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Rehabilitation Devices on the Market

by NWIDEA, Jan 09, 2007 12:00AM
Hello, I am currently a student at Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering. I am currently designing an apparatus that will allow patients who have had a stroke to carry a cafeteria tray with one hand. This device will be used at a local rehabilitation center. As a starting point, I was wondering whether there were currently any similar devices on the market. If so, what are the good points and the bad points? Also, as caregivers, doctors, family members and survivors, what features would you like to see in such a device? The design is intended to allow the user to have as much independence as possible.
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by caregiver222, Jan 09, 2007 12:00AM
As a starting point, you should get a job in the field and actually work with people with disabilities.

by hopefullnurse, Jan 11, 2007 12:00AM
why on earth would a stroke pt want to carry a tray... that would be my starting point.   and if you had done research you would know that there are numerous user friendly apparatus for stroke pts.

by 1charlie, Jan 11, 2007 12:00AM
hey, please lighten up on the guy, he's  only trying to help. my mother in law has to carry a tray all the time while using a walker, she could use some helpful devices. my in laws whom she lives with dont wait on her and she cant do much after having her ankle on her right  leg and her shin on her left leg broke.

by caregiver222, Jan 11, 2007 12:00AM
Thank you hopeful nurse, for reading between the lines of my post. We are on the same frequency, same channel, same train, same track to Chicago.

by caregiver222, Jan 11, 2007 12:00AM
Thank you hopeful nurse, for reading between the lines of my post. We are on the same frequency, same channel, same train, same track to Chicago.

by hopefullnurse, Jan 14, 2007 12:00AM
talk with an occupational therapist.   they have large catalogs like telephone books with every device on the market.

by oc1dean, Dec 03, 2007 04:23PM
Well,       one additional thing to consider, since I stroked I only have one usable arm/hand and that is being used to hold a cane to help me walk. So unless I could have it strapped around my neck I don't think I could use it. My other arm/hand is so weak that anything put into it would fall out immediately
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