Table 1.

Innovative solutions to cope with rheumatic diseases limitations developed by patients, informal caregivers, and collaborators published in https://patient-innovation.com/.

Product	Type of innovator	Country of origin	Rheumatologic Disease
Hair dryer adaptation for stiff upper limbs1	Patient	Portugal	Fibromyalgia
Home-made orthotic for foot pain2		USA	Arthritis
Home-made pouches for hot-cold therapy to reduce pain3		Canada	Arthritis
ViEx, a string-based device to reduce hand joints pain4		USA	Rheumatoid arthritis
Handmade toys to cope with Arthritis5		USA	Juvenile Arthritis
Food cutting board and knives to overcome poor hand grip6		New Zealand	Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tool to help with gardening without having to bend down7		Belgium	Arthritis
Adapted transport container for disabled people scooters8		Belgium	Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Nose-pad, a device to work in a computer/tablet using nose and lips9		Sweden	Arthritis
Gehrad, a walking aid device10		Germany	Osteoarthritis
Protective capes for wheelchair users11		Belgium	Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Sandi Gloves, an easier way to sand12		Australia	Arthritis
Chronically Simple, an app for chronic diseases management13		Canada	Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Fashionable walking aids14		UK	Fibromyalgia
Adaptor for car key turning aid to avoid wrist twisting motion15	Caregiver	USA	Arthritis
Accessible zipper pull16		USA	Arthritis
Assistive door locker17		USA	Arthritis
Blanket support to avoid overweighting joints and still not get cold18		Portugal	Arthritis
Light intensity regulator for car traveling 19		Portugal	Arthritis
Exoskeleton glove to enhance hand movements20		Greece	Arthritis
Wheelchair tank to ease beach and countryside visits21		UK	Arthritis
Egg collector to avoid having to bend over22		Belgium	Myopathy
Stair-climbing wheelchair23		China	Arthritis
Adapted clothes to enable minimum body movement while dressing24		China	Osteoarthritis
Stair-climbing booster25		China	Arthritis
Toothpaste squeezer for people with poor grip26		USA	Arthritis
Orthorod, an adapted fishing pole27		USA	Arthritis
Swachchta Suvidha Brush, a simple slip-on floor cleaner28		India	Spondylosis, Arthritis
Book page turning device29	Collaborator	USA	Arthritis
Kitchen safety handle for limited hand strength and flexibility30		Taiwan	Rheumatoid Arthritis
Obi, a robotic device for autonomous feeding31		USA	Arthrogryposis
3D printing device to help to dress32		USA	Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
E-Con, an all-terrain wheelchair33		Kenya	Arthritis
Finger support to ease finger deformities34		USA	Arthritis

Patient Innovation platform location (https://patient-innovation.com/xxxx/zzzz):

¹/node/502,

²/post/654,

³/post/920,

⁴/post/1203,

⁵/post/1234,

⁶/post/1345,

⁷/post/1365,

⁸/post/1372,

⁹/post/1376,

¹⁰/post/1642,

¹¹/post/1648,

¹²/post/1944,

¹³/post/2416,

¹⁴/post/2473,

¹⁵/post/587,

¹⁶/post/669,

¹⁷/post/670,

¹⁸/post/880,

¹⁹/post/881,

²⁰/post/1204,

²¹/post/1266,

²²/post/1362,

²³/post/1843,

²⁴/post/1845,

²⁵/post/1849,

²⁶/post/1901,

²⁷/post/2088,

²⁸/post/2355,

²⁹/post/861,

³⁰/post/1304,

³¹/post/1537,

³²/post/2022,

³³/post/2039,

³⁴/post/2209.