Flexy Hand and Flexy Hand 2. WRIST DRIVEN: User must have a functional wrist and enough palm to push against the device to force the fingers closed when wrist is bent. The Flexy Hand 2, designed by Steve Wood, is a wearable prosthetic device made using flexible hinges. Using flexible filament for the hinges means that no elastic cords are necessary to return the fingers to their outstretched position. The Flexy Hand 2 is shared under the Attribution â Non-Commercial â Share Alike license.
Metacarpals. The metacarpals are long bones within the hand that are connected to the carpals, or wrist bones, and to the phalanges, or finger bones. The metacarpals together are referred to as the metacarpus ..The tops of the metacarpals form the knuckles where they join to the wrist.etacarpals. The metacarpals are long bones within the hand that are connected to the carpals, or wrist bones, and to the phalanges, or finger bones. The metacarpals together are referred to as the metacarpus ..
The carpometacarpal joints are the articulations between the distal row of carpals and the bases of the first through fifth metacarpals. The first carpometacarpal joint is the articulation between the first metacarpal and the trapezium. The second metacarpal articualtes primarily with the trapezoid and secondarily with the trapezium and capitate. The third metacarpal articulates with the capitate.