Let’s Get It Clear: Child or adult? What’s the difference?
When we are assessing, procuring, supplying, or fitting equipment, what are the implications around so-called ‘paediatric’ equipment? Where do we take aboard legal ages versus…
EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of an independent developer of assistive aids
Graham Law, an engineer and the owner of Celtic Magic Graham Law, an engineer and the owner of Celtic Magic, which develops highly specialised extreme…
Let’s Get It Clear: Managing progressive disorders
Figure 2. The Aergo PS seating system Many people need assistive products to help overcome physical, mental, or ‘behavioural’ impairments. For many people these impairments…
Let’s Get It Clear: Getting power under control
Figure 1. A controller with a standard joystick Figure 2. A mushroom or domed joystick handle Most electrically powered wheelchairs make use of a joystick…
Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? Safety first
In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear series1, we have covered various aspects of ‘What makes a good positioning belt?’. The…
Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? 5. Harnesses and anterior support
Fig 2. Shoulder harness (left) and chest harness (right) In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear series 1, we have covered…
Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? 4. Wheelchair attachments
Figure 2. Circular clamp In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear series1, we have covered ‘What makes a good cushion?’ over…
Let’s Get it Clear: When is an optional extra an accessory?
Fashion accessory? The use of the correct terminology becomes important when considering what is an accessory, as compared with an option, or an optional extra.…
Let’s Get It Clear: Understanding standards in relation to medical devices
We all come across items in our daily lives that are regulated by standards, even if we do not know it. Meeting standards leads to…
Let’s get it clear: Dynamic seating – What does it involve?
Dynamic seating is a term which covers a range of seating applications. Some of these relate to engineering applications to protect the equipment, whereas others…