Customized Wheelchair For Emphysema Patients
Format
SOECS Senior Project Demonstration
Abstract/Artist Statement
This project develops a wheelchair specifically designed to meet the needs of emphysema patients who require constant use of a ventilator. Commercially available wheelchairs are available; however their bulk and design do not meet the specific needs of these patients. In particular their bulk and design do not allow their use within the patient’s home (due to their turning radius and dimensions) and do not allow for patient access to ventilator controls (the patient has to rely on someone else to adjust the ventilator settings). This project makes maximal use of commercial off the shelf product components to develop a wheelchair that satisfies these needs. Furthermore the wheelchair developed has the potential to become a commercial product addressing this unmet need.
Location
Pacific Geosciences Center
Start Date
30-4-2005 2:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2005 5:00 PM
Customized Wheelchair For Emphysema Patients
Pacific Geosciences Center
This project develops a wheelchair specifically designed to meet the needs of emphysema patients who require constant use of a ventilator. Commercially available wheelchairs are available; however their bulk and design do not meet the specific needs of these patients. In particular their bulk and design do not allow their use within the patient’s home (due to their turning radius and dimensions) and do not allow for patient access to ventilator controls (the patient has to rely on someone else to adjust the ventilator settings). This project makes maximal use of commercial off the shelf product components to develop a wheelchair that satisfies these needs. Furthermore the wheelchair developed has the potential to become a commercial product addressing this unmet need.