Slight changes to the powerchair
I finally got around
to updating the justification. Me and my RTS
(rehab technology specialist) decided against the
TDX5 due to it not having certain specialized
systems required by my needs and having some
systems that are not needed, one of the big
factors was the fact that the TDX5 has weight
capacities that are unnecessary for me. The
TDX-SP will be used instead as it has heavy-duty
four pole motors and is designed more for someone
who will be in their powerchair full time 7 days
a week. The TDX-SP is also designed to pack a
TDX5 into a smaller package. This substitution
was made since the TDX5 was the best choice up
until the TDX-SP went public a few weeks ago. No
powerchair has been ordered yet as we still have
to go in for the castings for the custom Contour
U seating system. Also since the TDX-SP is a TDX5
that's packed into a smaller, more efficient
package, it costs less which may possibly make
the insurance company pay for the whole thing. We
are still at very high risk of having to pay up
to 2,000 dollars out of pocket.
The cost of the TDX5 is 8,792.
The cost of the TDX-SP is 6,000, Shaved off
nearly 3,000.
There is no change in function between the two
powerchairs, although the TDX-SP is more
specialized for pediatric clients or clients with
very low weights being that it can only handle
clients weighing up to 200 pounds unlike the TDX5
which can handle up to 350 pound clients. The
highest weight I would ever get up to even with a
G-Tube would be somewhere around 120.
We had also on the day of measurement decided
that chest harnessing would be a good idea in my
case due to my extremely low trunk muscle tone
which compromises the ability to hold myself up
thus creating strain upon my spine and spinal
cord. The RTS had recommended that it is used any
time I am out of the house but I will likely use
it all the time to keep prime positioning. Chest
harnessing is now listed on the justification
report. I apologize for the very sparse details
on the report but me and my RTS have still not
decided on a specific harness and have not
created all of the justification data.
All of these decisions were made on measurement
day, please excuse me for taking so long to get
these updates up here!



