Thumb protector for cooking
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Published on August 17, 2012
Description
The finger cap below is a device that attempts to protect patients who have diabetic neuropathy from injuries resulting from physical trauma. For example, if a person with this form of neuropathy attempts to cook, they may cut their thumbs while slicing vegetables. Similarly, person could be protected from injuries such as paper cuts. This finger cap is designed to protect the thumb from damage. The bottom would be custom sized to fit each individual by scaling the x and y axis before printing the object.
Instructions
- Download the stl file.
- Print a test "Cap"
- Scale the file on the x and y axis to get a perfect fit.
- Print a test "Cap"
- Scale the file on the x and y axis to get a perfect fit.
License
Thumb protector for cooking by nshankar is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.

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