String to pick binders up from the floor

A piece of string is a simple assistive device for persons with physical disabilities and impaired hand function to pick binders up from the floor

The user holds the string tied to a loop and slips it under a binder, which is lying on the floor.

User holds string tied to a loop

Assistive device for picking binders up from the floor: a string tied to a loop with a diameter of about 110 cm.

Technique: work the loop under the binder, then pull the binder up.

Users comments
The string works well for the user.

Made by
Ida Lindhé

Purchased from
Department store

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
Ida Lindhé, occupational therapist

User pulls the binder up with the string

User pulls the binder up with the string

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. (Avliden 2024)
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Type of disability

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

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