Phoenix Reborn Arm

This is an elbow-driven device. To use this design, users must have a functional elbow that bends to force the fingers closed on the hand.

This design is a Remix of the Phoenix Hand and the UnLimbited Arm, designed by Albert Fung. This project is a collaboration between e-NABLE Sierra Leone and the Hong Kong Maker Club.

It became apparent in a previous feasibility study that for the 3D-printed prosthetics to survive the tropics, components would need to be removed that are not well-adapted to hot weather. Therefore, this design set out to replace all the rubber bands in the Phoenix hand.

Changes: For the palm, the cable tunnels have been widened, the knuckle stumps removed, and a bar is added at the thumb base for tying an elastic cord. The thick palm mesh by John Diamond has been modified to strengthen the screw holes. For the fingers, tunnels have been created so an elastic cord can now run all the way from the fingertip up into the palm. Additionally, some of the pins on the model have been resized and reshaped.

Files and Resources:

STL Files: Link

Assembly Materials Kit: Link + Velcro Straps 

e-NABLE Device Color Customizer: Link