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New inventions include a better treatment for hypermobility; a portable and collapsible large volume asthma spacer; a walking stick or crutch that contains hydraulics to help lift you up.Hosted by James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors presents a medical special, dissecting the latest innovations to make us healthier and happier. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are: broadcaster Bernie Hobbs, futurist and author Mark Pesce, and guest judge ACRRM Registrar of the Year Dr Sarah McEwan. Inventions featured on the program: SPIRAL THIGH BRACE by inventor Natalie Bennett Bremner from WAHypermobility, musculoskeletal, and developmental disorders can cause a person's hips to turn inwards or have femoral anteversion (often known as pigeon toes). These conditions can cause hip and knee pain, instability, and uncoordinated walking and running. Taping or rigid braces are used to correct posture and positioning, but taping can only be used a few days at a time and can irritate the skin. Rigid bracing is a problem for the hip area, which needs more flexible support.When Natalie Bennett Bremner's own daughter suffered hypermobility, she applied her years of experience as a physiotherapist to inventing a better treatment for the condition. The Spiral Thigh Brace reduces excessive internal rotation at the hip, decreases the knock knee position and can be used for gait re training in children with pelvic instability or weakness. Wearing the brace encourages the hips and legs into a more neutral position. SPACE SAVER SPACER by inventors Liam Scott and Matthew O'Malley from SAAsthma affects over two million Australians. Asthma spacers, that attach to commonly used puffers, make it easier to administer the medication and improve its effectiveness. But spacers are bulky and inconvenient to carry. Liam Scott and Matthew O'Malley are two students representing Team BaCoN seven students from the northern suburbs of Adelaide in Year 11. The team competed in a robotics competition where they had to design, build and program a robot, which they called 'The Beast'. They also had to complete a research project in the biomedical field, from which they developed the Space Saver Spacer, and were awarded the National Research Project Award for their efforts. The Space Saver Spacer is a portable and collapsible large volume asthma spacer that saves 80% of the room taken up by a traditional spacer. It allows asthma sufferers to carry their spacer with them at all times in their pocket or handbag, ensuring they get the most effective use of their medication, without lugging around an awkward device.ABASSIST by inventor Alfred Vegvary from QLDIf you're elderly, sick or disabled, standing up can be difficult. Some people can't stand without assistance from a carer, leaving them isolated when they are on their own. Alfred, aka Ab, is an actor and inventor. He injured his knee in a car accident, compounding the damage when he slipped off a chair and landed heavily on his knees. Unable to stand up unassisted, Ab felt compelled to come up with a solution.The Abassist is a walking stick or crutch that contains hydraulics to help lift you up. It weighs only 2 kg, but can lift up to 120 kg. And hopefully in the future it will assist more than just Ab |
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Broadcast 2011-04-27 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Asthma -- Treatment.
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Inventions.
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Joints -- Diseases.
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Joints -- Hypermobility.
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Medical care -- Equipment and supplies.
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Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bremner, Bennett, contributor
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Hobbs, Bernie, contributor
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McEwan, Sarah, contributor
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O'loghlin, James, host
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O'Malley, Matthew, contributor
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Pesce, Mark, contributor
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Scott, Liam, contributor
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Vegvary, Alfred, contributor
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