Develops and produces in Switzerland crutch and cane stands KATANA and NEO.

Wise Duck Sàrl

Savigny/VDNew on Amplifa

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165 gKATANA weight

15,000 cyclesTested extension/retraction cycles

About Wise Duck Sàrl

Under the Crutch-Up.ch brand, Wise Duck Sàrl develops, produces and distributes stands for crutches and canes. The product range includes the KATANA, a stand made of PET plastic with springs made of stainless steel 304 and feet made of aluminium, as well as the NEO, which is manufactured by 3D printing from PLA polymers. The products are developed, designed and produced in Switzerland (Swiss Made); a patent application (Patent Pending) is on file for the KATANA's functional principle. The stands are designed for tube diameters of 15 to 23 mm (KATANA) or 15 to 30 mm (NEO); a MOBI version covers 22 to 32 mm. KATANA weighs 165 g with dimensions of 9 x 5 x 23 cm (folded-in lower part). Distribution takes place via the company's own online shop crutch-up.ch as well as via Etsy (CrutchUpShop). The company is headquartered in Savigny in the canton of Vaud.

Site: Savigny/VD
Processes: Production of the KATANA and NEO crutch stands (manufactured in Switzerland, KATANA made of PET, 3D printing of the NEO products (high quality 3D-prints made from PLA polymers), Assembly of the crutch stands (KATANA: assembly onto a crutch in under one minute; NEO: initial, Distribution via own online shop (crutch-up.ch, Etsy CrutchUpShop)
Materials: PET plastic, Stainless steel 304, Aluminium, Nylon, PLA polymers, Rubber, Steel, Rubber and steel
Certificates: In-house product tests (15,000+ cycles)
Industries: Medical/rehab products, Mobility aids (crutch and cane holders)

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Engineering/Design
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3D printing (NEO)
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Manufacturing of KATANA components
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Assembly
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Distribution (online shop, Etsy)

Materials & Processes

PET

PET plastic

Main material of the KATANA stand, highly durable and flexible.

1.4301/304

Stainless steel 304

Springs for the automatic retraction function of KATANA and NEO.

Aluminium

Feet of the KATANA stand.

Nylon

Cord for height adjustment of the KATANA.

PLA

PLA polymers

Material for the NEO products made by 3D printing, 99% recyclable and biodegradable.

Gummi/Stahl

Rubber and steel

Further materials according to the product listing (KATANA).

Sites

Savigny/VD

Headquarters, development, production and distribution

Part weight / size: 165 g (KATANA)
Materials: PET, stainless steel 304, aluminium, nylon, PLA

3D printing (NEO products)

Components

**KATANA crutch stand**PET plastic · Medical/rehab products

**NEO crutch/cane stand**3D printing (PLA) · Mobility aids

Inside the production

Falling-over crutches – initial problem of the product development

Industries

Medical/rehab productsMobility aids (crutch and cane holders)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Production of the KATANA and NEO crutch stands (manufactured in Switzerland, KATANA made of PETPlastics	–	23cm × 9cm	165g	–	PET plastic, Stainless steel 304 (springs), Aluminium (feet), Nylon (cord)
3D printing of the NEO products (high quality 3D-prints made from PLA polymers)Additive	–	–	–	–	PLA polymers
Assembly of the crutch stands (KATANA: assembly onto a crutch in under one minute; NEO: initialAssembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Distribution via own online shop (crutch-up.ch, Etsy CrutchUpShop)

Quality

The KATANA was tested for over 15,000 extension and retraction cycles; a warranty of 3 months or 100,000 kilometres travelled applies.

Evidence	Savigny/VD
In-house product tests (15,000+ cycles)

History

2022
YouTube channel 'Crutch-up' created (17.02.2022)
Patent application ('Patent Pending') for the KATANA crutch stand