Introducing the latest in 3D Scanning for Orthotics and Prosthetics

The latest in 3D scanning for orthotics and prosthetics is arriving this winter. Recent developments in cell phone technology have made the development of the Comb App possible, making industry-leading scanning technology accessible right on your iPhone. While the Comb App is in its final stages of development, its accessibility is poised to change the way much of the O&P industry approaches custom fabrication.

Accessibility

Scanning technology has been perfected over the course of the last decade. Now the same level of precision, previously exclusive to large non-portable scanners, has the mobility of shape-capture right in your clinician’s pocket. 

Since the app can be installed onto any iPhone X or newer, a clinician can bring the technology directly to the patient in any setting – for any body part (excluding cranial). The easy to use interface allows the clinician to scan their patient, review the scan, and download the scan to their personal portal directly from their phone.  The scan can be reviewed and forwarded straight to fabrication. Starting this winter, the latest in scanning technology is accessible right from your pocket. 

The App, How it works

The app can be used on any iPhone X or newer. The app utilizes the front-facing camera to precisely create a 3D image of a patient by using the depth sensors natively built into the latest generation of iPhones. Unlike other scanners, the Comb app allows you to scan close to the body thus not requiring the clinician to stand on a chair or kneel on the floor. Inside the app, the clinician has the ability to choose between a number of different scanning formats in order to meet each patient’s specific need. 

The accessibility of the technology allows you to take multiple scans and instantly save them to your online portal – straight from your iPhone.

Substitutes

This technology has been created by tenured O&P professionals who have decades of industry experience. Until now, traditional casting procedures have been the standard in capturing the specific dimensions and intricacies of each patient. Clinicians can move away from traditional casting. This process, while trusted, is time consuming and can be expensive over time. 

3D scanning, because of cost and bulk, has only been adopted by approximately 25% of the O&P industry. Until now, there hasn’t been an option for clinicians to access this technology directly on their mobile device without additional hardware. The Comb App allows clinicians across the world to precisely scan their patients directly from their iPhone – and bring the technology directly to the patient. 

What’s Next?

The Comb App is currently beta testing their technology with a handful of leaders in the orthotics and prosthetics industry. The technology will be available to the public beginning in the winter of 2020. Keep an eye on your email, our website and our social channels for updates and availability.