminium to zinc of the camber washers for Cross and Twin. New camber washer Previous camber...
Due to the need of differentiate Act from Elite, new item numbers have been created for the brakes of Act. The previous item numbers have also changed name as below. Name New item no....
Concerning: wheelchairs We are changing the finishing on our back support tubes from powder coating to ED coating. The ED coating has a more subdued surface compared to the powder coating. ...
Concerning: Cross/Next New performance of the arm support pad Hemi. From now on we will make the arm support pad in dark grey plush and black polyester. The upper side of the arm support pad will...
Concerning: Cross family Several of our customers have asked for the possibility to be able to adjust the height on the arm support without any tools. Due to this, we now offer both short and long...
We are introducing the new securement point by welded sheet metal on all variants of back support tubes for Etac Cross wheelchair, Etac Next wheelchair, Etac Twin wheelchair and Etac Transit...
Concerning: Etac Kaskad freestanding toilet seat rasier We have improved Etac Kaskad freestanding toiletseat raiser. The new seat and lid, made of polypropen, is easy to clean and gives a soft and...
Concerning: Etac Cross wheelchair family, Etac Twin wheelchair and Etac Transit wheelchair The new arm support has a separate arm support pad which will be screwed to the bracket instead of cast....
We have chosen to change the color of the locking lever from grey to orange. This applies to all models of Swift Mobile. The reason is that the locking lever is a security detail and the orange...
Concerning: Etac Cross wheelchair and Etac Next wheelchair New accessory item. We have further developed our existing attachment leg support Flip Up. The attachment leg support Flip Up is easy to...
From now on, 27325 is the valid item number when ordering Anti tipper for Etac Elite wheelchair. Note! The Anti Tipper are approved to be used in level B and C with position...
Attachment Speeder box LV is a new accessory which makes it possible to use the Speeder box for Lille Viking togehter with drum brake. Concerning: Etac Cross wheelchair, Etac Next wheelchair, Etac...
Concerning: Next Comfort wheelchair & Etac Comfort System Based on market demand, the attachment kit Seat Flat Etac Comfort System (ECS) has been created. With standard attachment, the seat will...
A new version of Swift Mobile Tilt is available. It can handle a max. user weight of 160 kg/353 lbs. Swift mobile Tilt 160 is wider between the armrests (54 cm/21.3”) than Swift Mobile Tilt for 135...
Due to low demand, Etac has decided to discontinue Avant, Salsa, Tango by the end of 2010. Stock surplus will be sold out. Etac will store spare parts for these Walkers until 31/3 2016. Etac Ono will...
Existing sparepart pan for Swift Commode, 84005066, will from now on also include the lid with handle. We will in addition keep the item no., 84005067, sparepart lid with...
Etac AB is pleased to announce that on the 19 October 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Katalysator AS that Etac AB would acquire 100% of the shares in Molift Group AS, Norway. ...