Wheelchair shooting table
The client wanted a shooting table which he could use with his lightweight manual wheelchair which would enable him to do competition shooting. A standard folding workbench was modified for this purpose
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Child’s crawling track
The client wishes to develop her daughter’s limited physical abilities by encouraging her to crawl by using the force of gravity on an inclined ramp.
One-handed nail filing and varnishing
After a stroke, the client struggled to file her fingernails and varnish them. A simple tool was made to allow her to do this one-handed.
Wheelchair temporary foot plate
A temporary foot securing plate for a wheelchair to mitigate possible injury through involuntary leg movement.
Baryatric Perching Stool that folds
Client needed a folding stool to allow him to cook and potentially go fishing. Apartment was small needed stool to fold to help wirh storage.
Parkinsons infusion pump holster modifications
Improvements to the standard holster for CADD-Legacy 1400 infusion pump for Parkinsons medication
Arjo Sara Stedy additional cross rail
An additional cross rail for an Arjo “Sara Stedy” sit-to-stand equipment, to help a client who couldn’t reach the full height rail due to the particular chair he has.
Pen-top remover
A pen-top remover for a jewellery maker who uses paper which she decorates using felt-tip pens. She has reduced strength in her hands due to Rheumatoid arthritis and has great difficulty removing the caps from the pens and glue-stick.
Shower seat
The client had suffered a stroke and was unable to use his arm or leg on the left side of his body. His wife was unable to get him into the shower as it was too narrow for a shower chair to be manoeuvred so the client’s Occupational Therapist contacted us to ask for help.
Sliding Desktop Hand Support
A sliding hand support that enables people with reduced strength to write and draw.
Variable Pen Grip
Our client was a teenage girl who was unable to grip a pen due to her disability. The school she attended had a range of felt tip pens and paint brushes varying from 10mm diameter up to 45 mm diameter.
Single Hand Operated Walker
Our client had suffered a stroke and lost the use of his left arm. In addition, he required a 4 wheeled walker to give him stability when he walked. Unfortunately, walkers cannot be operated with only one hand.
Easy-push Toilet Flush
A push-button toilet flush provided for a client who had with a great deal of difficulty flushing the toilet due to rheumatism in her hands. This simple solution has removed this challenge from her day-to-day life.
Adaptive Sandals for Tricycle
Remap was contacted by a Paediatric Physiotherapist working at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford. They were looking for adaptive sandals for a trike for one of their patients who did not need a specialist trike but his feet kept slipping off the pedal. The physiotherapist had done some preliminary online research and found a DIY solution they thought would work well – I used it as a base for the design, with some improvements.
Powered platforms for children
MK Remap were approached by Redway School in Milton Keynes to see if we could make a powered platform to help children with physical and learning difficulties gain confidence in their mobility. Two powered platforms were made, based on donated unwanted wheelchair chassis, which would allow a child in an ‘activity chair’ to drive and control the platform using simple ‘forwards / backwards / left / right ‘ buttons
Garden ramp with adjustable feet
The client needed wheelchair access to his garden where commercial ramps were unsuitable. A shallow wooden ramp was made, with adjustable height legs to allow for the uneven ground.