Tweezer Grip (TweeziFit)
About this project
The Tweezer Grip / Tweezifit is designed for users with limited grip or motor control, including rehab patients, elderly individuals, therapists, and professionals who use tweezers frequently. It’s a soft 3D-printed TPU adapter that attaches to standard tweezers, guiding finger placement and widening the pinch angle for improved stability and comfort. By enhancing grip and reducing strain, it enables safer, more precise, and independent use in daily care, rehabilitation, or repetitive professional work.
The challenge
TweeziFit helps users with limited grip or motor skills use tweezers safely and accurately. It improves finger positioning, reduces strain, and enables independent use in rehab, daily life, or repetitive professional tasks.
Who it helps
TweeziFit supports users with limited grip or motor control, including rehab patients, elderly individuals, therapists, and professionals like estheticians who use tweezers often and seek comfort, precision, and reduced strain.
How it works
The Tweezer Grip supports users with limited grip or motor control, including rehab patients, elderly individuals, therapists, and professionals like estheticians who use tweezers often and seek comfort, precision, and reduced strain.
Individuals with limited grip or fine motor skills struggle to use tweezers safely and accurately.
The Tweezer Grip improves grip stability and finger alignment, allowing users with limited motor control to hold and operate tweezers comfortably. Its ergonomic design reduces strain and supports safe, independent use in both rehab and daily tasks.
The Tweezer Grip is a soft TPU 3d printing adapter that attaches to standard tweezers. It guides finger placement or widens the pinch angle, making tweezer use easier, more stable, and less straining for users with grip or motor challenges.
Tools needed
PC or MAC I7 +
Fusion 360
Prusa slicer
FDM Printer
Project details
- Stage: Product
- Built by the Ichilov hospital community, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- Team: Marta & Avigail Malka
- Category: Daily Living, Therapy
- Made with: 3D printing
- 111 downloads
The build files for Tweezer Grip (TweeziFit) are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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