Toileting – Page 2 – Spinalistips

Transfer from toilet to wheelchair

Transfer technique for persons with tetraplegia

Transfer from wheelchair to toilet

Transfer technique for persons with high tetraplegia

Custom-designed microlax doser

A simple custom modification to hold, insert, and empty the microlax tube – suitable for persons with impaired hand function

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

‘Urination hook’

The ‘urination hook’ is an assistive device for persons with compromised arm/hand function who performe intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC).

Storage unit on casters

Practical portable open storage unit in bathroom

Customized syringe for microlax

With a customized syringe a person with impaired hand function can self-administer microlax

Peristeen rectal irrigation

Independent emptying of bowel for quadriplegics with impaired hand function

Sitting tailor style for bowel management

Tailor-style position on toilet makes it possible for a quadriplegic to take care of bowel management independently

Mirror on long handle

The mirror makes it easy for a quadriplegic to take care of bowel management independently

Hygienic chair

Shower and hygienic chair with customized armrest, suitable for persons with extensive disabilities

Shower chair while traveling

Small folding travel shower chair on casters – large and tall people do not sit well on it

Folding raised toilet seat

Folding raised toilet seat used as toilet chair while traveling