Before:
A “wiggly” mount system that made him insecure about his mobility
After:
Full confidence that his chin control will stay right where he needs it for independence
Over ten years ago, Todd met a BP staff member on the ferry while commuting to Seattle.
During that conversation, he mentioned that his existing system did not keep the controls consistently close to his chin to be reliable. Todd is a C4 quadriplegic and has no movement below his shoulders, so control of his devices is completely managed with his chin and mouth.
Todd was then fitted with a Tri-Lock Rotating Shaft — not realizing at the time that it was actually a prototype. It allowed Todd to more effectively control his power chair and gave him more confidence in his controls.
Ten years later – and tens of thousands of miles down the road – he checked in with Bodypoint to explain how it now “had too much wiggle.” Looking it over, the Bodypoint engineer realized that Todd had been using that early prototype version, which had since been improved. After switching the system to the latest version, Todd was able to zip back and forth.
After his test drive, Todd summarized his last decade: “I didn’t know that it was a prototype! I haven’t had to even think about my controls being where I need them for over ten years, that’s pretty amazing!”
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