A POWERED MECHANICAL MOBILE ARM SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS WITH A MUSCLE WEAKNESS THIS SUPPORT IS MADE UP OF A BLACK ANODISED MAIN COLUMN WITH HELICAL DRIVE STEEL SHAFT AND ALUMINIUM CARRIAGE. THIS IS MOUNTED TO AN ANODISED ALUMINIUM BLOCK WITH MOTOR A DRIVE BELT WITH STEEL COG, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH 12V POWER LEAD AND XLR MALE CONNECTOR AND AN OPTO SENSOR PCB. THERE ARE 2 FRICTION FREE ARM ASSEMBLIES WITH SEALED BEARINGS, AND SUPPLIED WITH A RUBBER COATED ALUMINIUM SLING FRAME AND A COTTON SLING WITH VELCRO FIXINGS. A SWITCH IS SUPPLIED WITH SINGLE JACK CONNECTION FOR OPERATION. THE MOBILE ARM SUPPORT IS USED BY PEOPLE WITH A MUSCULAR WEAKNESS TO ENABLE DAILY INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EATING, DRINKING, CLEANING TEETH, BRUSHING HAIR, FACIAL HYGIENE ETC. THE PRODUCT FUNCTIONS BY PLACING THE USERS ARM INTO A SLING ON A FRICTION FREE ARM ASSEMBLY. THIS IS ATTACHED TO A CARRIAGE MOUNTED ON THE MOTOR DRIVE. PRESSING A VERY LIGHT SWITCH DRIVES THE ARM UP AND DOWN AGAINST GRAVITY AND THE DYNAMICS WHEN RAISED LOWER THE ELBOW BELOW WRIST HEIGHT SO THE USER CAN EASILY REACH THEIR MOUTH OR FACE. THE ARM SUPPORT IS SUPPLIED, WRAPPED IN BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKAGED IN A CARDBOARD BOX. IT IS A CLASS 1 MEDICAL DEVICE SELF-CERTIFIED

CLASSIFICATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:- GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE RULES (GIR)S: GIR 1 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THIS PRODUCT BY THE TERMS OF HEADING 9021 ORTHOPAEDIC APPLIANCES, INCLUDING CRUTCHES, SURGICAL BELTS AND TRUSSES; SPLINTS AND OTHER FRACTURE APPLIANCES; ARTIFICIAL PARTS OF THE BODY; HEARING AIDS AND OTHER APPLIANCES WHICH ARE WORN OR CARRIED, OR IMPLANTED IN THE BODY, TO COMPENSATE FOR A DEFECT OR DISABILITY GIR 5B HAS BEEN USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF PACKAGING - BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKAGED IN A CARDBOARD BOX GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL 902110 ORTHOPAEDIC OR FRACTURE APPLIANCES CN CODE 90211010 ORTHOPAEDIC APPLIANCES ALSO CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH: CHAPTER 90 NOTE 6 HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES (HSENS) CHAPTER 84 (B) GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE CHAPTER NOTE 4- XVI-84-5 HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES (HSENS) TO HEADING 9021 - XVIII NOTE (I) COMBINED NOMENCLATURE EXPLANATORY NOTES (CNENS) 9021