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About the solution
Buck Weimer's wife suffers from Crohn's disease, which led her to have high flatulence. The situation was uncomfortable to both, namely at night when they slept together.
One day, after a Thanksgiving dinner, Buck started thinking that he needed to do something, and, after years of research, he perfected and patented the design for Under-Ease.
To curb the bad odours, Buck created a special sort of underwear that contains a filter which curbs the smells and makes their life easier.
The couple started a business out of this innovation and went both to the TV show Shark Tank in order to find investors. They did not receive any money, but their idea got projection. Buck Weimer also won, in 2001, the Ig Nobel Prize in biology for his invention, a prize to laugh and then think in Biology.
Adapted from: http://under-tec.com/category/blog/
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Boy develops special clothes for his paralyzed grandfather
(SELF)-CARE: DRESSING: Dressing independently.
CAREGIVING
Paralysis
Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Disorders
Cervical spinal cord injury/Tetraplegia
Body-Worn solutions (Clothing, accessories, shoes, sensors...)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Difficulty coordinating movements
Stiffness or rigidity (difficulty moving)
Paralysis of the legs and lower body
Muscle weakness
Managing Neurological Disorders
Caregiving Support
General and Family Medicine
Neurology
Orthopedics
Rheumatology
China
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2014
Patient creates way to put on his pants more easily
(SELF)-CARE: DRESSING: Dressing independently.
MOVING IN A WHEELCHAIR: Moving using a wheelchair.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Body-Worn solutions (Clothing, accessories, shoes, sensors...)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Managing Neurological Disorders
Caregiving Support
General and Family Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
United States
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Mother creates 3D printed pill coater
CAREGIVING
SWALLOWING: Swalling food and liquids
Chron's Disease
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Pharma
Strategy/Tip
Abdominal pain
Nauseas
Weight loss
Indigestion (dyspepsia)
Change in bowel habits
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
Blood in the stool (hematochezia)
Manage Medication
To improve Treatment/Therapy
Caregiving Support
Gastroenterology
General and Family Medicine
Pediatrics
Canada
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