Disability use text
Workers with one arm or arthritis use the RoboHandle® to securely grip and control hand tools such as brooms, mops and garden tools single-handedly without bending the wrist.
Workers with common conditions such as these would benefit from a RoboHandle: Arm Amputation, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/Repetitive Motion Injury, Hand Injury, Prosthetic Limb. After a stroke, amputation, arthritis or other arm limitation it is nearly impossible to use hand tools. Brooms, rakes and other long-handled tools are used with two hands for adequate strength and control. Garden trowels, hoes, butcher knives and most other small tools have straight handles forcing the wrist to twist forward while gripping the tool. When the wrist is twisted forward in this way, the grip strength of a hand is reduced by approximately 50%.
Hand tools are difficult to use with impaired grip strength or limited range of motion. The RoboHandle® solves these problems because it attaches to the existing tool handles and allows the worker to grip the handle without twisting the wrist, providing maximum grip strength. The RoboHandle® arm cuff connects to the forearm to provide control of the tool similar to using two hands.
Use the RoboHandle® with:
Water hoses
Fruit harvester
Watering wands
Brooms
Rakes
Shovels
Garden trowels
Wire brushes
Dust mops
Scrub brushes
Pressure washer wands
Putty knives
Paint scrapers
Garden hoes
Butcher knives
Dust pans
Mops
Squeegees
Fishing nets
Kitchen utensils
You name it!
Additional Information
Standard RoboHandle: This handle will fit tool pole diameters between 7/8" to 1".
Large RoboHandle: This handle will fit tool pole diameters between 1" to 1.4".
A tool can be permanently mounted to the RoboHandle using screws (not included). See RoboHandle usage instructions attachment for more information.
The support ring for the RoboHandle rotates into a vertical position to make for easy hanging of the tool.
It is important to select the proper size RoboHandle for the pole diameter. Trying to force a larger pole diameter into the Robo Handle may cause breakage.
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