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Year: 2012

Tetra quick release

Tetra quick release enables people with impaired hand function to remove and attach the rear wheels from and to the wheelchair

Tetra quick release
Author Magnus2012 Categories Moving around by wheelchair, Transfers into and out of carsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Picking a child up from the floor

– technique for people with low tetraplegia whose children can stand up on their own

Picking a child up from the floor
Author Anonym 212012 Categories Carrying babiesTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Putting a baby down on the floor

– a technique for people with tetraplegia

Putting a baby down on the floor
Author Anonym 212012 Categories Carrying babiesTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Picking a baby up from the floor

– a technique for people with tetraplegia

Picking a baby up from the floor
Author Anonym 212012 Categories Carrying babiesTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Lift for people with disabilities

– allows transfer to and from a boat with a municipal lift device

Lift for people with disabilities
Author Lars 12012 Categories Transfers with lifting devices, Water sports and boatsTags Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1)

Modified van

A van that can be fully controlled with a joystick – suitable for people with severe disabilities

Modified van
Author Lars 12012 Categories Driving a car, Transfers into and out of carsTags Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1)

Recaro seat on electric wheelchair (Permobil)

– provides comfortable seating for people who use electric wheelchair

Recaro seat on electric wheelchair (Permobil)
Author Lars 12012 Categories Moving around by wheelchair, Preventing/healing ulcersTags Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1)

Crane or hanging scale that can be used as a personal scale

A crane scale with a ceiling lift may be used as a personal scale – appropriate for people who transfer using a ceiling lift

Crane or hanging scale that can be used as a personal scale
Author Bruno2012 Categories WeightTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Bead electric scooter

An electric scooter that can be used while sitting in a manual wheelchair

Bead electric scooter
Author Gunnar 22012 Categories Moving around by wheelchairTags Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1)

Mug with double glass for insulation

Attractive, lightweight heat-insulated coffee mug – suitable for people with reduced sensation

Mug with double glass for insulation
Author Yasmin2012 Categories DrinkingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Attaching wheelchair and seat belt in modified car

Modifications that make it safe for a person with disabilities to drive while seated in a manual wheelchair

Attaching wheelchair and seat belt in modified car
Author Yasmin2012 Categories Driving a car, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Minigarage for electric wheelchair, “bread bin”

– dry, frost-free storage for electric wheelchairs and other aids

Minigarage for electric wheelchair, “bread bin”
Author Yasmin2012 Categories Moving around by wheelchair, StorageTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Adjustable wrist weights

– suitable for individual exercise programs

Adjustable wrist weights
Author Yasmin2012 Categories TrainingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (144)
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  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (190)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (111)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
  • Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1) (20)
  • Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1) (50)
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