Hand Punch

The Tamarack Hand Punch quickly and easily produces precisely located holes for installing Tamarack Flexure Joint™ hardware. The configuration guides the punch to the correct location for a perfectly positioned hole. The Hand Punch may also be used for general hole punching needs. It is available in large, medium and pediatric sizes to match the three Tamarack Flexure Joint™ sizes.

Hand Molding Tool

This specialty hand tool has been designed to complement the Tamarack Flexure Joint system. The Hand Molding Tool allows you to quickly and easily retrofit a solid-ankle AFO with Tamarack Flexure Joints. This tool forms a flexure joint cavity after spot-heating the desired location. It is available in large, medium and pediatric sizes.

Spanner Wrench Tool

The spanner driver has a retractable pin, which helps hold and align the flange nut for easier installation of the dorsiflexion-assist joints. The new flange nut has a 4-notch spanner drive for easier removal of the joints. The Spanner Wrench Tool is a modified version of a similar tool designed, built and used by Lee Barrus, CO of Arrow Artificial Limb and Brace Inc., Provo, Utah.

Illustration of free-hand Spanner Driver and Hex Tool combination for securing Tamarack joints

Illustration of Spanner Driver and Hex Tool combination for securing Tamarack joints (using Vice tool)

Hex Tools

Tamarack’s Hex Tools are used for installing the attachment screws on Tamarack Flexure Joints™. They are available in both L-shaped and driver forms.

Typical sizing for Tamarack Hex Tools:

• 2.0mm – Pediatric Flexure Joints
• 2.5mm – Medium & Large Flexure Joints; Clevisphere adjustment screw
• 3.0mm – Clevisphere™ Joints