Handicare Bure DB Transfer Plate, Swivel Wheels, Long

The Handicare Bure DB Transfer Plate, Swivel Wheels, Long is Direct Healthcare Group's long foot platform for the Bure DB walker chassis, with castors of its own, manufacturer code 56-383/SW-DB. It hooks onto the front of the walker so the user can be wheeled along a corridor with their feet resting on the plate. Westin Healthcare ships it across Canada and fits it on a service visit across Brampton and the GTA.

This is the long plate for the DB chassis in the swivel wheels build. The manufacturer's own footnote against the SW suffix reads: /SW is variant with castors. Those castors carry the plate and the feet on it, so the load runs to the floor instead of being cantilevered off the walker frame.

What a transfer plate is for

A Bure walker does three jobs: it stands the person up, it supports them while they walk, and it moves them from one room to another. The transfer plate is what makes the third job possible. The user's feet go on the plate instead of on the floor, so a caregiver can wheel them along a corridor without asking them to take a single step.

Direct Healthcare Group puts it plainly in the catalogue: the platform is an excellent addition when you want to use the walker for mobility, standing up and patient transits, and the platform is narrow enough for use on most wheelchairs. In most cases it will also fit between a wheelchair's front castors, which is what lets the walker come in close enough to collect somebody who is sitting down.

The plate hooks onto the main frame of the walker. The manufacturer's fitting instruction is one sentence long: attach the standing plate by the hooks on the main frame of the walker. It comes off the same way when the walker is being used purely for walking practice, and the manual tells you to swing the shin supports aside for more walking room once the plate is off.

Why the castors are worth having

The plain plate hangs off the front of the walker. The SW plate does the same job but stands on its own castors, and that changes how the walker behaves in three ways worth knowing before you choose.

• The load goes to the floor. The user's weight is carried by the plate's own castors rather than entirely by the walker frame.
• It is steadier underfoot. A supported plate has less give in it than a cantilevered one, which matters to a person who is nervous about stepping on.
• It rolls with the walker. The castors swivel, so the plate follows the walker through a turn rather than fighting it.

The trade is ground clearance and a little more to lift when the plate comes off. If the walker spends most of its life doing transits down corridors, the SW plate is the better tool. If the plate comes on and off several times a shift, the plain plate is lighter to handle.

Which walker it fits

Direct Healthcare Group publishes a fitment matrix for every Bure accessory. Against 56-383/SW-DB it marks one chassis family:

The two walkers in that first pair are the ones Westin sells, so if your Bure came from us and its legs widen electrically from the hand control, this is your plate.

Short and long, with castors or without

Direct Healthcare Group builds the Bure plate in a small grid, and the code you order decides all three of the variables. Get one wrong and the plate will not hook on.

• Short or long. The short plate is the compact one. The long plate gives more foot room and a longer stance.
• With castors or without. The manufacturer's own footnote in the accessory matrix reads: /SW is variant with castors. A plate with the SW suffix carries its own castors, so its weight goes onto the floor rather than being cantilevered off the walker frame. Savaria lists that variant as the swivel wheels version.
• Which chassis. The suffix after the number is the walker family. DB is the double actuator chassis, which is the Bure Rise & Go DB and the Bure Double 2.0. STD is the Bure Standard, Bure S, Bure Low and the single-actuator Bure Rise & Go. SPACE is the Bure Space. Bure XL has a plate of its own, 56-386.

The full grid as Direct Healthcare Group prints it:

If you are not sure which chassis you have, look at the walker rather than the paperwork. The DB machines widen their legs electrically from the hand control. Call (905) 451-7743 with the serial number and we will identify it for you before anything ships.

Handicare Bure DB Transfer Plate, Swivel Wheels, Long specifications

Direct Healthcare Group rates the plate at the same 150 kg (330 lb) as the walker itself. The rule the manufacturer prints in the manual still applies: check that any accessory fitted to the walker is properly attached before use, and never leave the user alone during a transfer. The walker and everything on it is for indoor use.

Related parts and walkers

The walkers this plate fits are the Bure Rise & Go DB, the power rise walker with electric frame widening, and the Bure Double 2.0. Westin stocks both, and both sit on the patient lifts hub with the rest of our transfer equipment.

Worth ordering at the same time: the Bure lower leg support for the shins, the Bure side support for a user who lists to one side, and the Bure oxygen holder or the Bure drip rod when the person travels with a cylinder or a line. Other spare parts and hardware sit on the lift parts shelf.

Walking aids of every other kind are on the walking aids page, and our walkers page carries the everyday rollators and folding frames.

Delivery in Brampton and the GTA

Westin Healthcare ships this part across Canada and delivers it across Brampton and the Greater Toronto Area. Shipping terms are on the shipping policy, and any charge is confirmed on your order.

If our technicians already service your walker, ask us to bring the part on the next visit and fit it while we are there. Call (905) 451-7743 or book through service and repairs. You are also welcome to pick it up at our Brampton showroom.

Warranty and inspection

Direct Healthcare Group states in the Bure instructions for use that the warranty applies only if repairs or alterations are made by personnel authorized by Direct Healthcare Group, and that repairs and maintenance may only be done by authorized personnel using original spare parts. No year count is printed in the manual, so ask us for the current terms that ship with your serial number and we will handle a claim with you.

The manufacturer also requires the walker to undergo a thorough inspection at least once every twelve months, performed by authorized personnel and in accordance with Direct Healthcare Group's instructions. Accessories are part of that inspection: the manual tells you to verify that any accessory fitted to the walker is properly attached before use, and to test it against the user's needs and functional ability. Westin Healthcare has a service and repairs department and our technicians come to the home or the facility.

Frequently asked questions

What part number should I order?

56-383/SW-DB. Read it as three decisions: 56-383 is the long plate, /SW is the variant with castors, and -DB is the double actuator chassis. Change any one of the three and it is a different part.

What does swivel wheels mean here?

It means the plate has castors of its own. The manufacturer's footnote against the SW suffix in the accessory matrix says exactly that: /SW is variant with castors. Savaria lists the same variant as the swivel wheels version.

Will it fit my Bure Standard or Bure XL?

No. The Bure Standard, Bure S and Bure Low take 56-383/SW-STD, the Bure Space takes the SPACE plate, and the Bure XL has its own plate, 56-386. Only the Bure Rise & Go DB and the Bure Double 2.0 take the DB plates.

Do I need the castors?

Not always. They carry the load to the floor and make the plate steadier underfoot, which suits a walker doing corridor transits. If the plate comes on and off several times a shift, the plain 56-383-DB is lighter to handle.

Short or long?

Long gives more foot room and a wider stance, which suits large feet or a person who cannot bring their feet together. Short keeps the footprint down in a tight room. Call (905) 451-7743 and we will help you pick.

Do I need tools to fit it?

No. The manufacturer's instruction is to attach the standing plate by the hooks on the main frame of the walker. It lifts off the same way.

What weight is it rated for?

150 kg (330 lb), the same as the walker. The lowest rating in an assembly is the rating of the whole assembly, so check every accessory you fit.

Will the walker still get close to a wheelchair with the plate on?

Yes, in most cases. Direct Healthcare Group notes that the platform is narrow enough for use on most wheelchairs and that it will usually fit between a wheelchair's front castors.

Can I leave it on all the time?

You can, but take it off for walking practice. The manual says that when a platform is not being used you swing the shin supports away to give the user more walking room.