Mobility device for a child with phocomelia

This paper describes an electric cart designed for an 11-month-old child born with multiple limb deficiencies. The device was intended to provide independently controlled mobility within the living environment and was designed to accommodate the child's growth until a commercial wheelchair would meet his mobility needs. The design provides a set of controls which can be operated by the child's partial left foot and his head. These controls are used in a manner that does not require extensive training, and which is appropriate for a child of this age.