About us
History
1995
The first RotoMobil® (later RotoFlex®) and MobiFlex® (later PhysioFlex®) were shown at the "Altenpflege" fair in Hanover and Guldmann GmbH products were accepted for distribution
1996
Hans-Joachim Kleeberg founded PhysioNova GmbH with Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Peter Barthelt
1998
New patented, level lifting mechanism for MobiFlex® (later PhysioFlex®) and RotoFlex®
2000
Guldmann GmbH Competence Partners: takeover of ceiling lift assemblies all over Germany, service and maintenance
2003
Introduction of RotoFlex® 1002, based on the latest RotoFlex® and RotoCare® models
2008
Introduction of GigaFlex®, built-in bed up to 140 cm in width
Introduction of RotoFlex® 1002, based on the latest RotoFlex® and RotoCare® models
2010
Introduction of RotoCare®, semi-automatic version of the RotoFlex®, specially adapted to care needs
2012
Introduction of GigaFlex®, heavy-duty built-in bed up to 250 Kg and 140 cm in width
2014
Introduction of RotoLow®, low-floor version of the RotoFlex®
2015
Introduction of the heavy-duty version RotoFlex®1002
2016
Change of generation in the family business: Florian Kleeberg, son of Hans-Joachim Kleeberg (managing director), together with his father, takes over the management as managing director
2017
Expansion into a new company building after Obermichelbach in the district of Fürth (Bavaria)
Network/Our Partners
Our products are represent in:
Partners
From 1996 sales, service and assembly partner for Guldmann GmbH
From 2004: exclusive distribution partner UK Theraposture Ltd.
Till 2017: distribution Partner Denmark LewelPlus
From 2017: distribution partner Austria SunMed
From 2017: distribution partner France TousErgo
From 2017: distribution partner Netherlands ReActief
From 2018: distribution partner Australia Kinetic Lifestyles
From 2018: distribution partner Italy Centaurus Rete Italia
From 2018: distribution partner scnadinavia Welldana Innocare
From 2018: distribution partner Switzerland PhysioNova Schweiz
From 2018: distribution partner & Joint Venture China PhysioNova China & Lian Ying Furniture
From 2019: distribution partner Italy LIFE
From 2019: distribution partner Austria Sanitätshaus Maierhofer
From 2019: distribution partner Middle East Theraposture Ltd.
From 2019: distribution partner USA Theraposture Ltd.
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai, Florida, France, Greenland, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Texas, United Kingdom
Permanent exhibitions of RotoFlex®/RotoCare® in Germany
- Permanent exhibition for medical aids at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences:
The exhibition on barrier-free living at the University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt, advises in the field of 4: social work and health for medical aids and shows among other things a RotoFlex®, which can be inspected and tested. - Show apartment "Facilitation" at OTB Berlin:
The "RotoFlex®" is part of the 140 square metre show apartment of the project Facilitation, an AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) joint project of OTB with over 50 partners from research, industry and services. The show apartment is intended to give people with physical impairments the opportunity to live self-sufficiently - in the category "best realised project", "Facilitation" reached third place. - Show apartment at the housing advice centre in Tirschenreuth:
The district of Tirschenreuth has a wide range of medical aids in its housing advice centre and, with expert advice, provides a RotoFlex® to try out. - Show apartment at the DGM in Freiburg-Waltershofen:
The Federal Office of the German Society for Muscular Dystrophy shows, among other things, a RotoFlex® in its two show apartments, which is incorporated in the barrier-free living concept. Those who are interested can live in the apartment for several days.
Portals
Association memberships
Member of Medical Valley
Projects
2000: Participation in the project of the Fraunhofer Institute, ILO, Stuttgart
"Intelligent (at) Home - independence in old age and disability"
2011 – 2014: Economic feasibility study in the municipality of Viborg in the nursing home at Abrinken in Denmark
2013: Participation in the AAL project "PASSAge" of the TU Munich
2011 – 2014: Disabled and age-appropriate assistance technologies for independent living in cooperation with the "International DiaLog College and Research Institute" of the diaconia
2017: Participation in the AAL project of the Kempten University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Health and Social Services (Prof. Dr. Zacher)