Frequently Asked Questions

1. Our new device has a deeper socket space allowing for longer residual fingers to effectively control the device and allows for tactile grasping.
2. The device is Body-Powered and lightweight which further enhances ease of use and reduces adjustment time.
3. Our new device provides more movement (greater range of overall motion) than other devices.
4. The artificial replacement phalanges of our device more closely line up with the location of the users’ prior phalanges, better replacing the lost portion of a finger in a more realistic manner.
5. We have dozens of sizes of devices enabling us to produce a closer match.
6. Our new device starts from an extended position that offers a larger grasp than even possible.
7. Our device has been a work in progress for more than 20 years and has been brought to you by the original designer of the world’s first functional artificial finger for partial finger amputees.

We use 3D printed resin materials with stainless steel inserts for added strength where needed.

Our devices can replace any finger or thumb, providing enough of the finger remains to press on the lever but not too long that extends beyond the socket. We also have a less dexterous thumb tip for individuals with less of their thumb remaining. This device does not flex or extend the thumb tip, but utilizes our new rotating stabilization system surpassing any other artificial thumb we have ever seen released before.  

We offer a full two-year warranty on all parts and labor, but a device may last many additional years and replacement components and straps are readily available. We also use standard 1.6mm screws at various lengths, that can easily be found online, or often sold in common hardware stores. Ace Hardware for example sells 1.6mm nuts and screws for around 20 cents each if ever needed in an emergency. McMaster Carr for example will sell dozens of screws for a few dollars per package.

Many devices can be assembled and shipped within a week or two. Sometimes unique aspects to your specific case may require some custom components to be made. Design work can take a week or two depending on our schedule and a few weeks to produce the parts. But, the additional time needed for customization is sometimes necessary, but also typically worth the additional time as you will be offered a better device for your needs.

We work closely with the inventor of this technology and can also negotiate custom work on your behalf. We have seen cases that take more than one year to complete and can provide you details on various technologies we’ve seen. We will always provide you with the best information we can, even if we are not the best solution in our opinion.

The easiest way to determine whether a device will work is to send us a picture and let us offer you a free evaluation. Our standard model replaces missing distal and middle phalanges. Our device is controlled by the remaining portion of the proximal phalanges (the first segment that extends from the palm.) The device flexes and extends by pressing on the socket. If the residual finger is too short to press on the lever, the device will not flex as the residual finger may slip out. If a portion of the middle phalanges remains, our device is the only device that offers a partial middle phalanx that rotates around this joint. It allows for longer residual fingers to still be able to flex a finger.

1.       Most prosthetic devices are quite expensive and are often covered by insurance. But, if you are an amputee and have insurance, please consider not contacting them on your own. Insurance companies make determinations based on keywords that we are not even familiar with. But, prosthetists and licensed practitioners are often experts at getting devices approved by using appropriate terminology to help prove a device's medical necessity for the user, depending on their billing specialists ability.

We can work together with your prosthetist to help provide you with the best chances of getting your device approved at little or no cost to you depending on your plan. If you do not have insurance, please feel free to contact us as we occasionally are testing something new or are seeking testers and if we can put you on our list, we may come up with something for you to try for us that you can then keep.