NHS Product Evaluation - The Etac 'Clean'
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust

To: Nordic Care Services, Becket Lodge, Harbledown Park, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8NR

Date: 14 March 2003

Re: Multipurpose commode evaluation at the Calderdale Royal Hospital -
The Etac 'Clean' - December 2002

Thank you for allowing your commode to be included in the above trial. Six commodes from different suppliers were included in the trial, the results of which are briefly summarised below.

The commodes were assessed by a variety of techniques including measurement of the force required to initiate the movement of a commode (with a person in situ) in a straight line, the force required to turn a commode through 90º, postural analysis, the perceived exertion experienced by the person pushing the commode and the subjective opinions of the trial participants.

The results are expressed as rankings with the best performing commode being ranked as 1st and the worst of 6th.

THE ETAC 'CLEAN'

Rankings

Pull forces ---- 1st
Turning forces ---- 1st
Postural Analysis ---- 1st
Perceived exertion ---- 1st
User Trial ---- 1st
Overall Ranking ---- 1st

The trial participants also provided comments on their overall opinions of your commode. These are summarised on the following page:

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