Assistep
Sign in to savethumb|Assistep handrail and handle AssiStep (Assitech AS) is an accessibility device that can by used by people with reduced mobility to climb and descend the stairs. It consists of a railing system fixed to the wall, on which a handle is attached. The product was developed in Trondheim (Norway) and is now sold in 16 countries.
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Vinony files it under Mobility devices and Orphaned articles from June 2022.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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thumb|Assistep handrail and handle AssiStep (Assitech AS) is an accessibility device that can by used by people with reduced mobility to climb and descend the stairs. It consists of a railing system fixed to the wall, on which a handle is attached. The product was developed in Trondheim (Norway) and is now sold in 16 countries.
== Use == The handle provides support through a locking mechanism. The user holds onto the handle, similarly to a rollator. To go up and down the stairs, the user raises the handle an armlength forward and it locks itself when downward pressure is exerted.
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