FlexiGrip - A No-Nail Can Opener

Chemotherapy often results in brittle nails and painful nail bed injuries for cancer patients, as it targets rapidly dividing cells, including those in fingernails. This makes routine tasks like opening a soda can difficult and uncomfortable. As part of my Manufacturing and Design Communications (E29) course, I along with two other teammates developed a finger-extension product for cancer patients which enables convenient and effective opening of cans and bottles to prevent nail bed damage and to protect brittle nails. I was in charge of engineering drawings, manufacturing (PLA and waterjet), and our showcase presentation slides.