Flex Tube
Flex-Tube is comprised of a sequence of plastic ball and socket links that are joined into a flexible jointed hose that is adjustable and can be re-positioned by bending. Because the hose is hollow, a tube can be inserted through it. It also can be used to support a light-weight object and will hold it in position. It is rigid and will stay put after being re-positioned. However, its rigidity is considerably less than that of the MtP Flex Arm and should not be used for heavy objects.
The pictures below illustrate the use of a Flex-Tube in the MtP Hydration-Backpack with Drink Tube Positioning (MtP Part No. 6559). The Drink Tube is located inside the Flex-Tube which holds it in place. Mealtime Partners uses Flex-Tube for positioning a drink tube near the users mouth so very little neck (or trunk) movement is required to get a drink. In this drinking system, a bite valve is connected to the end of the Drink Tube that is near the mouth of the user.
As shown above-right and below, the Flex-Tube with the drinking tube attaches to the wheelchair handle or other tubular structure on the wheelchair using the MtP Wheelchair Clamp (MtP Part No. 4960).
This page last updated 1-03-2019