Comparison of Orthopedic Leg Scooters
The table below reviews the features and performance of all the turning leg scooters currently available. The RollerAid™ offers the smallest turning radius by far, the lowest weight and the smallest folded volume, the most features, the greatest level of comfort and, above all, the best stability and safety of any product available today.
Available for nearly four years, the RollerAid™ has been rented out many thousands of times (far more than any other turning leg scooter) and has shown itself to be reliable and safe in helping users return quickly and safely to full weight bearing after injury or elective surgery.
Competing turning leg scooters use the same mechanism as a child’s pedal car which restricts the angle they can turn, leading to situations where users are forced to make repeated forward and backward movements or lift a unit weighing 24-27 pounds to get around furniture, turn in a corridor or gain entry to a bathroom.
The RollerAid’s patented caster technology allows users to literally spin the RollerAid™ in its own length while the One Touch Straight (OTS) feature – patent pending - allows the user to lock the casters in the straight ahead position for side slopes and situations where maintaining a constant direction are required.
Dual brakes, wide wheel separation, true ergonomic handlebars with soft hand grips, a thick multilayer foam bench and adjustment by quick releases throughout make the RollerAid™ safe, comfortable and easy to set up and use. A quick release basket and a water bottle holder are standard and a flashing rear light to keep people away from a sensitive foot or ankle is an optional accessory.
Designed by professional engineers, with much input from patients and physicians, the RollerAid™ is built to exacting specifications using the best available components. The RollerAid™ has been tested under the most extreme physical and environmental conditions both in our laboratories and, for nearly four years, by users in the field.
Orthopedic Scooter Comparison Chart
FEATURE |
ROLLERAID™ |
TLC |
Weil |
| Turning circle 1 |
2’ 9”
|
10’ 8”
|
8’ 4”
|
| Turning in a standard 44” corridor |
Single turn
|
9 point turn
|
19 point turn
|
| Scooter weight |
19.5 lbs
|
24 lbs
23% more |
27 lbs
38.5% more |
| Length including basket |
31.5”
|
35”
|
43”
|
| Folded volume/ Standard OTS unit |
5.3 cu ft
|
6.3 cu ft
1.2 X greater |
7.5 cu ft
1.4 X greater |
| Folded volume/ Fully folding unit |
2.6 cu ft
|
6.3 cu ft
2.4 X greater |
7.5 cu ft
2.9 X greater |
| Stability – front wheel separation |
20"
|
13.5"
|
22" 2
|
| Bench side to side wobble |
zero
|
0.5“
|
3"
|
| Rear brakes / locking |
2 / Yes
|
13 / Yes
|
1 / Yes
|
| Left and right leg compatibility |
Yes
|
Reverse bench
|
Yes
|
| Bench height adjustment |
Infinite quick release
|
1” increments
pin in hole |
1” increments
scissor jack |
| Handlebar height adjustment |
Infinite quick release
|
Infinite
quick release |
1” increments
must unscrew |
| Water bottle holder |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Ergonomic handlebars |
Yes
|
No
|
Partial4
|
| Bench swivel 5 |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Basket removal |
Quick release
|
Wrench
|
Unhook
|
| Multilayer memory foam bench material |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Patient weight limit |
350 lbs
|
350 lbs
|
300 lbs
|
| Patient height range |
4'10" to 6'4"
|
4'10" to 6'6"6
|
4’10” to 6’4”
|
Feature Keys
1. Turning circle (to reverse direction) measured outer wheel to outer wheel
2. Front wheel separation – unit has single rear wheel that compromises stability and unit stiffness
3. Use of single braking wheel can dramatically increase braking distances when front wheel on brake side goes over bump
4. Handlebar does not angle down so is not truly ergonomic per AARP recommendations
5. Having ability to swivel the bench accommodates different natural hip and knee angles leading to greater patient comfort and stability
6. To achieve this height range requires the purchase of an additional bench assembly
