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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Utensil aid for a quadruple amputee

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A cutlery holder made by Perth & Kinross Panel for an upper limb amputee, plus a similar device seen on the internet, provided some ideas. Unfortunately neither of these were appropriate for our client who had higher amputations, ie she... View Details

Life without fingers and thumbs

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Our client contracted Covid fairly early on, which led to sepsis and necessitated the amputation of all fingers and thumbs. Help from the NHS was coming but not in the immediate future. I visited with her Occupational Therapist and saw... View Details

Food Preparation Device for Amputee

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Our client lost both hands in an accident and wishes to be able to prepare food. A sleeve was made that straps onto his arm to which different knives can be fitted. View Details

ADAPTED Garden chair

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This client is an amputee who uses a mobility scooter and struggled to transfer into a garden chair to sit outside with his family. He needed a solution which would allow him to transfer independently, recline and elevate his leg. View Details

Narrowboat access lift

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Steve lived permanently on a narrowboat and needed a means of transferring between the deck and the cabin, a height of almost 1 metre, following amputation of a leg. He could not leave hospital without this being available. His Occupational... View Details

Nurse call buttons

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Following on from a previous project we had undertaken within Harrogate District Hospital, Remap were approached by two other wards within the hospital who had entirely different nurse call button systems, where patients were experiencing similar issues. These were: A... View Details

Powered folding ramp

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The client required a means of transferring on an electric wheelchair between his lounge and dining room / kitchen that had a step of 200 mm. The problem was that a toilet door close to the step opened out  into... View Details

Wheelchair table

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The client required a wheelchair table for a narrower than standard wheelchair.   View Details

Cycling aid

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Our client uses a prosthetic right arm to above the elbow, and wanted to ride her bike with confidence.  Her bike brakes are both on the left hand side and are set in such a way that she can operate... View Details

Access to toilet

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The challenge was to allow the child with leg amputation below the knee to access his toilet and allowing him to be more independent. the client had some small steps that he could climb and get onto the toilet but... View Details

Wheel chair stump support

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A woman had an above the knee amputation. She travelled a lot and had a small electric folding wheelchair. All the available supports were fixed, she needed one that could be easily taken off to allow the chair to be... View Details

crutch for shortened forearm

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Paradoxically crutches are used  on the contralateral side to relieve the pressure, hence our client got little benefit from using an elbow crutch on her right side whereas a  weight bearing walking aid  on her left side would be helpful.... View Details

Door opener for self closing doors

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Self closing doors are essential in many places such as care homes to limit the risk with fire but commercial door openers are prohibitively expensive. View Details

Special Doll

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A request was received from a local Children's Hospital.  A two-year old girl who had sepsis had indicated that she would like a doll that more closely resembled her condition.  Could we manage to create such an item? View Details

MaMa T4CE

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The simple domestic oven presents particular design challenges for the engineer.  No more so when the design has to allow for the individual capabilities of a client who is differently abled. The latter means that no one solution will fit... View Details

Sock aid for prosthetic limb

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The client needed a device to help him put on the special neoprene sock onto his leg to which the prosthetic limb is attached as he had difficulty reaching down. View Details

Nurse call button

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Hospital patients with limited mobility and/or dexterity can find operating the standard "nurse call" button difficult. We were asked to look at the possibility of creating something to make it simpler to operate the button. The request coming from a... View Details

Bow stand for one handed archery project

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The essential feature of the stand is that it should be secure enough to withstand the bowstring pull without too much deflection. This was achieved with long side support braces down to a large plywood base board which the user... View Details

Replacements for amputated hands

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The loss of both hands meant that the lady had no hand function and was totally reliant on others to feed, write and many other things.  Whilst there are many prosthetic hands under development, there are not immediately available on... View Details

Servo assisted sailing

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RYA Sailability is a large well established organisation that enables those with disabilities to enjoy getting on the water in a variety of ways. This project is particularly concerned with dinghy sailing, either accompanied or single-handed. Early adaptations of dinghies... View Details

Grab Rails for a double amputee

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The Client , a lady, had suffered from Sepsis.  This had caused the loss of both hands and both feet.  The NHS had provided prosthetic legs and a stair lift had been installed in her house to assist in movement... View Details

Transfer Board

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Reuben has no legs, and prosthetics are not possible. He needs assistance to get into his wheelchair, and he needed assistance to get to the toilet. Commercial transfer boards are available, but they are too small and unstable for Reuben's... View Details

One-handed snooker rest

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Copy by Berkshire Panel A one-handed snooker player required a rest for his cue that could allow him to play his shots, but also be easy to move one-handed about the table. This simple rest was made from a bracket... View Details

Sip/Puff Sewing Machine Pedal Actuator

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  This sip/puff actuator was developed from an original design from the Herefordshire Panel, the electrical circuits  and motor are exactly the same as the Herefordshire Panel Device. I modified the actuator to use a cam and lever after realising... View Details