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Adaptive Creations Group, Inc.
ACG Hands-Free Support System
www.AdaptiveHandsFree.com

The patent pending ACG Hands-Free Support System for the Disabled and Others is assistive technology, also known as an adaptive device, to resolve significant drinking and eating problems for adults and children suffering from neuromuscular diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, ALS, etc.), stroke, traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, spinal cord injuries, amputations, dementia, birth defects, visual impairments, burns, and upper extremity injuries.

Made in Coral Springs, Florida, this durable medical equipment has seven points of adjustability for both adults and children with a customized drink support system, a reducer to hold smaller nutritional drinks, water and soda bottles and other beverages, accessories for holding cellphones, tablets, and books, and a tray system to hold snacks, drinks and a computer notebook (in development). It is made of heavy-duty anodized aluminum and steel.

Mounting can be done on tables, wheelchairs, IV poles, hospital beds and trays, and many other support structures.

Presently, the only practical alternative is to hold the drinking container for the patient/resident or family member. The snack/notebook tray will enable patients in wheelchairs or recliners to eat while also offering the hands-free drink holder feature. It will also allow convenience use of their computer notebook (e.g., Surface, Chromebook, etc.)

In acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing, assisted living, and hospice communities, the ACG Hands-Free System will benefit a significant percentage of those being cared for (e.g., 20%+ based on surveys of nursing staff). It can be mounted on patient/resident’s wheelchairs, IV poles and at their tables in the dining hall. Prior to any admission, and/or upon discharge, family members will continue to use the device at home.

The worldwide market for the ACG Hands-Free System includes all institutional healthcare facilities, home health care, Veterans Administration and Defense Department hospitals, and physicians and occupational therapists for sale to patients.

Other users of the ACG Hands-Free System will include gamers, cooks, musicians, artists, industrial workers, stenographers, 911 Call Center Operators, students, and anyone else whose hands are both in constant use, are in gloves or are dirty or greasy.


RISK AVOIDANCE

It can take more than thirty minutes to treat and clean a patient or resident who spills their drink. This includes having to possibly treat burns from a hot drink, obtaining new dressing gowns and bedding, changing the clothing and bedding, and often cleaning up the floors. While nurses and other staff are attending to these needs, routine hourly rounds to check on other patients or residents, and especially answering call lights, are significantly delayed.

Signs and symptoms of a serious emerging medical emergency, such as a stroke, respiratory distress or a coronary incident may not be identified in time to provide adequate medical intervention. Even more likely, a patient or resident who gets frustrated by not having their call light answered may attempt to get out of their bed or recliner to go to the bathroom or reach for a cell phone that was not within arm’s length.

It is not uncommon for these patients or residents to fall resulting in serious hip or other fractures or traumatic brain injury. There is an alarming high mortality rate for such injuries and such falls can lead to claims of medical malpractice for inadequate nursing care.

Using a simple assistive technology like the ACG Hands Free Support System can largely eliminate the initial problem of the spilled drink that triggers these unfortunate treatment delays and avoidable falls down the hallway in other patient or resident’s room.
Contact us at: www.AdaptiveHandsFree.com; email: [email protected]