Duro-Med Reach Extender Hip Kit

by Duro-Med

Product Features

• Assists in reaching due to hip surgery, back surgery or anyone with bending or reaching difficulties
• Also ideal for those with limited range of motion
• Contains one each: 27" dressing aid stick, 26" aluminum reacher with magnetic tips, 24" shoe horn, sock aid and a 22-1/2" long handled bath sponge

Product Description

The reach extender hip kit is designed for those that may need assistance in reaching due to hip surgery, back surgery or anyone with bending or reaching difficulties. The kit is also ideal for those with limited range of motion. It consists of a 27" dressing aid stick, 26" aluminum reacher with magnetic tips, 24" shoe horn, sock aid and a 22-1/2" long handled bath sponge.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 30 x 5 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0009STNSI
• UPC: 041298081739
• Item model number: 640-8173-0000
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,493 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #13 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Mobility Aids & Equipment > Leg & Thigh Lifters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, but Very Useful, March 29, 2007

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Driver Ed (Goldens Bridge, NY (USA)) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Duro-Med Reach Extender Hip Kit (Health and Beauty)

My wife (mid-50's) had hip replacement therapy last week, so I scoured all the Amazon reviews to find what she would need to recover at home rather than a rehab center. She was operated on a Tuesday and returned home on Friday able to walk a few steps and climb stairs. The kit came in handy right from the start.

- Reach Extender - works really well and it's her favorite item in the kit. She was able to pick up coins from the floor with it. There's a small magnet on the tip, but the magnet isn't very strong. Won't pick up a glass or soda can because the jaws aren't wide enough, but that hasn't been an issue for her. There are other types of extenders you can buy, if you need this capability.

- Dressing Aid - She keeps this upstairs for use in the bed and bath and uses it like another reach extender to pick up clothes and towels. Can also be used to put on slippers more easily than the shoe horn.

- Sock Aid - ingenious device that really works. It's a bit stiff which requires some effort to get a sock on it, but probably will loosen with use. Even works with nylon hosiery.

- Shoe horn and long handled sponge - nothing fancy, but they do the job.

I spent the first 5 days at home helping her out, but after that, this kit along with an elevated toilet seat are the only items she needed to take care of herself and allowed me to return back to work.

Bonus tip: her surgeon suggested using plastic food wrap to wrap around her leg, hip and torso to keep her dressing dry while showering. I replaced the regular showerhead with a handheld sprayer on a flexible hose. This combination allowed her to shower without getting her dressing wet during the first week home from the hospital.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alot of Help when you need it, March 8, 2007

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W. B. Meyer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Duro-Med Reach Extender Hip Kit (Health and Beauty)

This kit includes everything you need to function independently after hip or any back injury or surgery.