Richard
Permobil do a powered one that looks to work, but I don't think they like selling them without the rest of the chair!
We've used the Daessy stem system, but their quick release mount has been giving us problems recently. Techcess have replaced them with no quibble.
I've seen an Otto Bock swing away lateral support mount used & its also worth looking at Toby Churchill's new Midi mount.
Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist
Medical Physics Department
Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ
Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Caley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 25 November 2004 14:36
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Subject: move away chin control joysticks
Dear all,
I have a young client with ataxic cerebral palsy requiring a swing away chin mounted joystick. He currently has a multi-positional arm mounted higher than his head at the back of the chair, it then comes forward high above his shoulder to avoid being caught by his arm, then comes down crossing in front of his chest to finally provide fine positioning of his mini joystick at chin level. The problem is that he needs others to release a clamp to enable the arm to swing away. He is then able to interact more closely with others as he is then able to move his upper trunk forward in the chair.
I have only seen one motorised arm and I think this was from Invacare. Has anyone ever used a manual or motorised swing away chin controller before with a similar client?
An alternative is to mount a head control device at the back and sides of the head. He also has problems of extensor spasm and occasionally forces his head uncontrollable against the headrest.
Any solutions?
Kind Regards
Richard
Richard W Caley BSc, MSc, CSci, MIPEM
Clinical Scientist (Rehabilitation)
Medical Physics
Pinderfields Hospital
Wakefield, WF1 4DG
Tel: 01924 212234
Fax: 01924 212015
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