Wine bottle opener appropriate for persons with impaired grip

This wine bottle opener works for a person with impaired balance and hand function.

Description
Battery-driven corkscrew with handy button, sits well in the hand.

Technique for opening a bottle of wine: hold wine bottle between thighs, place opener on it and press button.

Authors comments
Susanne is able to open a bottle of wine by herself using this wine bottle opener. The same company has several novelty items that may be of interest.

Manufacturer
OBH Nordika

Purchased from
Housewares store

Paid for by
The user

Editors comments
OBH Nordika is not producing thid bottle opener anymore.
Different models of a battery-driven corkscrews are available for example at Varsam, www.varsam.se (last checked May 2011)

Tip is dated from 2005

Categories for this tip
carrying, moving and handling objects » opening/closing, eating, drinking » drinking, Tips and tricks from people with High tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C5-6, ASIA A, B).