In the United States over 4 million people use canes and over 1.5 million people use walkers [1]. Of those walker users 77% are 65 years or older. Over 47,000 emergency room visits each year are a result of falls involving walkers and canes. Injuries from walker accidents are seven times more prevalent than cane accidents [2,3]. Many of these injuries result from the unavailability of a suitable assistive device for a patient’s current environment. For example, a walker may not allow patients to maneuver around a living room. Patients often resort to the dangerous practice of furniture walking (using surrounding objects to aid in balance) when environmental factors such as insufficient space preclude the use of a walker-type assistive device. Narrow passageways are particularly challenging to navigate for those individuals using a walker.
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ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 20–23, 2012
Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Bioengineering Division
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978-0-7918-4480-9
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Design of a Multi-Function Walker/Cane for Enhanced Assistive Function Available to Purchase
Thomas Burns,
Thomas Burns
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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Emily Garrant,
Emily Garrant
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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Frank Hemsing,
Frank Hemsing
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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Kathleen Lewicki,
Kathleen Lewicki
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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Laurel Kuxhaus,
Laurel Kuxhaus
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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Kevin Fite
Kevin Fite
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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Thomas Burns
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Thomas Finn
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Emily Garrant
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Frank Hemsing
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Kathleen Lewicki
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Ryan Pane
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Laurel Kuxhaus
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Kevin Fite
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Paper No:
SBC2012-80299, pp. 1321-1322; 2 pages
Published Online:
July 19, 2013
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Burns, T, Finn, T, Garrant, E, Hemsing, F, Lewicki, K, Pane, R, Kuxhaus, L, & Fite, K. "Design of a Multi-Function Walker/Cane for Enhanced Assistive Function." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B. Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA. June 20–23, 2012. pp. 1321-1322. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2012-80299
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