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Detachable drive unit for assistant controlled manual wheelchairs
R C Hall1, W Richardson, M Nieman
1West of Scotland Health Boards, Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering, Glasgow, UK.
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology
|November 1, 1987
Abstract:
A self-contained power unit designed to assist porters and nurses with the task of moving patients in unpowered wheelchairs is described. It can be quickly and easily clamped onto a wheelchair and used to provide assistance for negotiating ramps or long corridors. This paper describes the design and performance of the prototype.
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