BARKER MOBILITY AID
MOBILITY AID FOR THOSE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
The Barker Mobility Aid provides a strong visual cue to those who exhibit the Frozen Gait syndrome, working indoors and outdoors as well as at night.
ALSO WORKS AT NIGHT WITH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
IMPROVES MOBILITY INDOORS & OUTDOORS
Many people with Parkinson’s disease experience what is called the frozen gait syndrome, in which the feet cannot be commanded to move. In the worst case, this can require a wheelchair for some mobility. The Barker Mobility Aid for frozen gait syndrome breaks the freeze by exploiting the well-known effect of strong visual clues by a deployable barrier mounted on a walking stick. To deploy the barrier, the user pulls up the foot tab using the shoe. The barrier is released, and falls to the deployed position, and is retained by a metal stop bracket. By being forced to step over the barrier, the visual clue causes the freeze to break, and as long as the barrier is in use, walking is possible. The mobility aid has a safety feature, which is a flexible coupling between the barrier and the rotating shaft, avoiding any possibility of entanglement.
This aid can be used at night with its ultraviolet eliminator. By pushing a switch, a beam of ultraviolet light shines on the fluorescent covering on the barrier. It glows with a green light. There are three illumination levels, selectable by repeated pushing of the switch. This method of illumination avoids affecting night vision. When the user does not need the aid, he can stow the barrier with a push of the foot on the protruding foot tab.
HOW IT WORKS
Pull
up the foot tab using the shoe
The barrier falls to the deployed position
Push
the protruding foot tab with the shoe when the aid isn’t needed
FEATURES
Why People Will Love The Barker Mobility Aid
Breaks a frozen gait episode
Provides a strong visual cue
Is usable indoors or outdoors
Works in bright sunlight or at night
Has a safety feature to avoid accidents
A flexible coupling ensures the user will not trip over the barrier
Can be used at night
By using an included UV illuminator
BARKER
MOBILITY AID
OFFICE DETAILS
Innovative Licensing & Promotion, Inc.
Attn: Ron Wiseman
VP, Licensing Operations
First Canadian Place, Suite 5700,
100 King Street West,
Toronto, ON M5X 1C7