Toileting – Page 2 – Spinalistips

Modified trousers

Zipper with loop on the inseam of the trousers facilitates draining the urine bag – suitable for persons with impaired hand function [..]

Toilet seat with flush function

Toilet seat that facilitates bathroom visits and personal hygiene for persons with impaired hand function [..]

Convenient shower and toilet chair with soft seat

Soft seat on shower chair facilitates transfers for wheelchair users. [..]

Soft seat for toilet

Soft seat – suitable for persons with loss of sensation [..]

Extra support for toilet chair

Reinforced water reservoir extends life span of toilet chair used by persons who drive a wheelchair and have poor balance [..]

Assistive device to drain bladder for wheelchair users

Hook that holds trousers out of the way while draining the bladder [..]

Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)

A technique for intermittent catheterization without having to touch the catheter, which provides better hygiene. [..]

“Urination hook” with cam cleat

The urination hook is an assistive device for persons with compromised arm/hand function who have to relieve themselves intermittently [..]

Emptying the urinary bladder using a holder for the urin tube

By attaching the urine tube to a holder and modifying the valve a person with highly impaired hand function can drain the bladder without assistance [..]

Toilet seat – modification of ordinary wheelchair

Toilet seat – customized wheelchair seat, facilitates bathroom visits when traveling [..]

Elevated toilet seat

An elevated toilet seat makes it easier for wheelchair users to transfer to and from the toilet. [..]

Adapted forceps for using microlax

Individually adapted forceps – an assistive device to enable persons with impaired hand function to take care of bowel management without assistance [..]

Bowel management with Peristeen rectal irrigation

A bowel management method for persons with spinal cord injuries [..]

Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)

Independent draining of urine while sitting on toilet chair [..]

Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)

Independent drainage of urine while sitting in wheelchair [..]

Bowel management

Emptying the microlax tube with two hands – a technique for persons with impaired hand function [..]

Adapted holder for urine bag

Independent emptying of urine bag with adapted attachment strap [..]

Opener for urine bag drain valve

A custom-designed opener together with adapted attachment strap (see associated tip) make it possible for a user with impaired hand function to independently drain the urine bag [..]