Let’s Get It Clear: Power assisted devices
Figure 1. NuDrive lever propulsion kit The availability of lightweight batteries has meant that an…
Let’s Get It Clear: Am I safe to combine these products?
Figure 2. Symmetric Designs Universal Headrest Mounting Plate The off-the-shelf solution may not be ideal,…
Let’s Get It Clear: Medical beds
Figure 1. Examples of potential patient entrapment in ‘area A’ within and below the side…
Let’s Get It Clear: Mobility, and quality of life
How important is mobility to Quality of Life? How can we measure the value of…
Let’s Get It Clear: Keeping up-to-date with terminology
Figure 1. A three-wheeled ‘invalid carriage’, the Invacar Are the terms that we use in our…
Let’s Get It Clear: Customised seating
Figure 1. Customisable elements of a Varilite ProForm cushion As an individual’s seating needs become…
Let’s Get It Clear: Arm positioning
Figure 1. Inappropriate positioning tools An arm support on a wheelchair is usually little more…
Let’s Get It Clear: Is it safe to touch?
An MDR checklist will include the biocompatibility properties of any materials which might come into…
Let’s Get It Clear: Innovation in its guises and how to make the most of them
Figure 1 A pressure map image Under the heading of innovation in healthcare we see the…
Let’s Get It Clear: Sense and sensibilities
Figure 1. Squeeze Chair by Wendy Jacob We are receiving a multitude of sensory inputs…