The Mobile Multifunctional Commode Chair: A Unique Transferring Device for Wheelchair Users

Individuals with spinal cord injury use the wheelchair for their day-to-day activities and they are fully dependent on it. Maximum of this population use manual wheelchair which is either propelled by themselves or by the caretaker. Except mobility, for other activities the individuals have to transfer from the wheelchair to different platforms like bed, sofa, toilet commode etc. Transfer from wheelchair to other platform or from other platform to wheelchair is a difficult and risky task for both the wheelchair user and the caretaker. Again, different platforms having varying heights is a challenge for transferring. Along with-it passing bowel and bladder requires special designs. The mobile multifunctional commode char resolves all the problems with its unique design and mechanisms with a light weight and low-cost budget. Key words: Spinal cord Injury, Wheelchair, Transfer, Wheelchair Commode, Multifunctional