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The Tek RMD Accessories
Outdoor Kit
The original Tek RMD was designed as a product to be used indoors although many users would be able to use it on a patio or paving in the garden for example.
With the arrival of the new Outdoor Kit, the Tek RMD can be converted into a more versatile product for use on a variety of outdoor surfaces. The adjacent image shows the main components of the kit. This consists of new front wheels, a new tailpiece a trolley jack to raise the product for wheel changes and a tool for changing the wheels.
The kit is designed so that many users will be able to swap from indoor to outdoor use or vice versa without calling a dealer. The change over can potentially be carried out by a wheelchair user. We have a video that shows this process and the link is provided in the last section of this document.
When the outdoor wheels are in place the base of support is broader and longer to provide greater stability. However, this is not an all-terrain vehicle and care should always be taken to follow the guidance in the User Manual. In particular, care should be taken on slopes that these are not too steep so safe operation.
The Transfer Seat
The optional Transfer Seat shown here in the ‘down’ position was designed as a flip-up/ down seat to allow easier transfer on and off the Tek RMD from a wheelchair for some users.
As we discuss below, the user must transfer onto the Tek RMD from the back of the product and the ease with which this can be done depends on the user’s physical status and the equipment they may have available to assist transfer.
If in doubt, we recommend guidance is obtained from an Occupational Therapist or other professional who can advise on the most suitable equipment for the user’s individual situation.
If the user has confident manual transfer skills from a wheelchair this optional seat may be the best option. They would bring the wheelchair close to the transfer seat, remove the arm of the wheelchair and typically use a transfer board (perhaps with a slide sheet) to move across.
Clients with a height adjustable plinth or a profile bed may prefer to use this instead for maximum ease of transfer.
Dealer Address
Anatomical Concepts (UK) Ltd, Unit 18, Block 6 Trading Estate, Third Road, Blantyre. G72 0UP Scotland
T: 0141–628–8222
E: info@anatomicalconcepts.com
