1. MALTRON Fully Ergonomic Keyboards PCD Maltron Ltd.
Designed to Fit Hands
MALTRON Fully Ergonomic Keyboards
PCD Maltron Ltd.
Realizing Recovery

2. 25th year Jubilee anniversary

3. Why you need one. Over 350,000 sufferers in the UK alone
RSI - Second most common work related disease in UK (Repetitive Strain Injury / Occupational Overuse Syndrome/ Work Related Upper Limb Disorder)
Over 350,000 sufferers in the UK alone
-- 10 million sick days per year taken by sufferers of RSI
Estimated cost to business of £2 Billion p.a.
To avoid losses: - Productivity, Sick days, New staff selection and training. Possible heavy legal costs from personal injury claims.
To maintain staff efficiency and job satisfaction.
Information supplied by TUC report, UK

4. Pain and Disability disappear
User report.
“My thanks to Maltron for an amazing keyboard. Its incredible design has meant pain free typing for several members of staff” (5 including Elaine). Elaine Dunne, Personnel Mgr. Pearsons Solicitors.

5. Pain and Disability disappear
User report.
Dr John Foster, (Previous Medical Adviser, East Midlands Electricity) reports on two cases of medically unresolved RSI. (The users had had 4 months off work)
“—saw an advertisement for your keyboard …hired one for both. Much to my amazement this seemed to solve the problem rapidly and 5 months later they are still in full time work doing the same job that caused the problem in the first place.”

6. Pain and Disability disappear
User report.
“I wanted to personally write and thank you -- I noticed an almost immediate relief in my wrist and hand pain. -- I was so impressed I purchased one for use at home as well. Your product kept me productive, and for that I thank you heartily. ”
Scott A. Ward, Washington DC. Director of Computer Support, President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection.

7. Award Recognition
Millennium Product Selected by Design Council.
IEE Award for Helping Disabled People.
ROSPA “Particularly Outstanding Innovative Design, & Excellence in the field of health.”
MacUser Certificate for Product Excellence and 5 Mouse Rating. “The Maltron Keyboard is perfect for those suffering from or trying to elude RSI.”
North West Today, , Health & Safety Product of the Year.

8. Maltron keyboards will …
Ease pain and disability of sufferers of RSI or OOS or WRULD
Reduce budget for sick day costs
Enable return to work
Overcome disabilities with special application keyboards
Single handed
Expanded
Mouth / Head stick

9. Benefits
New hand positions remove static muscle strain and promote free blood flow. Natural and gentle hand and finger movements cause no stretching and start recovery from muscle fatigue, tendon inflammation and pain.
Improved well being and productivity of skilled users who no longer need time off to ease pain.
Duty of care sympathetically exercised, and real Organisation concern shown. Risk of a personal injury claim avoided.
To complete the Dale Carnegie Training® Evidence – Action – Benefit formula, follow the action step with the benefits to the audience. Consider their interests, needs, and preferences. Support the benefits with evidence; i.e., statistics, demonstrations, testimonials, incidents, analogies, and exhibits and you will build credibility.

10. Action
Whenever pains in hands, arms, shoulders or neck arise from keyboard use, ensure that the following are correctly set up.
-seating height and position,
-keyboard height,
-display height and angle

11. Action
Discuss with the user the idea of hiring a MALTRON keyboard for a 4 week trial. Explain that adapting to it does NOT prevent the use of the previous one if necessary. *
Ensure that the user does NOT return to a flat unit during the trial and has pressure free time to adapt.
* Musicians often play several instruments, the music is the same, but the fingering is different.

12. Two handed keyboard Etype.
Products
Two handed keyboard Etype.
Type DGIEQ

13. Products
Trackball keyboard
Type DGIFQ

14. Products
Single Handed Keyboards. LGIA & RGIA

15. Products
Expanded keyboard Type EGICQ

16. Products
Mouth / Head Stick Type MGIA

17. Actions and Benefits.
Check Workstation to be sure that cause of problem is not a poor set up. Fix if necessary.
Discuss the idea of trying a MALTRON keyboard with the user. Show reports of success, and obtain willing cooperation by ALL concerned.
User will much appreciate caring and sympathetic actions. RSI is no joke and seriously affects living.
Allow time for unpressured recovery and return to productivity. This can be weeks or months.
In disability cases chose an appropriate keyboard and explain operation and advantages to user.
All keyboards can be hired for initial trials.
To close, restate the action step followed by the benefits. Speak with conviction and confidence, and you will sell your ideas.

18. Post Presentation Page
This presentation was made at the show, Birmingham UK. in May ‘02. Somewhere around 1000 previous RSI sufferers are now back at work by changing to the MALTRON two handed keyboard. In most cases without any other treatment, and sometimes, as Dr. Foster reports, after all medical efforts had failed. Please see our web site for more user reports and information about our adaptive keyboards for special needs. S.W.Hobday. PCD Maltron Ltd. ,