Digital orthotics & prosthetics
Digital technology, applied to clinical care.
Ortho Care Home is progressively incorporating modern digital technologies into patient-specific orthotic and prosthetic care — always in support of clinical judgment.
Capabilities & experience
From 3D capture to CNC manufacturing.
Relevant experience and capabilities across the digital orthotics and prosthetics workflow.
Not every patient or every device uses a completely digital workflow. The method is selected according to clinical need, and clinical judgment leads throughout.
- 3D scanning
- Digital patient models
- Digital brace modification
- Digital orthotic design
- CAD/CAM
- Rodin4D workflows
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- Digital trimline development
- CNC manufacturing
- Prosthetic component design
- Patient-specific digital workflows
Digital scoliosis workflow
Rodin4D in a clinical scoliosis pathway.
Digital tools support clinical expertise rather than replace clinical judgment.
Step 01
Patient Assessment
Clinical evaluation and identification of orthotic requirements.
Step 02
3D Scanning
Digital capture of patient anatomy.
Step 03
Digital Model Modification
Clinical modification of the patient's digital model.
Step 04
Brace Design
Patient-specific digital brace design.
Step 05
Trimline Development
Development and adjustment of brace geometry and trimlines.
Step 06
Manufacturing
Translation of the digital design into the fabrication workflow.
Step 07
Clinical Fitting
Final fitting, assessment and patient-specific adjustment.
Design & fabrication
CAD experience carried into real devices.
Experience in CAD development, reverse engineering, mold fabrication and CNC manufacturing of prosthetic components.
Practical experience with CAD and SolidWorks in prosthetic component development sits behind the center's approach to custom design and fabrication.
Research & future direction
Development work, presented as development work.
The following are research and development directions associated with the center — not confirmed operational services. The center is exploring the evaluation and development of foot orthotics using 3D technology.
- Digital foot orthotics
- 3D rehabilitation technology
- Patient-specific orthotic design
- Digital fabrication
- Clinical evaluation of orthotic solutions
- CAD/CAM workflows
- Custom device development
- Digital prosthetic and orthotic workflows
A possible future digital pathway
Step 01
Digital Capture
3D scanning of the patient's anatomy.
Step 02
Patient-Specific CAD Design
Digital design built around the individual.
Step 03
Digital Clinical Modification
Clinical refinement of the digital model.
Step 04
Advanced Manufacturing
Digitally driven fabrication methods.
Step 05
Clinical Fitting
Fitting and patient-specific adjustment.
Step 06
Evaluation & Refinement
Clinical evaluation and iterative improvement.
The longer-term objective is to make patient-specific orthotics and prosthetics increasingly precise, repeatable, digitally documented, easier to refine and compatible with modern manufacturing methods.
Next step
Discuss whether a digital workflow suits your case.
Book an assessment and our specialist team will advise on the appropriate approach.