Miniature wheel in adapted minivan

Miniature wheel with attachment for arm and hand - a solution for driving for persons with high spinal cord injury

User with stick for miniature steering wheel in universal holder

User with stick for miniature steering wheel in universal holder

The driver steers the car with his right hand with a horizontal steering wheel. The wheel is fitted with a holder for a cradle in which his forearm sits and a stick to fasten his hand in place. Anders inserts the stick in the universal holder on the wrist bandage (see associated tip) from the pinky side in order to have a good grip on the wheel. He uses a mouth stick to put his hand in place.

Users comments
Originally Autoadapt mounted two cradles on the miniature steering wheel, one for the forearm and one for the hand. Sometimes when he turned the wheel too much his hand slipped out of the attachment. To solve the problem the cradle for his hand was replaced with a stick that the user places in the universal holder. Now his hand sits securely on the wheel.

Made by
Autoadapt (in Sweden), autoadapt.se (car modification), last checked April 2020; user’s brother (attachment of hand)

Paid for by
Swedish Social Insurance Agency

Whose idea
The user (universal holder on wrist bandage)

User places stick of steering wheel in universal holder

User places stick of steering wheel in universal holder

Mini steering wheel with holder with a cradle for the forearm.

Mini steering wheel with holder with a cradle for the forearm.

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Universal holder on wrist bandage
Universal holder on wrist bandage

Holder for flatware and typing sticks sewn onto wrist bandage, suitable for persons without wrist function or finger dexterity.

Adapted minivan
Adapted minivan

Minivan – modified for a person with high spinal cord injury.

Author: Anders

Anders bor ihop med sambo i en villa. Han arbetar deltid. Han skadade sig 1989 och fick en hög ryggmärgsskada (C4-5). Han har personliga assistenter.

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