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Welcome to FingerProsthetics.com, the . site where finger amputees can find the highest quality, most life-like prosthetic fingers with maximum prosthetic function.

E-mail us with your name and contact information, and describe what type of prosthesis you are interested in. We will contact you with more information!
Mail to: info@fingerprosthetics.com

Toll Free (USA): 877-252-8434

For a more detailed response, please fill . out our Online Info Form!

Four Keys to an Excellent Finger Prosthesis

1.  Character

A prosthesis should be similar in character to the existing fingers.  Look closely at your real skin:  the precise shape to each finger, the lines under each knuckle, and the way that fingerprints go all the way down (not just the tips).  Fingernails should be natural to the individual.

2.  Color

A finger usually has color variation throughout its length.  Whether this means a rosier color tone towards the tips, or a blotchy look to the palm-side skin, each finger is detailed and unique.  Look for a prosthesis that is designed to identify and imitate these details.

3.  Fit

To best fit the residual limb, a prosthesis should be custom made.  The inside of the prosthesis will be created to fit directly onto a specific and individual residuum.  This will help the prosthesis stay on properly, and will also protect the flesh underneath even as it helps to restore the finger’s function.

4.  Durability

Prostheses made with inexpensive silicone will tear and quickly be rendered useless.  Prostheses created out of medical grade silicone are stronger, and prevent the skin from becoming irritated.  This also allows the prosthesis to be stable in shape and size.

  

Details Matter.

…Dermatos® prostheses by Alatheia boast top-of-the-line results for each of the four categories listed above.

  • Character:  Custom sculpting gives each prosthesis elements of character that help it to “blend          in”.  Crafted fingernails give each finger its “signature.”
  • Color:  Attention to detail in painting colors lets the prosthesis reflect what makes your               .        finger unique.
  • Fit:  Custom fitting for efficient function and necessary protection.
  • Durability:  Durable silicone painted from the inside to reduce wear and tear…all under warranty.

Alatheia gets referrals from Doctors, Nurses, Therapists and Prosthetists worldwide because they know our reputation for quality and patient satisfaction.

Get started today by completing our Online Info Form, and see what a difference we can make.

Categories Custom Prostheses
Posted by: Andy Dovan
July 20, 2012

Can Sensation be Restored by an Artificial Finger?

“I tap my fingers and I feel the sensation travel through them. I find that amazing. Also, my new fingers provide the extension that I need for performing everyday tasks at work. I cannot express how well this has helped me to overcome my injury. My focus has returned to what I am doing instead of being reminded of my accident. Even my friends say that I’m back to my old self!”

          

This client had three partial finger amputations due to trauma.  She received three partial finger prostheses and immediately was able to accept and adapt to them.  The ability to perceive the sensation that she speaks of is called PROPRIOCEPTION.  An analogous example in sport that may help to understand the term would be a tennis racquet (or other instrument / apparatus) that is used to strike or propel another object (ball).  The player can feel the racquet strike the ball although the player never touches the ball with her hand.  The sensation of striking the ball travels through the racquet to the hand.  In fact the player can feel the difference when it strikes in the sweet spot or on the edge of the strings.  This is a new learned feeling and is proprioception.  Restoring a body part that will touch and “feel” when performing a task is again proprioception.  The individual will regain their original “reach” that they had before the amputation and restore them to many of the activities (possibly with some limitations).  Relearning spatial awareness is a normal outcome of proprioception.

Is it possible to quantify the benefits of a finger prosthesis?

Certainly, the aesthetic value is high—it serves in a psychosocial sense by restoring body image.  However, this is not the only purpose.

The active function that a finger prosthesis yields is a natural outcome resulting from the restoration of the upper extremity.   Hands are visibly used in conversation, daily activities and work.  The fingers intuitively adapt to their environment through proprioception.  The feedback provided is quickly adapted to because the brain had previously trained the fingers to sense its spatial orientation.  The prostheses are merely providing the extension that the hands are expecting to operate within.

Certain functional tasks, including grasping, pushing, and pulling, are restored with varying degrees of success.  The ability to type again may be one of the most fulfilling benefits of a finger prosthesis, depending upon the capability of the residuum.

Categories Prosthetic functionality
Posted by: Andy Dovan
November 27, 2011

Why Custom Finger Prostheses?

A client’s greatest desire is to be complete or whole again. The loss of an upper extremity such as a finger or hand may have severe physical and emotional consequences for an individual. It is a serious threat to the individual’s core identity. Fingers and hands are often the only exposed part of the body besides the face. Unfortunately, many individuals with amputations steer clear of public places, intimate relationships, and chronically hide their residual limb or even avoid employment opportunities due to their condition.

There are many choices today in prosthetic rehabilitation. Studies have shown that professional health care providers have a different perspective regarding function, comfort, and aesthetics than that of the patient. In our experience, talking with thousands of amputees and professionals, we have found this to be accurate.

Our prosthetics are specially created for each finger amputee, as they are custom designed and formulated out of our high-strength hypoallergenic medical grade silicone. Made by Alatheia Prosthetics, each Dermatos® prosthesis is meticulously sized and sculpted right down to the fingerprints, skin pores and fingernails. Dermatos® nails are extremely durable and may even be painted and treated like real nails.

Categories Custom Prostheses
Posted by: Andy Dovan
August 26, 2011
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