Modified car

Modified car suitable for persons with high quadriplegia with partial arm/hand function

Adapted wheel and hand controls

Adapted wheel and hand controls

The user has a modified car with automatic transmission. The modification consists of a spinner knob with customized handle (wheel ball) and extra power steering, as well as hand controls with customized handle.
In winter the user can heat up the car by remote control (pager). The user doesn’t have to scrape snow or ice from the windshield and can get into a car that is already warm.

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Passenger seat cover
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Author: Tobias

Personen bor i lägenhet. Han arbetar och studerar heltid. Han skadade sig 2003 och har en komplett tetraplegi C6. Han ca 1- 3 timmar assistans per dag.
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Type of disability

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

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