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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Sip and Puff Control of Smartphone or Tablet Computer

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A referral for remote control of TV by a client suffering from advanced MS resulted in the development of a cheap Sip and Puff device. It is acknowledged that for intensive use, commercial products are available, but in some cases... View Details

Sip and Puff TV Control

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The client spent long periods in bed with her only entertainment being a wall mounted TV stuck on whichever channel the last carer had set it on. On the first appraisal visit it was quickly established that there was no... View Details

Swivel chair for dining table access

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An elderly client was unable to get up unaided from the dining table.  Carers had to slide the chair away from the table (with client aboard) and then rotate chair & client sideways to enable him to stand. A stair-lift... View Details

Special fishing reel for client with no use of fingers

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The client is spinally injured C5 C6 and has no use of his fingers. He broke his neck l7 years ago following a fall whilst fishing. He remains passionate about fishing, and has designed and had made a belt with... View Details

Wheelchair bull bars

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Guard in use The parts used The client is particularly vulnerable to fractures to his ankles and so used to place his feet behind his wheelchair footrests to protect them from collision, which caused discomfort and pressure behind his knees.... View Details

Chair raiser for office chair with 5 feet

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The  client has an office type chair with 5 feet which needed to be raised 4 inches. A platform was made from hardwood ply supported on 5 timber bearers. The top of the platform was recessed so that the chair... View Details

Front door access step

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 Finished solution The Threshold step on the client’s front door causes him problems with him getting out of the house in his wheelchair. The ‘ramp’ that the client had improvised was a sort of landing stage to provide a level... View Details

Wireless hands-free alarm

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Identified need The client has no fine motor control of his hands but can use arms and/or head.  He is confined to bed and feels insecure at night as he is not able to alert a carer in another room... View Details

Remote camera shutter release

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Identified need: Client suffered a stroke and has lost most use of right arm.  He is a professional photographer and has tried various methods to operate the camera and shutter release simultaneously but none are satisfactory; feels he needs a... View Details

Ramp for french doors

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The client needed a ramp so that he could be wheeled in his wheelchair out of the French doors in the lounge into the garden. The drop from the house to the path is 60mm and the ramp needed to... View Details

Shower threshold ramp

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The client’s elderly carer was having difficulty in pushing a shower wheelchair over the tray threshold. A ramp was constructed using a skirting wood profile and a piece of aluminium carpet edging strip. Bristol Panel case ref. 615-05 View Details

Problem with a shower wheel chair

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From Jim Hollom, Remap North East Essex Our client has a shower wheel chair. He transfers to the shower chair outside the bathroom.   He then wheels himself into the bathroom. He then decides he needs to use the toilet but... View Details

Exoskeleton for the disabled

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We have been asked by Dr Glenn Miles at Coventry University if we know of potential design and manufacture partners for a group that are developing an exoskeleton for the disabled.  If anyone is aware of companies or individuals who... View Details

Modify standard bike to balance bike

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The client is 4 years old, with mild hemiplegic cerebral palsy. He has been using a standard balance bike, and is not yet ready for pedals, but as he is quite tall for his age has nearly outgrown his current... View Details

Special wheelchair mods for tennis

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The client is a wheelchair user who wants to play tennis in his special wheelchair. His current wheelchair is not adjustable and he requires the back to be modified so that he can adjust the seat position. A custom bracket... View Details

Ironing aid for arm amputee

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The client needed an aid to assist with holding clothes on his ironing board. A standard spring clamp was modified by fitting a weaker spring so that it could easily be operated with one hand. Bristol Panel case reference number... View Details

Dressing stick

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  The client required a telescopic dressing stick with a handle suitable for her reduced hand gripping ability. The stainless steel telescopic shaft of an inspection tool formed the main body. An aluminium handle was formed to match the shape... View Details

iPad tablet charging plug handle

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Original metal version Later 3D printed version … … and USB memory stick The client’s limited dexterity means that she cannot plug and unplug the charger of her tablet. A bracket was made from two brass rings soldered to a... View Details

Knife adaptation for split-hook prosthesis

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Knife in use Knife tang with pins added Knife and prosthesis The client finds it difficult to safely hold a kitchen knife with her split-hook prosthesis. The plastic handle of the client’s knife was removed and the blade drilled to... View Details

Help with child seat on wheelchair

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(posted by Paula Allchin) John Hill (secretary NE Wales) asks: Do any of our panels have experience of fitting a child seat to a lightweight, folding, wheelchair such that the child faces the disabled mother? The mother has only one... View Details

Help for a Pipe Major please

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(posted by Paula Allchin) Andrew, aged 41, was the Pipe Major in a Scottish Pipe Band. He contracted a bacterial infection which was destroying the tissue of his fingers and toes, and the only way to prevent this spreading any... View Details

OT exercise stand

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Stand in position   Underside A special needs school required a miniature “washing line” to enable students to practice pegging items on the line as an OT exercise. The solution consisted of a wooden base with two upright posts 400mm... View Details

Physio’s Bench

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The Referrer was currently working with a 9 year old girl who has paralysis of her lower limbs. She can get on and off the floor by using two benches which she pushes herself up onto using her arms. She... View Details

Battery upgrade for all-terrain wheelchair

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posted by Paula Allchin   Boma7 All Terrain Wheelchair   I have a client who wishes to improve the performance and extend the range of his Boma7 all terrain wheelchair. At present it is powered by gel type lead acid... View Details