Powered Person Transfer System

帮助移动性和转移的技术是最重要的工具之一， 可用于促进健康、独立、社区参与和质量 生活。对于同时涉及上肢和下肢的退伍军人残疾(VWD)， 很少有系统提供实际和协调的移动性和 转移任务。我们正在领导一项正在进行的全国残疾人调查 (包括退伍军人)使用辅助技术和对临床移动性提供者的调查 技术到目前为止，已有759名AT用户和144家提供商完成了调查。畅通无阻 大多数退伍军人(n=346，88.3%)通过退伍军人管理局获得了他们的活动装置。完毕 80%(n=633，83.4%)的移动设备用户将新的供电传输设备列为 “重要的”或“最重要的”未来主义发明。超过90%的临床服务提供者 (n=135，93.8%)将新的电力传输设备评为“重要”或“最重要” 未来主义发明。这项研究建议在AgileLife产品的基础上进行手动 轮椅。我们已经创造了一个初步的原型动力个人转移系统(PPTS) 这证明了允许vwd在最少或没有来自 护理员。 设计目标1：设计和实现转移顺序自动化系统硬件和 软件。 设计目标2：进一步确定利益相关者的需求并改进设计规范。 设计目标3：评估和升级与定制集成的初始原型PPTS 用于确定符合要求的商用Group-2 EPW上的座椅系统 适用的安全性和有效性标准。 设计目标4：与康复专业人员一起评估PPTS的初始原型 护理员在转移救援假人时收集有关疗效和可用性的数据。 设计目标5：评估具有vWD的PPTS初始原型及其照顾者 收集有关有效性和可用性的数据。 我们的一般方法将是进行研究，以完善、改进和测试PPTS 基于研究的EPW和兼容座椅系统与传输床的接口 通过这个项目收集的数据。质量功能部署过程22将用于 组织和组织用户需求，并帮助管理符合以下条件的权衡 根据技术要求进行预期。潜在问题、替代策略和 将讨论预期实现这些目标的成功基准 VWD和他们的临床医生/照顾者。康复专业评估结果分析 PPTS和ISO的测试将为修订的设计标准和 为进一步的设计工作奠定了基础。在设计时总是有不可预见的情况 像PPTS这样的设备。我们感觉到的最大障碍是：设备的成本， 分销和市场渗透、退伍军人事务部环境内的数据收集和共享、信实 关于AgileLife床技术。我们的目标是让PPTS最终在价格上具有竞争力 包括一张病床、一把马桶椅、第二组EPW和动力的总和 起重装置；因为这些都是纳入PPTS的装置。

Technology to assist with mobility and transfers are among the most important tools that can be used to promote wellness, independence, community participation, and quality of life. For Veterans with disabilities (VwD) involving both the upper and lower extremities, there are few systems that provide practical and coordinated assistance with mobility and transfer tasks. We are leading an ongoing nationwide survey of individuals with disabilities (including Veterans) who use assistive technology and a survey of clinical providers of mobility technology. To date, 759 AT users and 144 providers have completed the survey. The clear majority of Veterans (n=346, 88.3%) had obtained their mobility device through the VA. Over 80% (n=633, 83.4%) of mobility device users ranked new powered transfer devices as “important” or “the most important” futuristic invention. Of the clinical providers over 90% (n=135, 93.8%) ranked new powered transfer devices as “important” or “the most important” futuristic invention. This study proposes to build upon the AgileLife product for manual wheelchairs. We have created an initial prototype Powered Personal Transfer System (PPTS) that demonstrates the potential to allow VwD to transfer with minimal or no assistance from a caregiver. Design Objective 1: Design and implement transfer sequence automation system hardware and software. Design Objective 2: Further Identify Stakeholder Needs and Refine Design Specifications. Design Objective 3: Evaluate and upgrade the initial prototype PPTS integrated with custom seating system on a commercially available Group-2 EPW to determine compliance with applicable standards for safety and efficacy. Design Objective 4: Assess the initial prototype PPTS with rehabilitation professionals and caregivers to gather data on efficacy and usability while transferring a rescue dummy. Design Objective 5: Assess the initial prototype PPTS with VwD and their caregivers to gather data on efficacy and usability. Our general approach will be to conduct research to refine, advance, and test a PPTS with EPW and compatible seating system to interface with the transfer bed based on study data gathered through this project. A quality function deployment process22 will be used to organize and structure user requirements and aid in the management of trade-offs that are anticipated based on the technical requirements. Potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks for success anticipated to achieve the aims will be discussed with VwD and their clinicians/caregivers. The results of the rehabilitation professional evaluation with the PPTS and the ISO testing will provide data for the revised design criteria and the basis for further design work. There are always unforeseen circumstances when designing a device like the PPTS. The greatest barriers that we perceive are: cost of the device, distribution and market penetration, data collection and sharing within VA environment, reliance on the AgileLife bed technology. Our target is for the PPTS to ultimately be competitive in price with the sum of the cost of a hospital bed, commode chair, Group-2 EPW, and powered lift device; as these are the devices incorporated into the PPTS.