Towards the end of this article, we outlined a digital scenario of the near future by following around an orthotist during her work. We furthermore reviewed the impact of boundary conditions set by regulators as well as the reimbursement system.

In short outlooks, we rated the probability and timing of adoption rates across the upcoming couple of years. We showed that several trends in 3D image capture (input step), 3D modelling (processing step) and 3D printing (output step) currently converge and thus fuel the rapid transformation of the O&P industry. We are two European digital health experts and industry leaders in the field of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) and in this article we explored what are the underlying trends driving the adoption of digitalisation for customisation of prosthetics & orthotics. MECURIS GmbH, Lindwurmstraße 11, 80337 München, Germany.ĭigital Transformation, Central Fab, Digital Process Chains, FDA, Custom-Made Device, Prosthetic Feet, Orthotic Brace, Quality Assurance, Additive Manufacturing, Trends Abstractĭigitalisation is the megatrend in healthcare, not only since the pandemic.

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