Summary

The Arthritis Kitchen Assistant was specifically designed to meet the needs of patients with Arthritis, particularly for kitchen tasks that require extended stirring. Arthritis patients often experience intense discomfort in the joints when they are required to tightly grip objects or maintain curved finger positions for prolonged periods. As a result, holding a cooking utensil in a standard way and stirring using wrist movements can cause significant pain.

To address this, the product incorporates four main structural components: the finger fits, the wrist walls, the wrist body, and the primary palm rest. Instead of depending solely on finger grip, which heavily engages small, sensitive hand muscles, the design allows users to rest their entire hand and a portion of their wrist on the device. This changes the usage of muscle and motion to larger, stronger muscles in the arm and shoulder, effectively reducing strain on the hand and minimizing joint pain. Furthermore, the finger fits are carefully sculpted at varying depths and lengths, enabling the fingers to naturally fit into a relaxed, slightly curved position without the need for excessive bending or gripping.

The product was modeled using Fusion 360.