Best Adaptive Device 1998

ALL ABOUT "Isolated Finger Flexor Exerciser with Audio - Visual Feedback"

Indigenously designed Isolated Finger Flexor Exerciser with Audio - Visual Feedback.

Presented Indigenously designed Isolated Finger Flexor Exerciser with Audio - Visual Feedback at the XXXV Annual National Conference EMCON -1998 - of the A.I.O.T.A. at Calcutta and received 1st Prize in category of Dr. N. R. Pawle Trophy for the Best Adaptive Device.

Presented a paper at the XXXVII Annual National Conference EMCON - 2000 - of the A.I.O.T.A. at Mumbai on Effectiveness of Isolated Finger Flexor Exercise with Audio - Visual Feedback in Flexor Tendon Repair Cases & received 1st Prize in category of Late (Mrs.) Kamala V. Nimbkar Trophy for Best Scientific Paper.

Submitted a Dissertation at University of Mumbai during M.Sc.(Occupational Therapy -Rehabilitation of Hand) on Effectiveness of Isolated Finger Flexor Exercise with Audio - Visual Feedback in Flexor Tendon Repair Cases in February 1999.
Publication

Paper titled Effectiveness of Isolated Finger Flexor Exercise with Audio - Visual Feedback in Flexor Tendon Repair Cases has been published in Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy(ISS NO.0445 ??6) (page no.3-8,vol.XXXII:No.1,April-July 2000)

As shown in the photograph
This particular instrument consist of
- Hand piece and
- Audio visual feedback piece
Hand piece, in turn consist of two distinct parts,
- Pulley system
- Platform for the placement of the hand for exercise
Audio-visual feedback piece was also mounted on the wooden plank with the help of iron rod nut and bolts. This piece consist of a spring balance with minimum calibration of 100 gram and parallel to this was the Audio-visual feedback circuit. Feedback indicator in the form of light and sound was given after the exercising finger achieves every 250 grams of force. While exercising, placement of the forearm of the involved hand was in mid-prone position with 15 to 20 degrees of dorsiflexion, with the help of niwar straps. Depending upon the joint to be moved in the finger i.e. MP, PIP, DIP, the joints were stabilized with the help of padded stabilizing steel rods.