Vanguard bariatric wheelchair

Vanguard bariatric wheelchair

The Vanguard bariatric wheelchair from Broda provides top-of-the-line positioning and comfort for users up to 600 lbs. Ergonomically designed, the Vanguard improves seating tolerance, reduces the risk of pressure injuries, and improves posture, oxygenation, feeding, and overall comfort.

• Delivers safe and comfortable tilt and recline, without the use of restraints

• Posterior tilt enhances socialization and engagement, and anterior tilt eases the user into a seated or standing position

• Special, “no-lift” foot pump operates the tilt-in-space feature

• Gluteal shelf support and “stand assist” handles add support for bariatric users

• Adjustable arm supports, leg supports, and upper lateral supports give each user a custom fit

• 16-gauge, powder-coated, tubular steel frame is built to outlast any other wheelchair

Easy, “no-lift” positioning


Positioning designed to make repositioning easy. To tilt, simply pump the foot pedal. To recline, the tension-assisted cylinders help raise and lower the user to the desired angle.

A hand touching the seating surface of a wheelchair

Comfort Tension Seating®


The one-of-a-kind Broda Comfort Tension Seating® system provides pressure redistribution and airflow for supportive comfort.

Black and grey manual tilt wheelchair

Explore the details

  • Comfort Tension Seating®
  • “No-lift” tilt with foot pedal
  • Infinitely-adjustable back recline

Fit is everything

The way a product feels, fits, and moves is at the heart of how well it will suit you, and your daily life.

That’s why we offer clients the opportunity to visit our locations and get a true sense of any given product. Motion isn’t a place. It’s a partnership, and a promise: we work with you to turn our products into possibilities.

Product Specifications
Tilt Posterior: up to 30°; Anterior: up to 10°
Recline Up to 45°
Capacity 600 lbs (272 kg)
Frame 16-gauge powder-coated tubular steel frame
Seat widths 24”, 26”, 28”, and 30” (61 cm, 66 cm, 72 cm, and 77 cm)
Seat depths Adjustable: 21”, 23” (54 cm, 59 cm)
Back heights Adjustable: 32”, 34”, 36”, 38”, 40” (82 cm, 87 cm, 92 cm, 97 cm, 102 cm)
Seat surface heights Adjustable: 20”, 21”, 22”, 23”, 24” (51 cm, 54 cm, 56 cm, 59 cm, 61 cm)
Wheels Front total lock casters: 6” (16 cm); Rear multi-directional locking casters: 8” (21 cm)
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