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submitted 20 hours ago by ExtremeDullard to c/amputee

This is the prosthetic finger system from Point Designs. I haven't seen that one before. Unlike Naked Prosthetics' fingers, Point Designs' seem to address mainly the need of people with MCP joint-level or ray amputations of the hand. So kind of the same demographic as Ian Davis's fabulous prosthetic hand system, but much less complex.

They use a simple ratcheting mechanism that's designed to be washable, almost maintenance-free and able to withstand 150 lbs of pulling force:

Swinging a Sledgehammer with Prosthetic Fingers

Point Pivot+ Functional Benefits: Thumb Abduction and Pinch Grasp

Point Designs Patient Angie Lott Washing Titanium Prosthetic Fingers

Point Designs supplies an "impression kit" - basically a pot of quick-cure 2-part latex - to take a print of your residual hand and send it to them for fabrication of the socket. So presumably, if you have a handy friend to help your out, you don't need to visit a prosthesist and you can do it at home, potentially saving you money:

Point Designs Impression Overview

Finally, Point Designs offers free fingertip pads for the lifetime of the prosthesis and a 24-month warranty that covers manufacturing defects.

Not too surprisingly, I was unable to find any pricing information.

More worryingly, I was also unable to find any independent review or material apart from the company's own or their distributors'. So ultimately, I have no idea what those fingers are worth.

But they seem really cool so I figured I'd share.

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[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago

I was totally expecting her to do some crazy trick shot on the billiards table rather than light a lighter.

Anyway it's nice to see technology used for non-depressing things.

[-] ExtremeDullard 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

It's the mundane everyday things you can't do anymore that you miss the most.

this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2025
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