Re: Responses to Re: Partial Hand Prosthesis, Part 2
Jeff Erenstone
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Title:
Re: Responses to Re: Partial Hand Prosthesis, Part 2
Creator:
Jeff Erenstone
Date:
10/8/2014
Text:
*Response #9*
No, what's really interesting is that no one in the organization has any
prosthetic experience or qualification. They are advertising
misinformation about prosthetics. They have a great idea for a low cost
alternative but the patient should be assessed by a trained team.
*Response #10*
This is a ridiculous comparison: apples cost $0.69/lb., filet mignon costs
$26/lb. Why are we comparing the two? One is powered externally, the other
is not. One has high grip strength, the other not. How does this $5 hand
work on someone who does not have active wrist movement, like almost all
hand amputees? One will last 3 years or more, the other? One will passively
maintain grip, the other required constant muscle activity to maintain
grip. One you would wear out to a restaurant, the other? One is made from a
cast of the limb and custom fitted to the limb, the other straps on and is
one size fits all. One allows you to carry heavy loads throughout the
socket, the other? Shall I go on…?
I do agree that the $5 hand is a marvel of 3d printing and has great
applications in the 3rd world possibly. But, I am getting a little tired of
“laypersons” suggesting that such and such 3D printed prostheses are as
good as the one’s we certified prosthetist provide, and how dare we charge
so much. BTW, where I come from, that entire myo prosthesis might bill out
for closer to $25k, including a SensorHand Speed.
--
Jeff Erenstone CPO
Mountain O and P Services
7 Old Military Road
Lake Placid NY 12946
www.mountainoandp.com
Phone (518) 523-2419
Fax (518) 523-7192
No, what's really interesting is that no one in the organization has any
prosthetic experience or qualification. They are advertising
misinformation about prosthetics. They have a great idea for a low cost
alternative but the patient should be assessed by a trained team.
*Response #10*
This is a ridiculous comparison: apples cost $0.69/lb., filet mignon costs
$26/lb. Why are we comparing the two? One is powered externally, the other
is not. One has high grip strength, the other not. How does this $5 hand
work on someone who does not have active wrist movement, like almost all
hand amputees? One will last 3 years or more, the other? One will passively
maintain grip, the other required constant muscle activity to maintain
grip. One you would wear out to a restaurant, the other? One is made from a
cast of the limb and custom fitted to the limb, the other straps on and is
one size fits all. One allows you to carry heavy loads throughout the
socket, the other? Shall I go on…?
I do agree that the $5 hand is a marvel of 3d printing and has great
applications in the 3rd world possibly. But, I am getting a little tired of
“laypersons” suggesting that such and such 3D printed prostheses are as
good as the one’s we certified prosthetist provide, and how dare we charge
so much. BTW, where I come from, that entire myo prosthesis might bill out
for closer to $25k, including a SensorHand Speed.
--
Jeff Erenstone CPO
Mountain O and P Services
7 Old Military Road
Lake Placid NY 12946
www.mountainoandp.com
Phone (518) 523-2419
Fax (518) 523-7192
Citation
Jeff Erenstone, “Re: Responses to Re: Partial Hand Prosthesis, Part 2,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/236834.
