The “digit widget” grows the palmar soft tissues of a contracted PIP joint back to length by transmitting an extension torque to the joint via skeletal pins. When combined with a surgical plan to rebalance the forces across the joint toward normal, the WI

The University of New Mexico Hospital is soliciting proposals for the Digit Widget, a medical device designed to restore palmar soft tissue length in contracted proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints by transmitting extension torque through skeletal pins, with proposals due October 16, 2026.

The scope requires the device to function in conjunction with a surgical plan to rebalance forces across the PIP joint toward normal physiological function. The procurement is governed by detailed biomechanical specifications and performance criteria outlined in the attached technical specification document (70-H6901-26-CP401_091626 Hand Biomechanics SS UNMH.pdf), which establishes engineering standards, force distribution requirements, and clinical validation parameters that awardees must meet.

Place of performance is New Mexico. The procurement supports UNMH's orthopedic or hand surgery program and requires evidence-based medical technology capable of addressing the complex biomechanical challenges associated with PIP joint contracture treatment.