Standing Box and Standing Box and One-Handed Fishing RodOne-Handed Fishing Rod

Jamey BurrowJamey Burrow

Brad PollockBrad Pollock

Brian TiceBrian Tice

Advisor: R. Steven Couch MD.Advisor: R. Steven Couch MD.

BackgroundBackground

Where to begin?Where to begin?– List from Dr. KingList from Dr. King– Contacted Dr. Couch at Stallworth Contacted Dr. Couch at Stallworth

Rehab CenterRehab Center– Gave us a number of ideas including:Gave us a number of ideas including:

– Standing BoxStanding Box– One-Handed Fishing RodOne-Handed Fishing Rod– Model of car to practice transferring a from a Model of car to practice transferring a from a

wheelchairwheelchair– Voice activation devicesVoice activation devices

Standing Box : Standing Box : 5 W’s5 W’s

Who?Who?– Paraplegics, Multiple Sclerosis(MS) and Paraplegics, Multiple Sclerosis(MS) and

stroke patients.stroke patients. What?What?

– Device that assists the patient with Device that assists the patient with standing on his/her own.standing on his/her own.

When?When?– Everyday, or as often as the Physician Everyday, or as often as the Physician

prescribes (Usually 30 min. per day).prescribes (Usually 30 min. per day).

Standing Box:Standing Box:5 W’s (con’t)5 W’s (con’t)

Where?Where?– In the convenience of their own In the convenience of their own

home, in the hospital, or in home, in the hospital, or in rehabilitation center.rehabilitation center.

Why?Why?– To prevent muscle atrophy and to To prevent muscle atrophy and to

rehabilitate the muscles to walking rehabilitate the muscles to walking condition. condition.

One-Handed Fishing Rod: One-Handed Fishing Rod: 5 W’s5 W’s

Who?Who?– Anyone suffering from loss of arm or mobility Anyone suffering from loss of arm or mobility

of limb (many Vets, older citizens, stroke of limb (many Vets, older citizens, stroke patients).patients).

What?What?– Fishing rod adapted to be worked with one Fishing rod adapted to be worked with one

arm and hand.arm and hand. When?When?

– To be used on any sunny afternoon at the To be used on any sunny afternoon at the sportsman’s desiresportsman’s desire..

One-Handed Fishing Rod: One-Handed Fishing Rod: 5 W’s (con’t)5 W’s (con’t)

Where?Where?– This product will be used on lakes, This product will be used on lakes,

oceans, anywhere man dares to fish.oceans, anywhere man dares to fish. Why?Why?

– For fun. For the pleasure of fishingFor fun. For the pleasure of fishing!!

Standing BoxStanding Box

Problems with the BoxesProblems with the Boxes– Requires two people to get in and outRequires two people to get in and out– Cannot use at home without someone Cannot use at home without someone

there to helpthere to help SolutionSolution

– Re-engineer a standing box so that a Re-engineer a standing box so that a person can get into and out of the person can get into and out of the box by themselvesbox by themselves

Two Types of BoxesTwo Types of Boxes

Hydraulic LiftHydraulic Lift– AdvantagesAdvantages

Ease of EntryEase of Entry Holds Bigger Holds Bigger

PeoplePeople Takes up Less Takes up Less

SpaceSpace– DisadvantagesDisadvantages

CostCost

Wooden BoxWooden Box– AdvantagesAdvantages

InexpensiveInexpensive Less Less

complicatedcomplicated– DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Small Standing Small Standing AreaArea

Hard to get intoHard to get into

DesignDesign

GoalsGoals– Take a wooden Take a wooden

standing box and standing box and design it where one design it where one person can get into person can get into and out of aloneand out of alone

– StepsSteps Add a sliding doorAdd a sliding door Add a lift mechanismAdd a lift mechanism Provide handles for Provide handles for

aidaid

One-Handed Fishing RodOne-Handed Fishing Rod

Use for patients with an inability or Use for patients with an inability or limited ability of one arm.limited ability of one arm.– Amputees Amputees – Stroke PatientsStroke Patients– Broken bones Broken bones – Other conditions that would only Other conditions that would only

allow for use of one armallow for use of one arm

DesignDesign

What arm does What arm does the patient have the patient have limited use of?limited use of?

Back support* for Back support* for stability.stability.

PVC piping that PVC piping that will attach to leg will attach to leg for rod to fit into. for rod to fit into. *Complements of *Complements of

Comprehensive Loss Management Inc.Comprehensive Loss Management Inc.

Additional Design Additional Design SpecificationsSpecifications

PVC pipe PVC pipe attachment to the attachment to the leg and to the leg and to the back support.back support.

45° angle fitting 45° angle fitting for the rod to be for the rod to be placed into.placed into.