Distal phalangergonic finger device

Abstract

A finger weight that is functional. A normal sized, weighted sphere is attached to an end of a cylinder-shaped body. The weighted sphere and body has a hard particulate material to provide a resistance transfer through the body. A flattened surface and groove are provided in both the implement and the assistive implement. The flattened surface of the implement of the body half distant from the sphere is cinctured in the groove by an adhesive resinous strip to the non-palmar surface of the distal finger digit. The flattened surface along the entire length of the assistive implement is cinctured in the groove by an adhesive resinous strip to the proximal interphalangeal joint. The operation of the finger weight is extending and flexing the distal finger digit while restricting the extending and flexing of the proximal interphalangeal joint.

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Benefits of technology

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Problems solved by technology

There is no device that isolates and patterns the relatively pure extension of the distal interphalangeal finger joint of the second, third, fourth, fifth and (sixth) fingers.

Prior art finger movement implements are, including the aforementioned mechanism of large, oscillatory movements for the proximal and distal parts of the upper extremity, limited in isolating specific movement of a single finger digit.

There is a tendency to replicate easier positioning grip movements already patterned in flexion gripping that often result in earlier fatigue and with a loss of contribution both as a reserve and providing another element in gripping using a few small muscles.

a. The BOING device is a flexible cylinder with a handle distance between a small spherical projection at the end and another one for the hand to grab.

b. The said device cannot be attached to the distal finger joint.

c. The said device cannot only permit primarily the extension or flexion movements of the distal finger joint.

The said device cannot provide the inclusion of components to minimize inflammation of the finger joints.

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