Verti-Grip Professional Knife: Top choice for upper limb assistive rehabilitation

People with limited upper arm mobility due to paralysis, as a result of strokes, nerve disorders such as multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries can cause dramatic changes in their life. A paralyzed person cannot move his/her limbs as nerves sending signals to the muscles would be damaged. Physical therapy can provide exercise which to an extent helps people lead Independent, active lives with paralysis.  Adaptive equipment and assistive devices can be helpful to improve mobility. Below mentioned is equipment that can be used to feed. 

Adaptive equipment.

Verti-Grip Professional Knife: 

     Description: 

• It is a knife that is designed to be used by those persons with upper limbs disability.
• It requires mainly descending pressure for cutting.
• It is helpful to those with one handed cutting.
• Its handle keeps hands and fingers on hold above the cutting area.
• Snap-off Kydex casing for transport and storing. 

The rocker knife or Verti-Grip Professional Knife comes with a weighted blade by a hollow ground 440 stainless steel edge and a vertical handle. It requires nominal rocking motion for cutting. The knife’s gripping is improved by the vertical axial plane design which provides control when it is pushed down, preventive slippage and cumulative force. The groove mark at the top provides a thumb index centering the hand above the blade for single hand use, and the raised, non-slip grip handle keeps hands and fingers on hold above the cutting area. To clasp the sides of the handle and generate cutting force the handle provides sufficient surface area. The Kydex case of Verti-Grip Knife can be snapped-on or snapped-of, which benefits in storing and transporting the Knife.  

Specifications:

• Includes: Knife and blade protector.
• Weight: 5.1 ounces.
• Materials: 440 Stainless Steel Blade, Kydex nylon blade protector, G-10 handle.
• Dimensions: Totally 6.25 inches long, holder is 4.25 inches tall.
• Care: Dishwasher safe. 

The Verti- Grip knife can be used by the user to cut variety of foods like a slice of bacon or may be a slice of any food that needs a bit of force to cut down to pieces to consume. 

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