Humotech, a developer of wearable device platforms in prosthetics, orthotics, and exoskeletons, launched a clinical pilot with ēlizur, Pennsylvania, an O&P provider, to give patients the ability to sample prosthetic feet before their final prescription. The initiative will use Humotech’s Caplex System of hardware and software to emulate the mechanics of prosthetic devices.
“I believe this patient-centric technology will create a more efficient and appropriate prosthetic foot selection process for both the patient and the prosthetist,” said Brad Scott, director of prosthetics and orthotics at ēlizur. “Patients will spend less time in the clinic while being matched with the most biomechanically suitable foot. Meanwhile, practitioners will no longer have to juggle ordering and returning multiple feet from manufacturers. I also believe this technology will provide strong medical justification when obtaining a new foot for a patient transitioning from their preparatory prosthesis to their definitive one.”
