Solutions

Here you will find an archive of many previous REMAP solutions. These may be pieces of bespoke equipment or adaptations that have been made by REMAP volunteers. To find out more about an item, please click view details.

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Wheelie Bin Lid Lifter for Wheelchair User

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Our client, Emily, has Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy which causes weakness in her hips and shoulder muscles. Being a full-time wheelchair user, she cannot lift the lids on her wheelie bins. REMAP engineered a pair of remote controlled "Bin Lid... View Details

Pen-top remover

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A jewellery maker who works with paper decorated using felt-tip pens has reduced strength in her hands due to Rheumatoid arthritis. She struggles with removing the tops of her pens and glue-stick and asked if we could devise something to... View Details

Safety bottle top opener

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The safety screw tops found on many bottles (for example bleach bottles) that require the top to be squeezed before being turned, can be difficult to master by those with reduced dexterity. View Details

Cardboard box opener

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This client struggled to open food packaging. He was unable to manipulate scissors and had a tremor in his arms that affected the fine motor movements needed to open packets. A large handled tool to peel back lids and pierce... View Details

Bleach bottle opener

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The client was unable to open ‘safety’ caps of bottles containing liquids like bleach due to rheumatoid arthritis in her hands. A tapered fork was made from aluminium angle and fitted with a wooden handle, it has teeth on one... View Details

Belly vice

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The 51 year-old client had had a cerebral haemorrhage/stroke and was unable to use one arm. He had previously used a wooden “belly vice” to help him grip and open tins and bottles. Only plastic vices are now available and... View Details