Playing musical instruments
X-Fingers enable individuals to play a variety of musical instruments, but certain devices cannot offer assistance. When our device cannot help an individual play a specific musical instrument, no other functional prosthetic finger on the market can help either.
When using an X-Tip, the devices movement is controlled by the movement of the middle phalange of any finger. The stabilization of the device occurs on the proximal phalange. When the middle phalange is flexed, the X-Tip flexes too. When the middle phalange extends; so does the X-Tip. Because of the dexterity of this device, almost any musical instrument can be played. Because the fingers are extremely low profile, they can fit in between the sharp and flat piano keys (the black one’s) unlike other bulkier artificial fingers.
When replacing a finger with a regular X-Finger, the piano can be played, along with other instruments as well. The only instruments that are unable to be played are sting instruments, including guitars. This is because the full dexterity of the finger is needed to press on a string. This is because the movement of each joint in an X-Finger moves simultaneously in the same direction. When the proximal phalange flexes, so does the middle and distal phalange of the X-Finger device. In turn, when the proximal phalange extends, so does the middle and distal phalanges of the X-Finger. When playing a guitar, for example, the joints in each finger need to flex and extend simultaneously which is currently beyond the capabilities of any functional prosthetic finger available in the world.
If you have any specific questions regarding the use of any of our products with any instrument, please send us an email and we will offer you the as much information as we can provide with both the possibilities as well as the limitations.
Below you can see one of our customers playing the piano while wearing two X-Fingers; and beneath the video you can read his testimonial.
X-Fingers enable individuals to play a variety of musical instruments, but certain devices cannot offer assistance. When our device cannot help an individual play a specific musical instrument, no other functional prosthetic finger on the market can help either.
When using an X-Tip, the devices movement is controlled by the movement of the middle phalange of any finger. The stabilization of the device occurs on the proximal phalange. When the middle phalange is flexed, the X-Tip flexes too. When the middle phalange extends; so does the X-Tip. Because of the dexterity of this device, almost any musical instrument can be played. Because the fingers are extremely low profile, they can fit in between the sharp and flat piano keys (the black one’s) unlike other bulkier artificial fingers.
When replacing a finger with a regular X-Finger, the piano can be played, along with other instruments as well. The only instruments that are unable to be played are sting instruments, including guitars. This is because the full dexterity of the finger is needed to press on a string. This is because the movement of each joint in an X-Finger moves simultaneously in the same direction. When the proximal phalange flexes, so does the middle and distal phalange of the X-Finger device. In turn, when the proximal phalange extends, so does the middle and distal phalanges of the X-Finger. When playing a guitar, for example, the joints in each finger need to flex and extend simultaneously which is currently beyond the capabilities of any functional prosthetic finger available in the world.
If you have any specific questions regarding the use of any of our products with any instrument, please send us an email and we will offer you the as much information as we can provide with both the possibilities as well as the limitations.
Below you can see one of our customers playing the piano while wearing two X-Fingers; and beneath the video you can read his testimonial.
Every hand accident with amputation feels disastrous from the first moment. It is a major nightmare even if you are an optimist. Losing the right hands first segment of the index, and the first two of the middle finger makes your life more difficult and produces a huge psychological burden.
As a pianist of jazz and classical music you definitely need EVERY single finger. After rehearsing the piano for decades I knew this fact very well. My accident made me very sad. I now could forget about playing my favorite Bach fugues and other sophisticated piano stuff, I liked so much. I seemed to have lost something very important to my life forever.
In Europe they only sell cosmetic finger replacements that mostly disturb because they are not flexible. But by chance I heard of Didrick Medical's X-finger, a functional prosthesis. With new hope I took the plane from Germany to the sunshine state and visited Dan Didrick and his team.
We could test the individual device he produced for me after a very short time. The local Steinway shop in Naples (thank you so much!) had been helpful as well. Mr. Didrick could adapt the device to my piano needs very precisely.
Technically the X-finger is very reliable. It works even after a year of frequent usage without any problem. Sure I can't play as good as before, and there are certain pieces I have to forget. It will also take me a lot of time to rehearse and strong faith before I'll go back to stage. But this device is absolutely helpful, since it gives me back a great amount of the pleasure to play an instrument.
As a client I always felt accepted and supported optimally. Dan Didrick and Didrick Medical did a very good job. The whole process from order to production and payment was very clean, direct and uncomplicated.
Dan Didrick’s invention brought Florida's sunshine back to my musical life. Chapeau!
As a pianist of jazz and classical music you definitely need EVERY single finger. After rehearsing the piano for decades I knew this fact very well. My accident made me very sad. I now could forget about playing my favorite Bach fugues and other sophisticated piano stuff, I liked so much. I seemed to have lost something very important to my life forever.
In Europe they only sell cosmetic finger replacements that mostly disturb because they are not flexible. But by chance I heard of Didrick Medical's X-finger, a functional prosthesis. With new hope I took the plane from Germany to the sunshine state and visited Dan Didrick and his team.
We could test the individual device he produced for me after a very short time. The local Steinway shop in Naples (thank you so much!) had been helpful as well. Mr. Didrick could adapt the device to my piano needs very precisely.
Technically the X-finger is very reliable. It works even after a year of frequent usage without any problem. Sure I can't play as good as before, and there are certain pieces I have to forget. It will also take me a lot of time to rehearse and strong faith before I'll go back to stage. But this device is absolutely helpful, since it gives me back a great amount of the pleasure to play an instrument.
As a client I always felt accepted and supported optimally. Dan Didrick and Didrick Medical did a very good job. The whole process from order to production and payment was very clean, direct and uncomplicated.
Dan Didrick’s invention brought Florida's sunshine back to my musical life. Chapeau!