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=What is it? =

The WonderCrutch is designed for people of any age and size with a temporary leg injury. The WonderCrutch is a pair of crutches designed with your comfort and healing speed in mind.

The WonderCrutch holds a variety of features:
 * memory foam (for comfort)
 * mechanism for extension and protraction (also improves portability/storage and height control)
 * hooks on the side for carriage of personal belongings
 * revamped bottoms for durability and extreme weather conditions
 * button that allows connection with lifealert - must be pressed down for 5 seconds for activation (in case of accidents/ extreme danger) This button can also go off after extreme vibration or dropping.
 * removable and adjustable platform to rest injured foot/leg
 * different colours/patterns /prints

=Why? =

The WonderCrutch has a variety of features that are not only comfortable and customized but also beneficial for safety. If the injured person may fall, obstruct an object with injured body part or drop the WonderCrutch, the call button will alert the WonderCrutch centre and paramedics are on the way to assist our customers, ASAP.

There are also hooks for bags, purses and personal belonging that can be transferred when using WonderCrutch. This feature is designed because when one uses crutches it is difficult to hold anything else besides moving the crutches to walk around.

The mechanism for extension helps to adjust the size of the WonderCrutch for customization of height (from 4'6 to 6'4). The extension helps to push the person up from a chair or bed with ease and no weight onto the injured leg, ankle or foot.

The platform to rest the injured foot or leg is useful for when the person stands, waits or sits.

The rubber bottoms hold spikes for salt, snow or ice to prevent slipping and to grip for balance and stability on rough surfaces.

=Designers: =

Anna Bediones Marc Kuo Beth Carroll