DIGIT CAPS

Fecha de publicación: 05/10/2018
Fuente: Wipo "digitalization"
ABSTRACT“Digit caps”The embodiments herein discloses protective digit caps to protect digits in hand while performing Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) procedure. The digits caps are made of heat cure acrylic material. Each digit caps is a hollow tubular device having a open end and closed end. It has outer surface and inner surface. The tube extends up to the level of interphalangeal joint for the thumb. The tube extends up to the level of proximal interphalangeal joint for the other four fingers. Each cap has a window over the area corresponding to the flexor aspect of distal phalanx to allow proprioception. The digit caps can be used in non-aspiration cytology techniques.FIG. 1