The device allows the almost complete recovery of the hand functions
Losing the functionality of the hands due to mutilation resulting from accidents, is one of the greatest challenges to be faced for a human being. Just think about the conduct of daily operations, like making coffee, or just withdraw a sum of money at the ATM or even write an e-mail. All operations that may become impossible to perform, if you lose the phalanges of a hand.
NP Devices
, a company based in the United States, in Washington, which has patented and marketed
MCP Driver
, a prosthesis that allows those who have undergone the amputation of the phalanges to re-acquire the
ability to grab objects or perform the most common operations
. MCP Driver restores the middle and distal phalanges with a real articulated prosthesis, guided by the proximal phalanges, to which it is connected.
Each device is custom-designed, following the patient’s Anatomy to successfully reproduce the complex function of a finger. The secret of this revolutionary device lies in the combination of rigid stainless steel connections propelled by the proximal phalanx. The force generated depends, of course, on the force generated by the patient’s input. On average, a man can generate a force of approx. 3.5/4 kg on each fingertip. Moreover, the special “hook” shape of the closed artificial hand allows patients to lift objects of considerable weight, transferring all the load to the wrist joint.
Although this prosthesis has been designed for those who can still use the proximal phalanx joint, NP Devices are assured that even a person who has lost the proximal phalanges can benefit from this device.