Frequently Asked Questions

The Splayometer is a clinical dynamometer that measures finger and hand extension and abduction strength.

Grip dynamometers and pinch gauges measure squeezing and pinching force. The Splayometer measures the opposite motion: the force generated when fingers extend or spread apart.

The Splayometer measures three motions: finger-to-thumb extension, single finger extension, and whole-hand extension and abduction using the hand loop. Force displays in pounds or kilograms, as a live reading, a held maximum, or a three-trial average.

Occupational and physical therapists and other healthcare professionals who assess hand strength, including hand surgeons, physiatrists, and orthopedic specialists.

Peripheral nerve injuries, tendon injuries and repairs, neurological conditions, degenerative and contracture conditions, performing arts and sport-specific injuries, and post-surgical rehabilitation.

Select the finger rings or hand loop, and position the patient as described in the Standard Use Procedures. In Average mode, the Splayometer records the peak of each trial and displays the mean and standard deviation.

Small, medium, and large finger ring sets and an adjustable hand loop. Attachments connect and disconnect to the load cell with a 90-degree turn.

Yes. Attachments twist on and off the load cell without tools, so clinicians can switch between different measurement attachments in a single session.

The Splayometer Clinical Kit and replacement accessories are available in the shop.

The Splayometer is a Class I medical device under 21 CFR 888.1250 and is exempt from premarket notification (510(k)). Details are on the Regulatory & Quality page.