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Neil Last week we attached a flying lead with a 3.5mm socket on to the pushbutton of a Unicomm door chime from Maplin (£12). Its a bit of a bodge but it's just so cheap that you can't ignore it! Disadvantages: * The chime tone may not be appropriate * Sometimes the attachment of a lead can slug a radio transmitter, so it doesn't work. * Not terrifically robust * Can be unreliable around fridges, radiators & other large conductors My client didn't like any of the chimes - he's currently using a whooping siren from a kids bike! Were going with a RS buzzer in this case. Barry Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist Medical Physics Service Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ ****Please note new phone numbers from May 2009: Tel: 01482 608971, Fax: 01482 608951 Internal extension HRI 608971 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gregory, Neil Sent: 30 October 2009 09:17 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Single Switch Attention Caller Importance: High Hi, I assessed a lady with 5 year progressed MND yesterday who has that 10% association of Dementia with MND. All that she wants and is possibly capable of is a single switch attention calling device from bed. She cannot speak, husband is in a separate room and hard of hearing. She has limited dexterity and strength so a buddy button would be a good starting point, but may need to have an alternative easier to press switch in the future. A Mini3 would seem an expensive solution. A wireless doorbell is too hard to press. Connevans Pager is a bit of a complex system. What would people's current way of solving this be? Many thanks, Neil Gregory Principal Bio-Engineer WeSTMARC - West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre Southern General Hospital, Glasgow Email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.nhsggc.org.uk/westmarc Tel - 0844 8113001 (Lo-Call) Fax - 0141-201 2649 **************************************************************************** NHSGG&C Disclaimer The information contained within this e-mail and in any attachment is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this message, delete any copies held on your systems and notify the sender immediately; you should not retain, copy or use this e-mail for any purpose, nor disclose all or any part of its content to any other person. All messages passing through this gateway are checked for viruses, but we strongly recommend that you check for viruses using your own virus scanner as NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde will not take responsibility for any damage caused as a result of virus infection. ************************************************************************** Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust We Care - Visit us at: http://www.hey.nhs.uk Please consider the environment before printing this email. The content of this email and any attachment is private and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or forwarding of this email and/or its attachments is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email and delete this message and any attachments immediately. Nothing in this email shall bind the Trust in any contract or obligation, unless we have specifically agreed to be bound. Virus Warning: Although this email and any attachment are believed to be free from viruses, which might affect any system into which they are received or opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that they are virus free. Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage arising in any way from their receipt, opening or use.