orthotics
Twikit’s Twikbot Brings Mass Customization Using 3D Printing To Prosthetics and Orthotics
Twikit is a Belgium based startup that makes mass customization software. The firm created parametric software that can be used to, within well-defined parameters, make unique 3D printed products. For…
Crispin Orthotics Purchases HP 4200 from Europac 3D for 3D Printing Orthotic Devices
In 2016, 3D printing, scanning, and inspection business Europac 3D, headquartered in the UK, was named a UK Channel Partner for HP, which means that it’s responsible for the sales and servicing of all of…
Interview with Prosthetist and Orthotist Brent Wright of LifeEnabled on 3D Printing Prosthetics
Amidst the hubble and bubble of optimism, money and growth, there are also people doing good things with 3D printing. Open source prosthetics are one of the most exciting areas…
HP Has a One Sized Fits All 3D Printing Solution For Orthotics With Flowbuilt, Materialise and Go 4-D
HP is entering the 3D printing market in a big way. The company has just announced that it will launch metal 3D printers and is rolling out more automated 3D…
Indian Startup Shapecrunch: An App to Let you Get Custom Fit 3D Printed Insoles
Insoles and orthotics generally are looking to be the next area where 3D printing will play a role. As with hearing aids and dental crowns a custom shape needed to…
CYBER Team Uses FDM and Topology Optimization to Streamline Digital Workflow for 3D Printed Orthotics
The CYBER Team, which stands for Cyber-Physical Design and Additive Manufacturing of Custom Orthoses, is on a mission to leverage 3D printing and Industry 4.0 to make better Ankle Foot Orthotics…
Father Takes Up 3D Printing, and Founds New Company, to Create Son’s Custom Orthosis
Some of the most heartwarming aspects of the 3D printing industry involve the people who do everything they can to develop and provide affordable 3D printed prosthetics to people who need them the…
Stratasys VA Initiative Update: 3D Printed Orthotic Gives Veteran a Helping Hand
When our veterans return home from fighting for our country, they deserve all of the help we can give them. Top 3D printing solutions company Stratasys has used its innovative…
Toddler Learns to Toddle with Help from 3D Printed Magic Shoes
Eve Darcy has magic shoes. Bright silver and sparkly, they certainly look magical – but their power comes from the carefully designed and 3D printed orthotics inside them. Eve was…
3D Printed Podfo Orthotics from Stratasys Direct Manufacturing and Peacocks Medical Group Offer Customization and Comfort
Walking the dog…taking the stairs…strolling through the grocery store…jogging on a treadmill…all of these activities and more can be very difficult, and painful, if you are one of the millions…
AtlanticProCare Tries Out 3D Printed Prosthetics Through Partnerships with Three 3D Printing Companies
Portland, Maine is home to AtlanticProCare, which specializes in personalized prosthetics for people who have lost either upper or lower limbs, as well as in scoliosis treatment. Founded in 1993,…
Stratasys Equips Five VA Hospitals with 3D Printers, Materials, and Training for Corporate Social Responsibility Program
A year ago, leading 3D printing solutions company Stratasys partnered with Altair Engineering and the University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center to form the CYBER team, funded by America Makes….
Create O&P Adds Vorum’s Canfit Software to Latest 3D Printing Package, Letting Clinicians Design Their Own Devices
3D printing orthotic and prosthetic manufacturer Create O&P, based in New York, hit the 3D printing headlines this summer when it made the first medical-grade 3D printed arm for a…
Michigan Engineering Develops New Cyber Manufacturing System to Quickly Design and 3D Print Custom Orthotics and Prosthetics
In early 2016, the University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center (UMOPC) teamed up with Stratasys and Altair Engineering to form the CYBER team, which was funded by America Makes…
Create Orthotics and Prosthetics Introduces First-Ever Medical-Grade 3D Printing System for Prosthetic Devices
There are a number of 3D printed prosthetic and orthotic manufacturers out there, but one that has always stood out is Create Orthotics and Prosthetics (Create O&P). The Lake Placid,…
3D Platform Case Study: Researchers Developing 3D Printed Orthotics at Gonzaga University
Lately it’s become more common that we ever could have anticipated to see so many 3D printed prosthetics, with a range of innovative new designs now available and being prompted due to…
Fuel3D Announces Their First Custom Enterprise Solution: The CryoScan3D Foot Scanner
3D scanning technology company Fuel3D has been incredibly busy lately, and they seem to be intent on spreading their technology throughout as many industries as possible. Just last week they were…
Custom Flexy-Form Insoles Are 3D Printable & Utilize Thermoforming for a Perfect Fit
One of the areas in which we have begun to really see 3D printing start to infiltrate is that of custom footwear. Whether it be custom shoes, sneakers, shoe accessories, insoles,…
SOLS Launches the #SOLSonBowery Pop-up Shop to Creatively Market Their 3D Printed Insoles
SOLS is one of those companies that seems to always have an interesting story to report on. Whether it be the launch of their custom orthotics and insoles back in…
SOLS Announces $11.1 Million Invested in ‘Series B’ Funding, Addition to Board of Directors
In the 3D printing world, it seems there’s no time to waste. This is certainly true for some of the participants in the industry that are now seeing some exceptional…
Andiamo Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Add More Patients to 3D Printed Orthotics Starter Program
https://d2pq0u4uni88oo.cloudfront.net/projects/1672961/video-502109-h264_base.mp4 The story behind Andiamo is one of heartbreak turned to inspiration and involves parents making huge strides in giving to others, as we found out late last year,…
World’s First 3D Printed Vertebrae Are Implanted Into Patients in China
Over the last several years, the news regarding 3D printing and health has been astounding. Learning about the latest advances in biomedical printing can sometimes feel like reading a science…
SOLS Announces Launch of Their 3D Printed Custom Orthotics
For the most part, when the general public hears the phrase ‘3D printing’ they typically imagine useless little trinkets slowly being fabricated out of a form of plastic material. I…
SOLS: A 3D Printed Insole & Orthotic Offered by Podiatrists Looks to Come Directly to Consumers By 2015
For decades, insoles have been purchased at shoe stores for the purpose of providing more comfort to the foot and leg. Orthotics have been prescribed by podiatrists to help those…
