Drinking Aid for Dysphagia Designed by The Wedge Group Now Offered by Rehabmart.com
Rehabmart.com
Elberton, GA (PRWEB) May 19, 2012
Rehabmart.com, an online e-commerce company that sells rehabilitation and medical supplies, has joined into a distribution partnership with The Wedge Group, LLC, to offer their ingenious drinking device for those who suffer with dysphagia and swallowing disorders to a larger consumer market base. The Wedge Group, headquartered in Des Allemands, Louisiana, has patented this revolutionary invention as the Wedge Cup®. This extraordinary cup is the ideal solution for any patient with injuries or swallowing disorders that tend to make drinking from regular cups difficult, or, because of the risk of aspiration, even dangerous. This includes patients with decreased strength, limited muscle control, those recovering from arm or neck injuries or those with limited range of arm, or upper body range of motion. Specifically designed to easily dispense thickened liquids, the Wedge Cup® also works well with any liquids.
Bryan Bergeron invented the Wedge Cup® as a labor of love for his brother, Roy, who because of contracting spinal meningitis at the age of five months old, was left severely handicapped, mentally and physically. After the death of their parents, Bryan became solely responsible for Roy’s welfare and he attended numerous meetings with his therapists and caregivers through the years, including a swallow study meeting about eleven years ago. Roy had been having trouble drinking liquids, and Bryan was told that finding a cup that worked well for him had not been an easy task thus far. The therapists recommended that his cup always be filled above the halfway point to eliminate the necessity of having to tilt his head back to get ‘every drop’. Because of Roy’s dysphagia, tilting the head back when drinking liquids could potentially cause aspiration of tiny amounts to enter his lungs, which could lead to pneumonia. When Bryan suggested that they get him a cup with a wedge inside of it, the speech-language pathologist informed him that there were none available on the market, and he should go home and make one…which is exactly what he did.
He approached Tulane University’s Biochemical Engineering Department with his wedge cup prototype to perform a peer study. Graduate student, Alyssa Alta performed a comparative test with seven other containers, including several commonly used for dysphagia and swallowing disorders. This tilt/flow study found that Bryan’s wedge cup completely emptied at a small series of tilt angles comparatively to the other cups, and also found that its average volume per angle was greater than all of the other dysphagia cups on the market. It additionally finished dispensing all of its contents sooner than all of the other cups tested, as well. Bryan also received input from therapists while attending a speech and language conference for the Veteran’s Association in Tucson, Arizona that they would like some type of locking device to keep patients from moving the adjustable flow control. From that suggestion, he created a lock under the lid which is now a standard feature of the Wedge Cup®.
“We are thrilled to introduce the Wedge Cup® designed by The Wedge Group to more consumers,” said Hulet Smith, Founder and CEO of Rehabmart. “This innovative drinking aid features a fully adjustable flow control that regulates the continuous output of liquids—from normal flow to greatly reduced delivery—allowing the patient to comfortably, safely and easily drink at their own pace. The Wedge Cup® is the perfect solution for any patient with swallowing disorders such as dysphagia, or anyone who has trouble holding a cup, such as those with arthritis, or recovering from stroke. This cup can be used in healthcare and therapy facilities, long-term care, rehabilitation centers and, of course, by individual patients in their own private homes.”
About Rehabmart.com:
As Occupational Therapists, the founders of Rehabmart have the breadth of knowledge and experience necessary to match the needs of its customers with the very latest innovative products in the field of medical supplies and rehabilitation equipment. As parents of special needs children, they have a personal interest in finding the best products to improve the lives of those who are disabled and medically challenged. Rehabmart.com is committed to provide superior customer service, competitive pricing and exceptional product offerings.
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Healthcare Futurist Jack Uldrich to Address the Future of Physical Therapy
Futurist Jack Uldrich
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 18, 2012
Popular keynote speaker, healthcare futurist, and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the University of Southern California’s Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy’s annual meeting in Palm Springs, California on Friday, May 18th. He will be discussing short and long-term trends in biokinesiology, physical therapy and health care. In June, Uldrich be discussing key technological trends in health care with members of the hospital associations in Maryland (June 5th), Mississippi (June 8th) and Maine (June 22nd).
The presentations, based on Uldrich’s two new books: “Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow” and “Higher Unlearning: 39 Post Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future” as well as his popular article, “Top Ten Trends in Healthcare,” will begin by discussing how continued advances in information technologies, biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, genomics, regenerative medicine and social networking will radically transform healthcare in the decade ahead. (A video of Mr. Uldrich discussing future trends can be viewed here.)
Uldrich will then focus on why these trends will demand unlearning and discuss why participants must embrace the concept of unlearning in order to achieve future success. Uldrich, who has been hailed as “America’s Chief Unlearning Officer,” will conclude by reviewing specific habits, customs, beliefs and ideas that healthcare professionals can—and must—unlearn. Throughout his talks, he will use vivid analogies and memorable stories, drawn from a wide spectrum of industries, to ensure his message of unlearning “sticks” with his audiences.
In the past year, Uldrich has addressed dozens of healthcare associations and hospitals, including the Alcetel-Lucent/Verizon Forum on Wireless Healthcare, Allina Hospitals, The Healthcare Trustees of New York, The Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Care Providers of Minnesota, St. Jude Medical, Fairview Hospitals, University Hospitals & Health System of Ohio, and healthcare associations in Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota,Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin. Uldrich has also addressed a number of major, non-health-care-related corporations on the topic of unlearning including United Healthcare, PepsiCo, Cisco, IBM, WiPro and General Electric.
Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website at: http://www.jumpthecurve.net. Media wishing to know more about the event or interviewing Jack Uldrich can contact him directly at 612-267-1212 or jack(at)schoolofunlearning(dot)com.
Uldrich is a renowned global healthcare futurist, best-selling author; editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive, and host of the award-winning website, http://www.jumpthecurve.net. He is currently represented by a number of professional speakers’ bureaus, including Leading Authorities and Executive Speakers Bureau.
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KING of Prussia, PA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012
MIC is pleased to announce that Eugene Lee, Senior Vice President, Media Analytics & Innovation, was added to Group Coalition of digital health researchers.
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