January 25, 2017
Description
This is a Tool designed for a patient who had partially lost his thumb on his left hand (refer to pictures).
It allows him perfom tip grip and hold a nail or a screw.
The thimble had a PLA framework, a silicone Body, and a magnet. The silicone body is fabricated by pouring silicone inside a mold (refer to pictures)
The framework has circles that allow a better attachment of the silicone and has a prolongation to avoid hiperflexion of the patient thumb. The fluted mold shape is for better suspension over the patient stump (its tip was obtained from a 3D scan of the patient hand.).
This object was made for the "Mutual de Seguridad C.Ch.C" from Chile. In a project of the Direction of innovation and development, and the Neuro rehabilitation institute.
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution
GabrielaB
