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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Hand brakes for Silver Cross pram

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The client has problems with her balance and needs her pram to be stable and under control at all times. View Details

Angina Spray dispensing aid

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The client found it difficult to depress the spray when having an attack. He wanted a device to help him operate it without having to push down on the tiny button at the top of the small spray bottle. View Details

Extended Gas Fire Control

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The client was sturggling to turn on her gas fire, after she broke her wrist. She is also being evaluated for dementia. View Details

Chin controlled sewing machine

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John has a spinal chord injury at chest level and uses a manual wheelchair. He is an engineer and very much likes to work problems through himself. John bought an electric sewing machine so that he can sew bespoke articles... View Details

Overlocker Hand Controller 2

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A request for assistance was received from the Cambridgeshire panel member who had seen the previously constructed hand controller. The client was unable to use her feet to to operate the foot control for her overlocker sewing machine. View Details

Conversion of electric screwdriver

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Customer's problem was holding a screw. He has no thumbs to grip anything, and fingers cannot strike. Despite losing the use of his thumbs, he still wants to be able to do some DIY activities..  He wanted something that would... View Details

Treadmill adaptation for boy with cerebral palsy

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This was for a 4 year old boy who needed to use a treadmill to help him develop his leg muscles.  He couldn't reach the handrails so a lower set needed to be attached to the original hand rails. View Details

Relocated Wheelchair Hand Control

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The client only had small hand movement, no arm movement, the movement control for hi electric wheelchair was mounted as usual at the side of the chair which he could no longer reach.  He could not talk and only communicated... View Details

Fly-by-wire kids tractor

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Reaching the steering on your toy tractor is very frustrating if you are a 20-month old boy. If only you could have a small steering wheel close to your hand that would steer the tractor electrically, like a modern automated... View Details

Drag brakes for rollator

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The wheels of the client’s existing rollator slip on a steep hill with a camber, meaning she sometimes has to cling to a signpost and wait for a passer-by to help her.  She did not have the strength to apply... View Details

Oliver’s Car

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Oliver’s spina bifida left him unable to use a foot pedal in a standard ride in car. Oliver’s mother asked if a car could be adapted with a hand throttle as he is unable to operate the throttle pedal on... View Details

Push Button Sewing Machine, Juki

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The servo motor can be programmed somewhat to control peak speed and accel / decel profiles.  There is a lever on the back case of the motor which sets the speed demand.  At first the lever was relocated onto the... View Details

Sewing Machine Speed Controller

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The client, who is a wheelchair user, was not able to use the foot operated speed controller for her new overlocker sewing machine. View Details

Large buttons for recliner chair

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The challenge was to design a device that allowed our client to operate her brand new Kirton Products Duo Major/Minor electric powered recliner chair by herself. The controller supplied with the chair has soft touch buttons that are hard to... View Details

Hand-operated tractor clutch

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This farmer had an accident that resulted in the amputation of the toes on his left foot. He was unable to drive his tractor as he could not operate the clutch. Initially a long lever was clamped to the clutch pedal. Unfortunately,... View Details

Hand-operated substitute for foot-operated dictaphone controller

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The client works as a transcriber using a dictaphone controlled by a foot-operated device, which was giving her RSI problems. A hand-operated controller which could be positioned close to the space bar of her keyboard and be operated by her... View Details

Child’s hand-controlled electric car

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This five year old girl with spina bifida had been given a child’s electric car. It had been modified so that the foot control could be operated mechanically from beside the steering wheel but this was too difficult for her to... View Details

Child’s car adaptation

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Alastair inherited his brother’s electric car, but due to cerebral palsy could not exert the continued pressure required to operate the foot controls for continuous running. He has good use of his left hand and limited use of his right.... View Details

Audio typing aid

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The client works for the police and transcribes from taped statements, etc. Her tape machine has a two- directional foot pedal, and use was causing repetitive pain in her hip. She required a means of controlling her tape machine which... View Details

Attendant pushed buggy

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This child wanted to be outside with others but could not use their legs to propel the buggy. The buggy was converted to an attendant pushed buggy with addition of front casters and handle.  Also fitted for safety were a... View Details

Artificial leg height adjuster

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An elderly client needs to be able to adjust the height of his artificial limb to compensate for limited hip movement following a fall.  A sprung pin operates from a button on the hip via a bicycle gear cable.  It... View Details