Handicare Bure Rise & Go DB Stand Tall Walker

The Handicare Bure Rise & Go DB Stand Tall Walker is Handicare's SystemRoMedic electric stand tall walker with a power rise function, base article 56-309, rated 150 kg (330 lb). Westin Healthcare delivers it and sets it up across Brampton and the Greater Toronto Area.

Handicare's own description is the clearest one: it is a conventional, electrically operated walker enhanced with a power rise function, and it can be used by anyone who regularly uses a walker. The point is that the user stays active while the power rise is working. It does not carry them. It closes the distance between them and the frame until they are upright, and then they walk.

The harness, and why you cannot order this walker without one

Read this before anything else on the page. Handicare states plainly that the product consists of a walker and its associated harness and straps. The power rise function works through two attachment straps, one each side, threaded through the walker's frame and its green locking devices, and clipped to a harness the user wears.

The harness is the mechanism. Without one in the right size, the power rise function cannot be used at all and you have bought an expensive manual walker.

The Bure Rise & Go Belt MULTI comes in four sizes, S, M, L and XL, and it is split at the rear so the user can stay in it while using the toilet, which is one of the genuinely thoughtful details on this machine. It is fitted low across the hips and bottom, broad part around the hips, narrow part around the bottom, closed with a Velcro fastener and tightened with a steplessly adjustable safety belt.

Tell us the harness size when you order. We will not send the walker without one.

What DB means, and what the two drives do

DB is the double-drive frame. There are two electric actuators and they do different jobs:

• The lift drive raises and lowers the walker, steplessly, between 95 cm and 135 cm (37.4 to 53.1 in). It is what sets the armrests to the person and what drives the power rise.
• The widening drive opens and closes the frame between 66 cm and 106 cm (26.0 to 41.7 in). Handicare's reason for putting a motor on it is practical: the caregiver can move the walker right up close to a user without worrying about wheelchair width, chair width or bed design, and then close it again to get back through a door.

With the frame out, the walker is more stable and gives a user who needs extra walking space room to take it. With the frame in, it goes through doorways. Both without letting go of the hand control.

How a transfer runs

Handicare's procedure, in the order the manual gives it:

1. Fit the harness as low as possible across the hips and bottom, broad upper part around the hips, narrow lower part around the bottom. Close the Velcro fastener and tighten the steplessly adjustable safety belt.
2. Place the user's legs at a 90 degree angle with their feet on the floor or on a platform. Adjust the shin supports to their shins, avoiding pressure on the patellae and the patellar tendons.
3. Thread both attachment belts through the walker's frame and the green locking devices, all the way through. Check that the belts are undamaged and not worn or frayed.
4. Connect the power rise harness to the attachment belts and tighten with the loops so the belts are taut on both sides. Slide the loop back afterwards so nothing tangles.
5. Run the power rise. The attachment reduces the distance between the user and the walker until they are standing upright.

One safety check in that list is not routine and should not be skipped. Handicare says that if the holder and belts are bent or crooked, it is a sign that the product has been overloaded, in which case the frame must be inspected. That is an overload indicator built into the geometry of the part, and it is the reason the belt check is in the fitting procedure rather than in the maintenance section.

What the user has to be able to do

Handicare's intended-use statement is for the Bure walker range as a whole, and it is the condition that decides whether this machine suits a person:

Walkers are to be used by persons with reduced muscular strength, who shall be able to stand and perform simple leg movements. Walkers are to be used for leaning on when walking and standing during early mobilization training.

The power rise handles the getting-up. It does not handle the walking. A person who cannot take steps once they are standing needs a different machine, and our staff will talk that through with you.

Bure walkers are for indoor use only, in home healthcare and professional healthcare environments.

What is on it

• Anatomical armrest pads in polyurethane, which Handicare describes as relieving the shoulders, arms and neck so the user's focus shifts to their leg and chest muscles. They also make the walker easier to steer, and they fold out so the user can reach the handles during a sit-to-stand.
• Shin supports, height adjustable and movable, set to the user's shins.
• Multi-direction adjustable handles, so a user with a stiff or weak side is set up rather than compensated for.
• An open frame design, which Handicare says gives the same stability with more room to manoeuvre, so users do not feel shut in and caregivers can assist with standing up more easily.
• Polyurethane knee pads.
• 125 mm (4.9 in) castors.

Handicare Bure Rise & Go DB Stand Tall Walker specifications

Handicare publishes the rest in the instructions for use. Both actuators are TiMOTION at 24 V: the lift actuator pushes and pulls at 2000 N with a 400 mm stroke and is rated IP66, and the widening actuator pushes and pulls at 1000 N with a 55 mm stroke. The control box and battery are TiMOTION, 24 V, 2.0 Ah, IP66, electrical safety Class II, to IEC 60601-1 third revision. Handicare gives the product a life expectancy of 8 years.

Those dimensions are for the 125 mm castor build, which is what our code specifies. Handicare also builds this walker on 100 mm and 75 mm castors, and the smaller castors lower the whole height range.

Which Bure is the right one?

Four Bure walkers, and the difference is what the motors do.

The power rise is the only reason to choose this one over the Bure Double 2.0. If the user can get themselves upright at the frame and just needs the walker to be at the right height and width, the Double 2.0 does that for less machine and no harness. If getting up is the hard part, this is the walker.

Accessories that fit this walker

• The Bure Rise & Go Belt MULTI harness, in S, M, L and XL. Not optional, see above.
• The Bure Transfer Plate, Long (56-383-DB), a platform the user's feet rest on so the walker can carry them rather than have them walk. Handicare notes the walker can be used to advantage with a platform to facilitate transport. There is a short version too, 56-333-DB.
• The 75 mm castor (57-051) and the braked castors 56-387, 56-358 and 56-361, in 75, 100 and 125 mm.
• A gait training kit for the MULTI harness, 56-388-KIT.
• Manual brakes, one-handle or two-handle, 56-339-4-1 and 56-339-4-0.
• Dripstand holder 56-338, oxygen tube holder 56-336, side support 56-337.

Funding help for a walker or rollator in Ontario

Ontario's Assistive Devices Program (ADP) can fund 75% of the ADP-approved price of a walker or rollator when the need is long-term and the aid is prescribed through an assessment by an ADP-registered occupational therapist or physiotherapist, and some income-support programs cover the full cost. Not every model qualifies, so talk to us before you buy. March of Dimes Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), and community programs can also help. Westin Healthcare's staff work with these programs every week and will point you to the right route for your situation. Visit our funding page or call (905) 451-7743 to talk it through.

Delivery and setup in Brampton and the GTA

Westin's own team delivers and sets up this walker across Brampton and the Greater Toronto Area. We bring it in, charge it, set the shin supports and the armrests to the person, fit and size the harness, and show the caregiver the belt check before we leave. This is not a machine to unbox alone: Handicare requires at least two people to lift it, using only the marked handholds.

You are welcome to visit our Brampton showroom, or Mobility Specialties, our partner store in Etobicoke, if you would rather see a stand tall walker first. For a scheduled in-home setup, call (905) 451-7743 and we will book the next date that works.

Electric walkers are oversized. The Canada-wide free ground-shipping offer on smaller goods does not apply. If the walker is going outside the GTA, ask us for a freight quote. Inside Toronto and the GTA, White-Glove Delivery (bring-in, unwrap, test, take packaging away) is described on the shipping policy. Any charge is confirmed on your order.

Where it can and cannot go

Handicare's environmental limits for this machine are firm, and several of them are electrical:

• Indoor use only. Not outdoors.
• Must not be lowered into water.
• Must not be left or stored in a damp or humid environment.
• Must not be cleaned using steam.
• Must not be charged in a wet room.
• Must only be connected to a supply with protective earth, to avoid the risk of electric shock.
• No modification is allowed without the manufacturer's authorisation.

Service, repairs, and warranty

When something on the walker needs work, you call the shop that set it up, not an overseas parts desk. Westin Healthcare has a service and repairs department, and our technicians come to the home or workplace.

Handicare warranty and inspection

Handicare's instructions for use state that maintenance and service of the device must be performed according to the manual at least once every 12 months, that repairs and maintenance may only be done by authorised personnel using original spare parts, and that the life expectancy of the product is 8 years. No warranty year count is printed, so ask us for the current terms that ship with your serial number and we will handle a claim with you.

Between services, the checks that matter are the daily ones: brakes working, castors turning freely and securely fixed, hand control undamaged, battery charged, and the attachment belts undamaged and not worn, frayed, bent or crooked. We can quote the annual inspection with the walker.

Related walking and standing aids from Westin

• The Bure Double 2.0, the same frame and drives without the power rise.
• The Bure XL, rated 240 kg (529 lb) with a wider fixed frame.
• The Handicare RoWalker400, a non-powered early-mobilization walker with seat pads and oxygen hooks, rated 180 kg (400 lb).
• The Handicare MiniLift160EE, a powered stand aid for a user who needs to be raised but is not walking anywhere.

Our lighter walkers and rollators are on the walkers and rollators hub, and the standing aids are on the sit-to-stand lifts hub.

Frequently asked questions

What does the power rise function actually do?

It pulls the user up to standing. Two attachment straps run from the walker's frame to a harness worn low across the hips, and when the lift drive runs it reduces the distance between the user and the walker until they are upright. Handicare's point is that the user stays active while it happens.

Is the harness included?

No, and the walker cannot be used as intended without one. Handicare's manual says the product consists of a walker and its associated harness and straps. The Bure Rise & Go Belt MULTI comes in S, M, L and XL. Tell us the size when you order.

Can the user go to the toilet in the harness?

Yes. The MULTI harness is split at the rear so the lower part can be opened as required, which is exactly what that design is for.

What does DB mean?

Double drive. Two motors: one raises and lowers the walker, the other widens and narrows the frame. It is not a size or a rating.

How is this different from the Bure Double 2.0?

The power rise. Both have powered height and powered frame widening and both are rated 150 kg (330 lb). Only this one pulls the user up on a harness. If getting up is the hard part, choose this one; if getting up is fine and the walker just needs to fit, choose the Double 2.0.

What weight does it take?

150 kg (330 lb), per Handicare's current instructions for use and the GATE product catalogue.

Will it fit through my doorway?

With the frame closed it is 66 cm (26.0 in) wide; open it is 106 cm (41.7 in). The walker is 101 cm (39.8 in) long. Measure the narrowest door on the route and remember the frame closes on the hand control, so a tight door is not a reason to rule it out.

Can it be used outside?

No. Handicare specifies indoor use only, in home healthcare and professional healthcare environments.

Where do I charge it?

Not in a wet room. Handicare prohibits charging in a wet room and requires the machine to be connected only to a supply with protective earth. Do not store it anywhere damp.

What is the belt check I keep reading about?

Before every use, check that the attachment belts are threaded completely through the green locking devices and that they are undamaged, not worn or frayed. If the holder and belts look bent or crooked, Handicare says that is a sign the product has been overloaded and the frame must be inspected. Call us if you see it.

Does ADP fund a walker in Ontario?

ADP can fund 75% of the approved price of a walker or rollator when the need is long-term and the aid is prescribed through an assessment by an ADP-registered occupational therapist or physiotherapist. Not every model qualifies, so call (905) 451-7743 before you buy and we will check where this one stands.

How often does it need servicing?

Handicare requires maintenance and service according to the manual at least once every 12 months, by authorised personnel using original spare parts. The published life expectancy of the product is 8 years. We can quote the annual inspection with the walker.