Description
The Cardinal Health Push-Button Forearm Crutches, item CA801FCH, are an adult pair of aluminum forearm crutches with a 250 lb (113 kg) capacity. Each crutch has a push button on the shaft and a cuff that holds the forearm, with the hand closing on the grip below it.
Who are forearm crutches for?
On a forearm crutch your arm sits in a cuff and your hand holds the grip; on an underarm crutch the pad sits under the arm. Cardinal Health makes both styles, in adult, tall, youth and child sizes, and this page is the adult forearm pair.
Which height fits you?
The push button on each shaft sets the length from 29 to 38 inches (74 to 97 cm). Cardinal Health lists this item as the adult size, for a user from 5 ft 0 in to 6 ft 1 in.
Cardinal Health's tall sibling, CA801FYTH, covers 5 ft 3 in to 6 ft 3 in, so tell us your height if you sit outside the adult window. Set both crutches to the same length, and stay within the 250 lb (113 kg) capacity.
How do you look after them?
Cardinal Health says to check the tips for damage, cracks or worn tread, and to stop using the crutches until the tips are replaced. The maker sells a replacement tip (CACT20027) and a grip kit (CACK20026) for this line.
What is in the box?
One pair, item CA801FCH, with the maker's cuffs, grips and tips fitted. Cardinal Health packs ten pairs to a case, so a single pair comes as a broken case.
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Frequently asked questions
How much weight do these crutches hold?
Cardinal Health rates item CA801FCH at 250 lb (113 kg), and the maker says not to exceed that figure.
Do both crutches adjust to the same length?
Yes. Set each shaft with its push button to the same height. The pair adjusts from 29 to 38 inches (74 to 97 cm).
Can I order a single crutch instead of a pair?
No. This item is one pair, and Cardinal Health packs it ten pairs to a case, so the pair is the smallest unit.
What happens when the tips wear down?
The maker says to stop using the crutches if a tip is damaged, cracked or worn. Cardinal Health sells the tip as CACT20027 and the grip kit as CACK20026.
Is the pair latex free?
Cardinal Health's product data lists this item as latex free, and the maker uses Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR) instead of foam rubber.
Specifications
- Weight capacity
- 250 lb (113 kg)
- Material
- Aluminum shafts with Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR) pads and grips
- Pack size
- One pair
- Item number
- CA801FCH
- Crutch length
- 29 to 38 in (74 to 97 cm), push-button adjustment
- Recommended user height
- 5 ft 0 in to 6 ft 1 in (adult)
- Latex
- Made without natural rubber latex
- Product type
- Forearm crutches, adult, one pair
Figures from the manufacturer. Options and seat sizes can change them; we confirm yours before ordering.
Delivery and service
Delivery and setup
We deliver and set up equipment across Toronto and the GTA, and show you how everything works. Custom and special-order products can take longer; we confirm timing with you before delivery.
Service and repairs
Our technicians service what we sell, at home or in our shop.
Try before you buy
Visit a showroom in Etobicoke or Brampton to try products first, or book a free home assessment.
Questions about this product?
Talk to our team, try it in a showroom, or book a free home assessment. We help with sizing and funding.
