Biometric scanning and 3D printing: a revolution in orthotic design
A recent partnership between HP (CA, US) and Go 4-D (ON, Canada), a medical orthotics industry visionary, is set to modernize the world of custom orthotics. They aim to rejuvenate manufacturing methods to produce a new range of orthotics for patients, optimizing comfort and function. The alliance between the two companies will allow Go 4-D to distribute the FitStation powered by HP throughout the North American medical market. The FitStation platform combines 3D foot scanning with dynamic gait analysis to enable both orthotic recommendations and 3D printed custom orthotics, based on each patient's unique biomechanics. Go 4-D will be able...
