hand diagnostics
The manugraphy® system is an accurate and reliable system designed to measure hand forces while gripping.
Functional hand diagnostics traditionally has only quantified the total force while gripping, such as with a dynamometer. However, the manugraphy® system, developed by novel, offers a key advantage over the conventional systems: it is able to determine the force of each individual finger as well as the phalanges.
The individual force contributed by each part of the hand – the finger, phalanx, or palm – is measured separately.
With this type of a detailed and objective analysis of the different hand locations, the user is able to compare the patient’s hand function in situations such as before and after a surgery. Additionally, the patient’s progress in rehabilitation can be better evaluated.
The manugraphy® system can also provide audio feedback which can be used in physical therapy. The patient can carry out different gripping exercises independently, and therapy results can be analyzed objectively.
Standardized or customized reports can be created.
manugraphy® Software
The manugraphy® measurement software facilitates the configuration and selection of different measuring modes, for bigger and for smaller cylinders, for case-specific analyses, and for biofeedback training. Audio instructions lead the person through the gripping process and give information on the gripping force. A standardized testing is guaranteed.
The measurement data are displayed online on the PC. With a 2D or 3D view of the local forces, the user is able to carry out an accurate functional analysis of both hand and fingers.
The contribution of each single finger and thumb to the total force is the most relevant information. By partitioning the measurement area into subareas for each finger and the palm of the hand, it is possible to accurately indicate the gripping force and its temporal variation. In this way, the user can evaluate functional changes of the hand load.
With the help of simultaneous video streams, the movements of the different fingers can be optically displayed and documented.
At novel, our priority is to enable the highest quality in measurement and we strongly believe in art in science.
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