Transcript 'Power Grip' - Broadened Horizons

Broadened Horizons
Innovative Solutions for the
Mobility Impaired
www.BroadenedHorizons.com
Disability is only differential ability. We enhance personal independence
through communications, transportation, & recreation to enable those with
upper extremity mobility impairments to live more as equals within society.
Broadened Horizons
"Power Grip"
External Power-Actuated
Wrist-Hand Orthosis Kit
Who
Who
Those lacking hand grasp and
sufficient tenodesis splint-enabling
wrist extension strength
– Some C-4, most C-5, and some C-6 SCI
– Brachial plexus injuries and possibly other?
Independence & integrity by providing indispensable ability
to pick up and hold things
– Eating with normal silverware or a sandwich & drinking without
adaptations (cups, bottles, & soda cans)
– Pushing buttons, opening doors & drawers with stiffened fingers
– Writing, painting, soldering, moving papers, retrieving lighter books &
magazines, handling money
– Putting on or adjusting a cap, eyeglasses / sunglasses
– Shaving, brushing teeth, putting on makeup, even scratching
History
History
Designed, tested, refined, &
personally utilized for more than
1.5 years by quadriplegic engineer
with extensive experience in
development & quality verification
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Commonly available in various configurations in the 1960s & 70’s
primarily for quads from polio
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Lots of research into various control & actuation methodologies
(electric, pneumatic, mechanical)
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Received bad reputation due to poor reliability, complexity, or control
simplicity
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New design based on learning from the past and addresses all these
concerns
Features
Features
Easy to don/doff with no tangles! Lightweight
power actuator mounts directly to splint with only
one wire easily routed through users shirt sleeve
to controller.
Safe! Just the right amount of pressure and speed to provide good grasp
function without damaging fingers that lack sensation.
Solid Grip! Infinite finger positioning with no detents (such as with a
ratchet splint) so objects grasped do not slip out of hand.
Easy to use! To grip an object, simply holdof button to close fingers until
actuator stops running.
Reliable & Maintainable! Readily available components that can be
quickly switched out and replaced without special skills. Wire and plugs
which receive most wear and abuse easily and inexpensively replaced for
less than $5!
Versatile & Upgradable
• Myoelectric control improvements estimated
available in late 2006 as option or upgrade. Same
proven advanced technology used in prosthetic
hands!
• New custom-designed controller can support up
to 2 power actuators (both hands or hand &
elbow)
• Supports any standard adaptive switches with
1/8” jack (or even custom)
How to Obtain
Kit can be mounted to most available ratchet or
tenodesis based wrists-hand orthoses by any
experienced Orthotist.
1. Therapist identifies & recommends client and helps identify
most appropriate switches for control (myoelectric when
available).
2. Orthotist orders kit from Broadened Horizons, builds and
fits splint to client, and bills insurance.
3. Therapist should see client for training, mounting switches
on wheelchair, adapting eating utensils if necessary, etc.
Cost
• Coverage by most funding sources
through existing Medicare insurance
codes!
• Coverage for Myoelectric controls under
investigation but expected.
Switches
Tash “Trigger” Switches Standard
Other popular switches
EMG Muscle Switch is
operated by small
controlled muscle
movements. It has
adjustable sensitivity
levels, and is commonly
used on the
brachioradialis and/or
trapezius.
AbleNet Spec switch
Designed to meet the rugged
needs of wheelchair users.
Waterproof and dust proof,
ideal for rugged users in any
environment.
Tash Rocker switch
Other Solutions
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iTalk Voice Controlled Mobile Phone System
Manual Transfer Sling for Travel, Recreation, & Evacuation
3rd Hand Mounting System
Mobile Power System for Battery-Operated Wheelchairs &
Scooters
iTalk Hands-Free Speakerphone System
Mounts to back of wheelchair providing invaluable
independence for those with limited dexterity unable to
pick up a phone or hold it to their ear for an extended
period of time.
Provides safety in the ability to call for help whenever
needed - even away from home.
Makes completely hands-free voice controlled calling
& answering possible** for those unable to press a
button on their phone!
Safely answer or place calls while driving with hand
controls!
Advanced design helps to eliminate feedback, allowing for
simultaneous speaking and listening.
• Sensitive, noise-canceling boom microphone
• Crystal clear, volume-adjustable speaker
** Requires Sony Ericsson phone with “Magic Word”
“Comfort Lift" Manual Transfer System
Manual Transfer Travel,
Recreation, & Evacuation Sling
Designed for someone with limited upper extremity
strength unable to transfer themselves who requires
assistance from others
• Travel: Aircraft, Train, inaccessible Bus or automobile, bed, & even stairs (be
carried up or down separate from wheelchair)
• Recreation: Sit Ski (water or snow), Arm Bike, Speed Boat, Sailboat, Kayak,
Canoe, Lake or pool to swim, even amusement park roller coaster!
• At Home: Recliner, Couch, Standing Frame, Bed,etc.
• Emergency Evacuation
“Comfort Lift" Manual Transfer System
Benefits
• Safer with less chance of individual being dropped or injured
• Comfortable for individual being transferred, less chance of being lifted in a
painful manner by shoulders, etc.
• No more torn clothing or embarrassments from accidentally dislodged or
disconnected urinary collection devices
• Only 2 individuals required to assist with transfer
• No special skills or training for those assisting with transfer required
• Saves backs or other strain injuries of those assisting with transfer
Features
• Easily slipped around and removed from under individual while seated in
wheelchair or any other seat
• Lightweight & folds up for compact, easy portability such as in exterior
pocket of carry-on luggage
• Super Strong & Durable - made of top-quality materials foryears of use
• Machine washable
“Mobile Power" For Wheelchair Mounted Accessories
For battery operated wheelchairs & scooters
Kit provides 2 standard 12 volt automotive style power outlets (commonly known as
a cigarette lighter adapter) to run low-power consumption devices from your
wheelchairs batteries.
Intelligent battery manager increases range & triples battery life! Saves money,
paying for itself twice with the first set of batteries! Be ready for an emergency –
charge your chair or scooter from any automobile!
Never worry about charging multiple components again! If you're wheelchair or
scooter is charged, you're ready to go.
• iTalk Hands-Free Speakerphone System
• Power Grip Powered Wrist-Hand Orthosis
• Mobile Cell phones, MP3 and DVD Players
• PDAs, Laptops, &Tablet PCs
• Assistive communication devices for those with impaired vocal skills
• Any other devices designed to use in an automobile (light at night)
"3rd Hand" Wheelchair Mounting System
• Rubber torsion balls provide infinitely adjustable resistance through 360° of
motion
• Easily attached and removed from wheelchair
• Does not add width to wheelchair for easy passage through tight doorways
• Pre-molded Solutions ranging from approximately $100-$400 to hold:
• Assistive communication devices for vocal impairments (i.e. Dynovox)
• Laptop or tablet computer
• PDAs, Mobile Phone, GPS
• Drinking Cup
• Reading Stand
• Fishing Rod
• Crossbow
• Easily interchangeable between one or all of the above mounting needs! Simply
change the docking unit.
•Portable Kit designed for quick & easy use by occupational therapists
Need More Information?
www.BroadenedHorizons.com
[email protected]
952-223-3108
Innovative Solutions for the Mobility Impaired