Customized electric toothbrush

The handle of the electric toothbrush enables a person without active hand function to brush teeth independently.

Electric toothbrush with handle

Electric toothbrush with handle

The electric toothbrush has a handle glued on that is made of orthotic material. The handle is shaped like a cradle. The user presses the on/off button with his chin. The on/off button is enlarged with a piece of tube.

How to make
Handle: the orthotic material was heated with a hairdryer and shaped into an appropriate handle. The handle was attached to the toothbrush with hot melt adhesive.
Enlargement of on/off button: take a piece (about 0.5 cm) of catheter tube, glue it to the button and fill it with hot melt adhesive from the glue gun (other adhesive probably works too).

Made by
User’s home services staff

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

Electric toothbrush with handle

Electric toothbrush with handle

Author: Ragge

Ragge bor ihop med hustru i en villa. Han sysselsätter sig med att utveckla idéer som underlättar vardagen för honom och andra, inget betalt arbete. Han skadade sig 1973 och har en hög tetraplegi. Han har delvis armfunktion i båda armar men använder i stort sätt enbart höger armen som han kan styra bättre. Med vänster armen håller han i sig för att hålla balansen. Han har hemtjänst 27 timmar i veckan. Avliden 2016.

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