Introduction: Assisting Objects for Drinking Via Stomach PEG
Our partner Elad has a familial dysautonomia which prevents him from drinking oral water, so he drinks through a peg in his stomach.
Elad drinking with with a syringe, tube and water bottle. He is having trouble pouring water into the syringe, so we developed the following products :
1. Syringe Funnel - To help him to avoid from water spills on the floor
2. Bottle handle - To make it easier to hold the bottle
Step 1: Funnel
1. Funnel - 3D SLS printing
The 3D file is attached to this document.
Recommended settings:
Print with material Foodgrade - Our product was printed with 2200PA ( Medical and food standard )
2. Sealing ring
Step 1 : print the handle
Step 2 : insertion of the sealing rubber band to the syringe
Step 3 : insert the syringe into the funnel and rotate it
Step 2: Handle
The 3D file is attached to this document.
1. Handle - 3D PLA printing
2. Silicone strips
3. Hook & Loop pieces
Step 1 : printing the handle
Recommended settings:
Print in ABS/PLA
100% infil
Step 2 : Cut the silicone straps in 35 mm
and threading the straps in the handle
Step 3 : Sewing the Hook & Loop pieces at the edges of the straps