Trigger Finger Splint Design Project
Trigger Finger Splint Design Project
Sep - Dec 2022
Sep - Dec 2022
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It's a cute little splint for your finger!
It's a cute little splint for your finger!
Overview
Overview
Worked in a team of four to design a lightweight and adjustable finger splint for trigger finger patients for a biomechanical engineering course. Extensive market research and literature review was conducted to assess commercially-available finger splints and to obtain accurate biomechanical data to design an improved version of the static progressive proximal interphalangeal (PIP) finger splint concept. The design was modelled in SolidWorks and simulations were conducted to minimize the weight of the splint while maximizing strength to withstand stresses caused by the A-1 pulley (a flexor tendon in the PIP section of the finger). A 15 page final report was submitted for grading at the end of the semester.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
This project was completed with three other teammates.
Literature Review
Literature Review
Because the nature of this project is medically-inclined, a comprehensive literature review was required before any designs were to be created from an engineer's perspective.
Splint Model Prior to Optimization
Splint Model Prior to Optimization
Optimization of Splint Design
Optimization of Splint Design
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