Küschall
| Küschall AG
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1978 |
| Seat | Witterswil , Switzerland |
| Number of employees | 80 (FY 2015) |
| Branch | Medical technology, rehabilitation |
| Website | www.kuschall.com |
The Küschall AG is headquartered in Witterswil , Switzerland, one of the world leader in active wheelchairs. The company became known for its innovative design of wheelchairs by the company founder Rainer Küschall .
history
1978-1995
The company was founded in 1978 by Rainer Küschall , himself a quadriplegic . Küschall achieved the breakthrough with the “Competition” model, which revolutionized wheelchairs with a new design and light and agile construction. The first products were made in the founder's living room. Later the company moved to a property in Allschwil . In 1986 the "Küschall of America" was founded, followed two years later by the "Küschall of Chile". However, both companies were dissolved only a few years later in order to keep the short distribution times.
1995 until today
The company has been part of the Invacare Group since 1995 , thereby expanding its global presence. In 2005 the company moved from Allschwil to Witterswil. The new location was designed for larger production and an increasing number of employees and has a modern infrastructure in the new Witterswil technology center.
technology
Monotube design
In 1985, Küschall AG brought the first wheelchair in a monotube design onto the market, thereby changing the way wheelchairs are constructed.
Low Impact System (LIS)
In 2007 Küschall launched a patented shock absorption module "LIS", which is built into the R33 wheelchair. The shock-absorbing function enables comfortable driving in all conditions.
Vario axis
At the end of the nineties, Küschall brought the Vario axle onto the market, with which the camber angle can be changed.
Awards
In 1985 Rainer Küschall received the MoMA Designer Award in New York for the model competition , where the wheelchair is also on display. The monotube wheelchair invented by Rainer Küschall has since been copied several times by other wheelchair manufacturers around the world. In 2003 the company won the JB Richey Innovation Award for Europe for the Champion model, followed by the Red Dot Design Award in 2004 for the Fusion model. The R33 model won the Janus Award, the Coup de Coeur in 2007 and the Rehacare Best Design Award in 2008 for its unique shock absorption system.
Web links
- Official website
- Rainer Küschall: From Stoke Mandeville to Olympic top performances , Der-Querschnitt.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Guido A. Zäch : Cross-section in longitudinal section: first aid, lifelong care , 12th annual conference of the German-speaking Medical Society for Paraplegia (DMGP) , 15. – 18. September 1999 in the Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil, Nottwil 2000, p. 102 ff.
- ^ René Ruepp: Orthopedic technology in Switzerland: Chronicle of a medical craft , Zürcher medizingeschichtliche Abhandlungen 292, Juris-Druck + Verlag, Dietikon 2002, p. 165
- ↑ Küschall AG - When Rainer met Sir Ludwig Guttmann (English)
- ^ Küschall AG - company history
- ↑ Information about the damping system ( Memento of the original from July 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Küschall AG - company history
- ↑ red dot projects awards the REHACARE DESIGN AWARD 2008/2009 ( Memento of the original from July 7th, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Red Dot Design Award
- ↑ Albrecht Marignoni: Küschall wheelchair honored at the Rehacare ( Memento of the original from July 7, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , orthopoint.com , October 16, 2008
