L'il E-Z Hand

Features

• A child's first, functional, anatomically correct, economically priced prosthetic hand.
• L'il E-Zs have unique, self-energizing grasping mechanical components, molded inside a flexible polymer body.
• The thumb opens easily to allow for an object to be inserted and held but resists easy object release.
• Useful for crawling and bilateral control as well as unilateral manipulation.
• Soft, flexible polymer fingers and hand exterior surfaces with life-like, molded anatomical features.
• No glove is required.

Design Credits/Acknowledgements

The L'il E-Z is the first product to be successfully developed and manufactured under a cooperative agreement between Los Amigos Research and Education Institute (LAREI) (Rancho Los Amigos) and TRS Inc. The project was initiated and in part funded via a grant to LAREI from the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).

Training

TRS recommends that training with the L'il E-Z be conducted or supervised by a registered therapist with experience in upper limb prosthetics. Ask TRS for the most recent published research or clinical experience information available on this product.