Spinal cord injury, Tetraplegia

Tetraplegia is an immobility affecting four extremities, both arms and legs. It is associated with a limited ability to transfer body weight. It is also associated with a limited ability or inability to use the hands to grip, due to a road accident, a diving accident, a tumour, MS or polio.

Possible adaptations:

• Assistance in and out of a vehicle
  
• Lift platform for moving wheelchair in and out of a car
  
• Automatic opening/closing of door
  
• Ramp for transferring a wheelchair
  
• Wheelchair lock (wheelchair as driver's seat)
  
• Hand control for accelerator and brakes, mechanical or hydraulic
  
• Electrical functions for turning indicators (blinkers), headlights and high beams, and windshield wiper and washer
  
• Electrical functions for control of ignition, start, defroster, electrical gear selector,
  seat lock
  
• Electrical gear selector
  
• Electrical control of sun shield
  
• Steering weel spinner with custom grip
  
• Forked support, e.g. wrist grip
  
• Modified servo steering
• Mini steering wheel
  
• Defroster for clean winter windows
  
• Remote control of defroster