Lid opener suitable for people with weak hands

Lid opener can work for people with extremely impaired handfunction
Lid opener in use

Lid opener, photo from www.euphoria.se

A metal band sits in an easy grip handle. A screw in the handle adjusts the length. Place the band over the lid, tighten the band and twist the handle. The lid opener can be used for all lids from 2 – 11 cm in diameter.

Model: Strongboy opener

Purchased from
Euforia, euforia.se (in Swedish), last checked September 2020.

Paid for by
The user

User’s comments
Susanne can use the lid opener to open a screw-top jar by herself if necessary.

Author: Susanne

Susanne bor i lägenhet och studerar och arbetar som frilans (heltid). Hon skadade sig 1982 och har en hög ryggmärgskada (C5). Genom handkirurgi fick hon ett pinchgrepp i vä hand. Hon har personlig assistans genom LASS. Efter tipsinsamlingen har hon flyttat till en ny lägenhet.
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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