ShowerBuddy Transfer Chair: SB1

Easy, Seated Transfer into a Step-In Shower – No Modifications Required

The ShowerBuddy (SB1) transfer system will transform your existing curbed shower into an accessible, barrier-free shower in minutes. Enjoy showering again without the high cost, delay, and stress of a full bathroom remodel. The SB1 alleviates heavy lifting and multiple transfers for toileting and showering, offering ease and comfort.

Innovative Three-Section Design

This chair is separated into three sections: rolling base (shower chair), bridge, and shower base. The rolling base can double as a bedside commode and rolls around the house like a wheelchair, allowing users to easily transfer and roll into the bathroom area and over the toilet. After toileting, the rolling base and shower base connect using the bridge, enabling the chair to slide over the curb and into the shower stall.

360-Degree Rotating Shower Base

Once inside the shower stall, the bridge disconnects, and the shower base can rotate 360 degrees, allowing the user to face the shower controls or any other direction. The SB1 features a unique secondary safety mechanism that prevents the chair from sliding off the track and causing injury.

Comprehensive Features for Safety and Comfort

The SB1 chair comes equipped with a standard front-opening cushion, footplate, flip-back, lockable and removable armrests, 5" lockable casters, a removable commode bucket with lid, chest belt, lap belt, and height adjustability. The ShowerBuddy (SB1) is a caregiver-assisted product; it is not intended for independent use. Note: The SB1 fits over a limited number of toilets.

Versatile and Practical

Weighing 54.8 lbs and supporting up to 350 lbs, the ShowerBuddy SB1 is a versatile transfer chair that allows mobility-impaired users to be easily transferred into a step-in shower or over a toilet. This system requires no bathroom modifications, making it a practical and convenient solution for enhancing bathroom accessibility.

Advantages

• No Remodeling Required: Save time, money, and stress with easy setup.
• Mobility-Friendly: Designed to meet the needs of mobility-impaired users without altering existing bathroom fixtures.
• Portable: Easily pack down and set up the ShowerBuddy SB1 when moving to a new home.
• Support for Carers: Removes the need for heavy lifting, making shower time safer and more manageable.

How It Works

Showering:

1. Setup: Line up the unit with a step-in shower and move the seated user back in the chair along the bridge.
2. Stabilization: Safe, waterproof suction feet fix the chair to the shower floor.
3. Bridge Removal: The bridge can be removed, allowing caregiver access.
4. Rotation: The chair can rotate, offering different positions for comfort and assistance with cleaning.
5. Completion: After showering, connect the chair back onto the bridge for easy transfer out of the shower.
6. Multi-Function Use: The base can stay in the shower or be removed quickly for use by other family members.

Toileting:

1. Positioning: Adjust the height of the chair to suit the user and place it over the toilet.
2. Secure Positioning: Lock the caster wheels to secure the chair over the toilet.
3. Comfort and Hygiene: The chair includes a full overlay cushion accessory for comfort when not in use as a toilet chair and comes with a pan and lid for nighttime use as a commode.

ShowerBuddy Transfer Chair SB1 Demo Video

Installation Guide Video

What's in the box?

Includes:

• Cushion
• Lap belt
• Chest belt
• Bridge - 16"
• Shower track
• Fold up footrest
• 5" locking castors
• Commode bucket with lid
• Removable swing-back armrest with locks

Features

• Rolls over most standard toilets
• Low maintenance
• Arms - removable, lockable, flip-back
• Height adjustable
• Safety mechanisms
• No rust aluminum frame (Grade 6061 T6)
• Stainless steel parts and hardware (Grade 304)
• Rotates 360 degrees inside shower (subject to space)
• Footrest - fold-up
• Safety belts - lap and chest belts
• Caster wheels - 125mm (5") all locking
• Commode system
• Tool-free assembly
  

Specifications and Manuals

• Weight Capacity: 160 kg (350 lb)
• Height Adjustable: Seat height from floor 550 mm (21.5") to 675 mm (26.5")
• Caster Wheels: 125 mm (5"), all locking

Dimensions

Chair Width:

• Over caster wheels: 520 mm (20.5")
  
• Over arms: 570 mm (22.5")
  
• Inside arms: 475 mm (18.75")
  

Chair Length:

• Including footrest: 1040 mm (41")
  
• Footrest up: 835 mm (33")
  
• Straight push handle accessory can reduce this by 70 mm (3")
  
• Backrest Width: 460 mm (18")
  
• Backrest Height: 440 mm (17") from cushion to top
  
• Toilet Height Clearance: 510 mm (20")
  
• Toilet Width Clearance: 295 mm (11.5") at the narrowest point (center of
• track, approx. 200 mm or 8" above floor)
  

Bridge Length:

• Standard: 405 mm (16")
  
• Accessory: 300 mm (12") or 200 mm (8"), or customized
  
• Seat Cushion Dimensions: 460 mm W x 430 mm D (18" x 17")
  
• Shower Base Unit Dimensions: 500 mm (19.5") x 455 mm (18")
  
• Box Dimensions: 760 mm x 570 mm x 630 mm (30" x 23" x 25")
  
• Box Gross Weight: 29.7 kg (65 lb)

The ShowerBuddy SB1 User Manual includes a full parts list as well as assembly, setup and operation instructions.

SB1 USER MANUAL

SB1 SPECS PDF

IMPERIAL DIAGRAM

METRIC DIAGRAM