A lady with multiple sclerosis had recently had a stroke leaving weakness in her left arm with shortening of her muscles affecting her left hand and wrist. She needed a “Resting Splint” to help her exercise and regain control. A splint was made from scrap material and consisted of an upholstered hinged splint that could […]
This young girl has poor mobility and tends to fall out of bed. She also needed something to steady her to help her get off the bed into a wheelchair. Steel rails were fitted and the bed suitably reinforced to give high lateral stiffness. A Velcro-secured cover was made for the outer rail to meet […]
This lady has lost the use of one arm following an accident. She found it difficult to lift and carry her baby and commercial baby carriers were not suitable since she was not able to first lift the baby. A small hammock was made up with the ends attached to a 4” wide pertex sling […]
The client has no strength in her right arm and needs to be able to carry her baby up and down stairs without the support of her left arm. A commercial baby sling needs two hands to be effective. The heavy ends were removed and replaced with suitable webbing, utilising the existing twin ring buckle. […]
A method was required to ensure that a wheelchair user of very small and light stature, and with very poor muscle control, could be accommodated on an evacuation chair in the event of an emergency, with an acceptable degree of comfort and safety. The method involved must remove the feeling the person has of slipping sideways, […]
The client is an accomplished violinist who could no longer hold the instrument properly due to a neurological disorder. After careful examination of the problem it was decided to make a modified belt harness out of leather by a saddler to the supplied drawings. The client can now enjoy playing her violin and can continue […]
The client and his wife are both thalidomide-impaired and wanted a lightweight bathboard which they could take on holiday with them. A bathboard was designed using the principle of the old ‘camp bed’ with canvas stretched on a wooden frame. The couple are now both able to use an overbath shower spray when abroad.
The client could not bend down to reach items from the floor or place them in a bin. A bag was made with a base and a second front piece that would hold the items when a handle was held but drop them into the bin when let go. The client can put recyclable items […]
