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Smartphone handle and stand
Easy adaptation that serves as a handle and stand for the phone for people with impaired hand function
User holds the phone using the loop formed by the cable tie
Description The telephone has a soft plastic case. A cable tie is threaded through two holes in the case and attached with a loop. The cable tie sits at an angle, so it is easy to insert the thumb to pick up the phone. The cable tie also serves as a stand when looking at something on the phone.
Users comments Requires a soft plastic phone case, otherwise the case won’t stay in place.
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Whose idea The user
This tip is from 2015
Phone adapted using cable tieUser picks up phoneCable tie adaptation as a stand for the phone
Tipsare: Anonym 1
The person lives together with his wife and an child in a house. He is working part time. He was injured in 1975 and has a high tetraplegia (C5). Through hand surgery his grip function improved in both hands. He has personal assistance 7 hours a day.
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