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Standing Box and One-Handed Fishing Rod. Jamey Burrow Brad Pollock Brian Tice Advisor: R. Steven Couch MD. Background. Where to begin? List from Dr. King Contacted Dr. Couch at Stallworth Rehab Center Gave us a number of ideas including: Standing Box One-Handed Fishing Rod
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Standing Box and One-Handed Fishing Rod Jamey Burrow Brad Pollock Brian Tice Advisor: R. Steven Couch MD.
Background • Where to begin? • List from Dr. King • Contacted Dr. Couch at Stallworth Rehab Center • Gave us a number of ideas including: • Standing Box • One-Handed Fishing Rod • Model of car to practice transferring a from a wheelchair • Voice activation devices
Standing Box : 5 W’s • Who? • Paraplegics, Multiple Sclerosis(MS) and stroke patients. • What? • Device that assists the patient with standing on his/her own. • When? • Everyday, or as often as the Physician prescribes (Usually 30 min. per day).
Standing Box:5 W’s (con’t) • Where? • In the convenience of their own home, in the hospital, or in rehabilitation center. • Why? • To prevent muscle atrophy and to rehabilitate the muscles to walking condition.
One-Handed Fishing Rod: 5 W’s • Who? • Anyone suffering from loss of arm or mobility of limb (many Vets, older citizens, stroke patients). • What? • Fishing rod adapted to be worked with one arm and hand. • When? • To be used on any sunny afternoon at the sportsman’s desire.
One-Handed Fishing Rod: 5 W’s (con’t) • Where? • This product will be used on lakes, oceans, anywhere man dares to fish. • Why? • For fun. For the pleasure of fishing!
Standing Box • Problems with the Boxes • Requires two people to get in and out • Cannot use at home without someone there to help • Solution • Re-engineer a standing box so that a person can get into and out of the box by themselves
Hydraulic Lift Advantages Ease of Entry Holds Bigger People Takes up Less Space Disadvantages Cost Wooden Box Advantages Inexpensive Less complicated Disadvantages Small Standing Area Hard to get into Two Types of Boxes
Design • Goals • Take a wooden standing box and design it where one person can get into and out of alone • Steps • Add a sliding door • Add a lift mechanism • Provide handles for aid
One-Handed Fishing Rod • Use for patients with an inability or limited ability of one arm. • Amputees • Stroke Patients • Broken bones • Other conditions that would only allow for use of one arm
Design • What arm does the patient have limited use of? • Back support* for stability. • PVC piping that will attach to leg for rod to fit into. *Complements of Comprehensive Loss Management Inc.
Additional Design Specifications • PVC pipe attachment to the leg and to the back support. • 45° angle fitting for the rod to be placed into.