dermatos® custom made finger prostheses

wearing finger prosthesis
"I can actually use my hand to write now!"
-Dermatos patient		  Dermatos finger prosthesis - with and without
Finger prostheses are attached by suction and form fitting. Since all Dermatos® prostheses are custom engineered, there is no worry of the prostheses falling off accidentally.

A semi-soft silicone is formed around the remaining portion of the finger, filling the missing area. This formed silicone cradles the residual finger allowing vibration from the tip of the prosthesis to transfer to the nerves at the end of the residual finger. This vibration transfer allows wearers to feel like the prosthesis is an extension of them- rather than a foreign attachment. This feeling is called proprioception.

Proprioception enables partial finger amputees the ability to type on a keyboard, write with pen or pencil, or preform other tasks that were once very difficult, if not impossible.


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