AD Body Powered Hand - A New Assistive Device

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Description: This is a revolutionary device for the open-source assistive device market! The AD Body Powered Hand is a mechanical, body-actuated assistive device intended for use by organizations such as e-NABLE, students, and other non-profit organizations and charities. This device is to be designed, scaled, printed, and assembled by aforementioned organizations and individuals to be given FREE OF CHARGE to patients or clients with limb differences, namely those with amputations or birth defects. Please see assembly guide for details on assembly and printing! Silicone Molding: The device uses all 3D printed pieces for the main hand pieces. However, the palm piece contains a casted silicone palm grip. The palm used in the original prototype was 30A Durometer Smooth-On Dragonskin. It is recommended to use 10-30 durometer silicone. Additionally, the silicone finger grips were a separate purchase, but can be found easily. UPDATE 1/17/2023: - Will be adding additional instructions to assembly guide - Will be adding link to GrabCAD in the near future for full access to the SolidWorks part files - Will be adding more detailed pictures to the assembly guide as well as a video detailing actuation of the device - All updates will be done by 1/27/2023 Credit: The ADBPH was designed by Andrew Dilley, a Masters of Engineering student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati.