Magnet for picking up metal objects from the floor

Suitable for persons with impaired hand function and who find it difficult to bend over to reach the floor
User picks up keys from floor using the magnet.
User picks up keys from floor using the magnet.

The user has a small magnetic rod on a key ring to pick up objects that he drops on the floor.

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The user

Magnetic rod in key ring – close-up
Magnetic rod in key ring – close-up

Author: Anonym 1

Personen bor ihop med fru och barn i villa. Han arbetar deltid. Han skadade sig 1975 och har en hög tetraplegi (C5). Genom hand-kirurgi fick han bättre greppfunktion i båda händer. Han har personlig assistans 7 timmar om dagen.
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Type of disability

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

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