I think it's pretty safe as it attaches to the batteries and not the power wheelchair. We have tons of our clients with them, running their Trilogies and everything else off them. Great idea about the battery pack also.

Amber L. Ward, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, ATP/SMS
Occupational Therapy Coordinator, Wheelchair evaluator
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences- Adjunct Professor

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Carolinas Healthcare System
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Jackie,

I like the idea of the battery pack - I am going to look into that.  The device does not pull that much power, so the battery pack should keep her going for the entire day.  Thanks for the suggestion.

I am nervous about wiring something into the chair - I know that people do it, but if it does not come from the manufacturer, I am afraid of any damage that could be done.

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From: Jacqueline Gaddis <xxxxxx@alsa-ec.org>
Date: Mon, May 15, 2017 12:56 pm
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To piggy back off Amber's response.  Here are two link examples to further this:

Example of a laptop power inverter that can possibly connect to the Permobile (?) -->
http://www.asl-inc.com/products/product_detail.php?prod=5
Above inverter needs to be paired with something similar to this (find others on amazon) --> Click Here:

I haven't checked out Permobil accessories they offer, so maybe they
already have one that is made for it.

A second option is, to just simply have a battery backup attached
(velcro'd) to the chair, here is an example of what one of my client
uses for a SP + Eyetracker combo
--> Link: http://a.co/eCeYlnd.  Per his feedback, he only charges it
once at night and it lasts all day for him (tablet internal battery +
Battery backup).  But of course you know, your clients needs will of
course be depending on what his eye gaze system power requirements and
length of daily use.

Hope this helps!

Jackie

On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 5:23 AM, Ward, Amber
<xxxxxx@carolinashealthcare.org> wrote:
An invertor can attach to the power wheelchair batteries, and turn the
w/c batteries into usable power, generally through a cigarette plug
adapter. Not generally covered by insurance, but Vocational Rehab should
for a college student.

 Amber L. Ward, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, ATP/SMS
 Occupational Therapy Coordinator, Wheelchair evaluator
 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences- Adjunct Professor

 Neurosciences Institute- Neurology, Carolinas Neuromuscular ALS/MDA
Center
 Joint Commission- Disease Specific Care Certified ALS Center
 Carolinas Healthcare System
 O- 704-355-0787
 F- 704-446-6255

 Address: 1010 Edgehill Rd North, Charlotte, NC 28207

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 I have a client that is a college student that we are looking at
providing eye gaze for.  It would advantageous for her to have a way to
charge her device via her Permobil C300 - ideas?

 The eye gaze device requires a 110 Plug, so USB will not cut it.

 Sincerely,

 Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP
 Owner, Rehabilitation Engineer
 ImproveAbility, LLC
 Office/Text: 512-522-1705
 Cell: 512-497-6026
 Email: xxxxxx@improveability.com
 Web: www.improveability.com
 Fax: 888-501-1009
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