thermoplastic attachments for WHOs
Algonquin Orthopaedics
Description
Collection
Title:
thermoplastic attachments for WHOs
Creator:
Algonquin Orthopaedics
Date:
9/29/2000
Text:
Hello All
I have a new client, full time wheel chair user. He has very limited
function and wears AFOs, WHOs. Currently he tapes his utensils (tooth
brush, cup holder, pen, fork) to an off the shelf WHO. I'm in the process
of manufacturing a new plastic WHO and am playing around with ideas
regarding interfacing his utensils and the brace. I don't think that there
is any prefab style component but would be interested in any people know
of. I've also toyed with the idea of building a rare earth magnet into the
palm of the device (rare earth magnets for those who haven't seen them are
incredibly strong and tiny) as most of his utensils could be adapted to be
magnetic.
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas or suggestions I'd really be interested in
hearing them.
Thanks in advance.
Cameron Renwick, C.O.(c)
Algonquin Orthopaedics
228 Main ST. West
Huntsville, Ont., P1H 1Y1
www.orthotics.on.ca
I have a new client, full time wheel chair user. He has very limited
function and wears AFOs, WHOs. Currently he tapes his utensils (tooth
brush, cup holder, pen, fork) to an off the shelf WHO. I'm in the process
of manufacturing a new plastic WHO and am playing around with ideas
regarding interfacing his utensils and the brace. I don't think that there
is any prefab style component but would be interested in any people know
of. I've also toyed with the idea of building a rare earth magnet into the
palm of the device (rare earth magnets for those who haven't seen them are
incredibly strong and tiny) as most of his utensils could be adapted to be
magnetic.
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas or suggestions I'd really be interested in
hearing them.
Thanks in advance.
Cameron Renwick, C.O.(c)
Algonquin Orthopaedics
228 Main ST. West
Huntsville, Ont., P1H 1Y1
www.orthotics.on.ca
Citation
Algonquin Orthopaedics, “thermoplastic attachments for WHOs,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/215059.
