Have you ever had to lift a wheelchair in and out of the back of a car? One of my sponsors (Hospital Aids) have acquired Spectrum Healthcare and introduced the L.I.T.E Bag. It has been designed to contain & stabilise the load, whlist ensuring that an easy grip is achieved, by means of strategically placed handles. It enables the wheelchair to be safety stored, in one piece.

The revolutionary design, with ergonomically “friendly” handles effectively reduces the load & bulk of the wheelchair and by doing so increases the comfort of

the individual/s lifting the bag, in & out of the car boot.

Jean Bish & Sue Barton who are experienced chartered physiotherapists, teachers, product innovators (and incidentally, readers of this newsletter), identified the risks of injury to wheelchair handlers and initiated a research programme, which ultimately resulted in the design of the L.I.T.E Bag. It reduces over-reaching and enables the individual to maintain good body posture, by eliminating twisting and by keeping the load close to the body.

This product has been designed to not only make the wheelchair easier to lift and move, it also makes the wheelchair appear to be lighter than it actually is! This product is the first of a “family of bags” which will revolutionise the lifting of various items, within healthcare. It is supplied in a “funky” purple colour, with a silver logo, during Naidex, it was offered at an “Exhibition Only” price of £80, inclusive of VAT

The bag is extremely easy to clean.

http://www.spectrumhealthcare.co.uk