Hi Barry
You have already had a few good replies and I will have a think in more
detail as well, but I would definitely caution against the Pilot,
irrespective of cost - unless you trained it to only work whilst the patient
was slumped, short of breath and panicking!! If when we supply Pilots we
always insist on an additional switch as well, if it is used for safety
critical functions.
Cheers
Jeremy
Jeremy Linskell CEng, CSci, MIPEM
Principal Clinical Scientist
Electronic Assistive Technology Service
Ninewells Hospital
NHS Tayside
tel: 01382-496286
fax:01382-496322
Editorial Board Member of Journal of Assistive Technologies
http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/121393
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> Subject: emergency call
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> Dear all
> I'm working with a spinal injury client (c4) who is using hand switching
> & mouthstick for general control. However he is concerned that if he
> loses balance, he slumps forward in his wheelchair & is unable to get
> help when alone. His switches won't be accessible & obviously his
> mouthstick wouldn't be of use.
>
> I'd considered the Vocally Dialler to recognise a spoken emergency
> number, but found that it needs the handset to be lifted. A Sicare
> Pilot would do the job, but rather pricey. Another solution might be to
> use a sound switch which was only active when he was alone, but it
> wouldn't be very reliable.
>
> Any bright ideas?
>
> Barry
>
> Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist
> Medical Physics Service
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