Not entirely sure with that model, and may not be the cheapest option, but would a powerlink work?
http://www.ablenetinc.com/assistive-technology/environmental-control-units-ecu/powerlink
Also, many of our patients will leave the unit on all the time, or control it from the sliding switch at the end of the yanker tube (if that is what you are referring too; sorry I am not up on all of the terminology).
Ed Hitchcock OT/L
Technology Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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Mary,
Of course you can call the manufacturer, but I doubt that they have this as an option.
My next suggestion is if the PALS has foot mobility, maybe use the foot to turn the machine on/off?
If you want to have the device modified for switch access, this would be the people to call - www.retproject.org/design_and_fabrication.html
Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP
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Subject: switch adapted suction device
From: Mary Johnson <xxxxxx@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, August 01, 2012 11:40 am
To: <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>Hello, I need help on switch adapting suggestions for a suction machine. The pALS has enough UE movement to hold the suction wand, but turning the suction machine off and on is too hard. It is a standard DeVilbiss home suction unit.
Thank you for any assistance.
Mary A Johnson, MA CCC-slp
Speech-Language Pathologist
West Sacramento, CA
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