Buy Arjo Carino Shower and Hygiene Chair in Nigeria
For a Nigerian facility evaluating the Arjo Carino, request a quotation from Franance and ask for the exact regional model, current manufacturer documentation, included accessories, delivery destination and any separately scoped handover requirements. Arjo describes Carino as a height-adjustable shower and hygiene chair for seated transfer and hygiene workflows. Its published safe working load is 140 kg, but that figure is one product limit, not a complete assessment of whether the chair or a transfer plan is suitable for a particular person. The care team must assess the resident and task, while the supplier confirms the exact equipment configuration and documentation. Franance’s catalogue is quote-only: there is no online payment or instant stock confirmation. The Arjo Carino listing filtered to the patient-transfer chair category shows the current Franance catalogue record. You can also request a quotation for Arjo Carino. After receiving an enquiry, Franance follows up by phone or email to clarify requirements and the proposed offer.
What is the Arjo Carino shower and hygiene chair?
Arjo identifies Carino as a height-adjustable shower and hygiene chair. Its product page describes a seated transfer workflow: the person may remain seated while being moved between a bedroom and showering, toileting or hygiene tasks. It is distinct from a shower trolley intended for a person who remains lying down and from a sit-to-stand transfer aid. The chair’s stated role should therefore be compared with the care process, transfer method and facility environment rather than inferred from the broad phrase “patient transfer equipment.”
Arjo’s current product page describes the Carino as suitable for mobility levels B and C. That manufacturer classification does not replace an individual mobility assessment, a local moving-and-handling procedure or staff training. Ask the responsible clinical and care staff to confirm the intended tasks, the resident group and the transfer method before procurement. Then ask the supplier to confirm that the exact offered Carino configuration matches those written requirements.
The product page and flyer describe features including a curved frame, full-length backrest, foldable armrests, an emergency stop, swing-away leg rests and rotating footplates. These are product-design features, not promises of a particular clinical outcome. Confirm the current version, supplied components and instructions for use in the quotation package.
What are the Arjo Carino’s key dimensions and capacity?
Arjo publishes a safe working load (SWL) of 140 kg. Its international Carino flyer lists the chair’s weight as 42 kg, total width as 630 mm, chassis length as 857 mm and width between chassis legs as 424 mm. It also lists a 600 mm seat lifting stroke, with seat height from 450 mm at the low position to 1,050 mm at the high position. These values help a facility start a space and handling review; they do not establish that the chair will fit every doorway, bathroom, toilet or transfer point.
The Carino product page additionally lists maximum and minimum overall heights, backrest dimensions and other measurements. Check the exact drawings and dimensional references for the version offered, because “width” can refer to different parts of the device. Before ordering, compare the full footprint and turning space with the actual room plan, shower access, bed position and storage location. Measure door clearances and route constraints rather than relying on a brochure image or a single chassis measurement.
SWL is the manufacturer’s maximum load figure for the equipment. It should not be interpreted as a recommended patient weight for every use, as a safe working method, or as confirmation of suitability for a particular resident. Staff should follow Arjo’s current instructions for use and the facility’s assessment and transfer procedures. If the planned user or task is near a limit, obtain written clarification from the manufacturer or supplier before proceeding.
Which Carino accessories should be included in a quote?
Arjo’s international flyer lists accessories such as a back pillow, neck pillow, seat cushion, bed pan with lid, toilet adapter, safety belt, battery charger and battery, and surface disinfectant. The flyer’s list is a set of accessory possibilities, not evidence that every item is supplied with every chair. Ask for an itemised quotation that states the exact Carino model or reference and identifies each included, optional, separately priced or excluded component.
Describe the care tasks and room setup that drive the accessory request. For example, state whether toileting support, a particular transfer arrangement, additional positioning support or storage is required. Ask the supplier to map each requested item to an Arjo reference and confirm compatibility with the offered chair. If the team already has Arjo accessories, list their part numbers and condition and ask for compatibility confirmation rather than assuming that an item fits because it carries the same brand name.
Also confirm the battery and charger arrangement for the offered unit and identify any charging requirements in the manufacturer documentation. The included delivery package and supplied accessories can vary by regional reference or order configuration. Make the written offer explicit so procurement can compare complete packages rather than headline equipment names.
How should a facility check whether Carino fits its workflow?
Begin with a written use case. Identify the departments, transfer points, showering or toileting tasks, anticipated route and available staff assistance. Ask the clinical and care team to review the person’s mobility and support needs, and ask the facility’s moving-and-handling lead to assess transfer procedures. The supplier can then confirm equipment information against those requirements; a product guide cannot make the individual clinical or handling decision.
Review the path from storage to point of use. Include doorway width, thresholds, turning areas, room layout, bed or toilet access, shower access and a suitable place to park the chair. Arjo’s flyer includes a required working-area illustration, reinforcing that adequate access is needed around the equipment for the resident and assisting caregiver. Use measurements from the actual facility and the current manufacturer drawing to plan this area.
Consider how the chair will be cleaned, stored and checked between uses under the current instructions for use and the facility’s infection-prevention procedures. Confirm which surfaces and accessories are included and what cleaning products and methods the manufacturer permits. Do not infer disinfectant compatibility from appearance or from a generic equipment policy; use the exact manufacturer instructions for the supplied configuration.
What should procurement verify before ordering in Nigeria?
Arjo’s product page asks prospective customers to check with a local sales representative whether Carino is available for sale in their country. That warning is important for a Nigerian procurement request: international product information does not prove local stock, an authorized distribution relationship, a particular price, a delivery date, import status, warranty coverage or local technical support. Franance can receive the quote request and follow up, but the requested commercial and technical terms must be confirmed in the written offer.
Ask the offer to state the exact product reference, configuration, accessory list, country or regional variant, quantity, delivery destination, expected commercial terms and any documentation available for the proposed item. If the facility needs installation, assembly, commissioning, user orientation, inspection or after-sales support, request each item as a separately defined scope. Do not assume these services are included with the chair or available in a particular Nigerian state until Franance or the manufacturer confirms them.
For regulated procurement, have the facility’s procurement and compliance teams verify the current documents required for the intended use and purchasing route. This guide does not claim that a particular Carino variant has a Nigerian registration, certification or approval. Request supporting documentation for the exact offered reference and have the responsible organization assess it.
How does Carino differ from Arjo Carendo and Sara Stedy?
The Franance patient-transfer chair section groups Arjo Carino, Carendo and Sara Stedy, but they are not interchangeable products. Arjo describes Carino as a height-adjustable shower and hygiene chair. Arjo Carendo is a multipurpose hygiene chair with its own configuration and published limits. Sara Stedy is a sit-to-stand transfer aid with a different role. The appropriate comparison begins with the transfer and care task rather than the shared Arjo brand or category label.
If a person needs to remain lying down during showering, a hygiene chair may not match the intended workflow; the Arjo Carevo shower trolley is a separate type of equipment. Ask the care team to define the required seated or lying position and transfer process, then review the correct product family and specific model documentation. A title such as “hygiene chair” alone is not enough to decide which product should be specified.
You can review the Arjo transfer-chair listing, the Arjo patient-lifting hoist listing, and Franance’s patient-transfer chair category. These catalogue pages show Franance’s assigned records, not every Arjo product sold worldwide.
What information should I send Franance for a Carino quotation?
Include the product name and model, quantity, facility name and delivery destination in Nigeria. Add the care task, room measurements or layout constraints, required accessories, user group, route to the point of use and any available existing Arjo part references. State whether documentation, delivery coordination, assembly, training, inspection or other handover activities need to be considered, and ask Franance to confirm which items can be quoted.
For procurement comparison, request one written schedule that marks every line as included, optional, separately quoted, excluded or pending confirmation. Ask for the exact model reference and current manufacturer documents, and list any assumptions about the battery, charger, accessories, regional variant and destination. This makes competing offers easier to compare and reduces the risk that two quotations use the same product-family name but describe different packages.
Use the Carino filtered listing to confirm the Franance catalogue item, then send Franance a Carino quote request. Franance will contact you by phone or email after receiving the enquiry. The site does not take payment for this product online and the listing does not guarantee availability.
Where can I review the manufacturer’s Carino documentation?
Use Arjo’s current Carino product information and downloads to check the latest specifications, flyer and instructions for use. The product page states that availability should be confirmed with a local sales representative. Arjo’s international Carino flyer includes product features, dimensions and accessory examples. The manufacturer’s Carino instructions for use should guide operation and safety; use the current supplied version for cleaning and maintenance as well; this buying guide is not a substitute for that document or for staff training.
For exact-order review, compare the quotation’s model reference with the current manufacturer documentation and make sure the documents correspond to the offered regional version. If the supplier cannot confirm a requested feature, weight limit, accessory or service, treat that point as unresolved until written evidence is provided. This keeps the buying decision tied to the actual equipment being offered to the Nigerian facility.