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The Point Digit: A ratcheting prosthetic finger using advanced rapid manufacturing technology

The Point Digit：采用先进快速制造技术的棘轮假肢手指

基本信息

批准号：
10028272
负责人：
RICHARD Fergus ffrench WEIR
金额：
$ 73.6万
依托单位：
POINT DESIGNS, LLC
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2020-01-21 至 2021-12-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10028272
关键词：
3D Print Algorithms Amputation Amputees Anatomy Award Caring Clinic Clinical Custom Data Analyses Data Set Development Devices Digit structure Economics Electronics Ensure Environment Equipment and supply inventories Family Fatigue Feedback Fingers Goals Hand Home environment Individual Industry Interview Journals Label Laboratories Life Life Style Limb Prosthesis Manuscripts Mechanics Medical Medical Device Medicine Metacarpophalangeal joint structure Metals Methods Mission Occupational Therapist Outcome Outcome Measure Patients Peer Review Persons Phase Population Prosthesis Prosthesis Design Quality Control Quality of life Rotation Small Business Technology Transfer Research Source System Technology Testing TimeLine Torque Upper Extremity Validation Weight Work arm base clinical development cost design experience functional outcomes health care settings improved innovation laboratory development personalized approach primary outcome professional atmosphere prosthetic hand prototype psychologic psychosocial recruit satisfaction simulation sound validation studies

项目摘要

The goal of the proposed project is to develop and commercialize a purely mechanical, ratcheting prosthetic finger – the Point Digit – which 1) has an industry leading strength to weight ratio, 2) can be operated unilaterally (one-handed), 3) offers anatomical rotation and flexion around the patient’s metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint, and 4) can be custom-made for each patient using advanced metal 3D printing technology. The care of upper limb amputees requires a highly individualized approach to medicine. Each patient brings unique needs to the clinic including various levels of amputation, lifestyles, personal experience, and other medical indicators. Prosthetists and occupational therapists work with each patient to provide a personalized medical solution using whatever components and technologies are available on the open market. Very often, the bottleneck in this system is the development of clinically sound prosthetic components that can be readily sourced by the prosthetists to provide an optimal prosthetic limb system. The largest population of upper limb amputees are those with partial hand amputations. This population outnumbers all other levels of upper limb amputees by a factor of 10. Therefore, we can make a significant clinical impact if a product serves this population effectively. However, current commercial products for partial hand amputees do not satisfy all of the needs of these patients; passive fingers are seen as being fragile and difficult to use while powered fingers are expensive and require additional components like batteries and electronics that can be cumbersome to the user. In this Fast Track effort, we propose to 1) internally verify the Point Digit through a battery of mechanical tests, 2) validate the user needs of the Point Digit with partial hand amputees for regulatory requirements and 3) assess the utility of the Point Digit through a clinical take-home study of partial hand amputees. The mission of Point Designs LLC is to innovate devices and algorithms in the field of upper limb prosthetic design. We develop products that provide prosthetists and patients with solutions to meet the unique needs of each patient in this dynamic and challenging healthcare setting. The Point Digit will provide an effective and durable solution for many upper limb amputees with finger loss and ensure their ability to enjoy their work, family, and life to the fullest.

该项目的目标是开发和商业化一种纯机械的棘轮假肢