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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Sit-to-stand sling modification

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The client uses a MiniLift sit-to-stand aid for transfers but the sling is unsuitable. The Oxford Journey aid has a more suitable sling, but the aid itself is too large to maneuver inside the client's home and its sling uses... View Details

Lifting Cot for Wheelchair user Mum

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The Client is a wheelchair user who also has some limited mobility on her feet. She is unable to bend down. She has a recent baby which currently sleeps in a crib by her bed. As the child grows he... View Details

Sudoku set for blind user

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The panel was contacted by the husband of a lady who was a talented pianist and artist before becoming blind in her late 70’s due to Temporal Arteritis.  She had enjoyed playing Sudoku so we were asked if we could... View Details

Modified Over Bed Table

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The client was a very accomplished water colour artist but found it extremely difficult to paint from her reclining chair, her MS condition required her to sit with her legs raised. She also loved reading and completing jig saws, both... View Details

Electrification of recumbent trike for 9 year old boy

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Miles is a 9 year old with cerebral palsy. His father bought a recumbent trike for exercise, but he could not pedal uphill. His dad then purchased a wheel with an electric motor, battery pack, pedal sensor, controls and display... View Details

Electric bed custom hand controller

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The client has a Volker 2080 electric powered bed and has been able to get hold of replacement plug in hand controllers in the past, these do not last too long it seems. He has had to adapt these using... View Details

Wheelchair joystick knob

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The client's arthritis makes it painful to grasp the small knob on her wheelchair joystick. View Details

Shaving aid remake

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The challenge with this project was not to invent a new device but to recreate as closely as possible an existing one whilst making it possible to 3D print the parts and include a currently available razor. The original device... View Details

Ball Thrower for dog

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The popular and easily available ball "flinger" used by many dog owners requires a certain amount of upper arm strength and dexterity which the Client did not have.  A simple powered version was required that did not require any external... View Details

Acorn stairlift comfort seat

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Our client has an Acorn Curve stairlift but found the standard seat uncomfortable and asked Remap if we could do anything to help.  Just adding a padded cushion wasn't workable in this case due to the client's transfer difficulties.  The... View Details

Special toilet seat

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A bariatric client with motor neuron disease wishes to self-insert suppositories and enemas while seated over the toilet. This required the means to roll sideways to expose the anus and an enlarged opening to provide access. 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

Temporary duvet support

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  The client needs to sleep on her back until the post-op swelling of her hip and thigh recedes. She also needs to be able to move her feet and legs in order to lessen the risk of deep vein... View Details

Upper Limb Rehabilitation Aids

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To enable physiotherapists to provide a range of upper limb motor skill exercises.  This is for patients in hospital, needing to learn or re-learn skills necessary for them to have a greater level of independence.  The details of these exercises... 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

Alternate Footrest for a Recliner

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The patient could not stand things touching her calves due to a skin condition. This meant that she could not use her recliner as the footrest came up and aggravated her skin.   View Details

Give me a minute – indicating when eye tracker software is in use

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It can be difficult to tell when somebody who uses an eye tracker to operate their communications software is communicating. So the temptation is to look over their shoulder. Fil McIntyre, The Head Technologist at Beaumont College asked if it... View Details

HandShake – using hand motion to control switchable software

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Some people with e.g. cerebral palsy are unable to use physical controllers such as buttons and joysticks to interact with communication software are still able to make intentional hand movements. View Details

Crutch Stand

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The client, an 80 y.o. woman, is unable to walk or stand for more than a few seconds due to severe arthritis in her right hip. The condition has worsened over the past 18 months, and now she is confined... 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

Arm support

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Client has Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome and her weak arms cause difficulty with lifting them above waist height, so has trouble with doing makeup, hair-drying, hair straightening, etc. She had tried resting arms on, for example, a dressing table but they... View Details

Walker stability

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As the 9 year old user of the Lecky walker has grown, the walker has become unsafe and liable to topple over due to the narrow track between the large wheels when he plays energetically. The manufacturer was unable to... View Details

Step for dining chair

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The client requires a step to encourage correct posture when sitting in a dining chair, which will not move out of place but can be removed when required. View Details

One-handed food preparation

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The client had a major stroke and lost use of her left hand but still lives independently and wished to be able to prepare fruit and vegetables, specifically melon. A number of commercial aids are available, but none would hold... View Details