Hi All,
I am writing a review of the Tracer Cad class I attended to all because I got
so many of you wanting to know how it went and I don’t have time to respond to
all of you individually thoroughly enough.
I have to say I was very impressed with the system. So impressed that I will
own one in the very near future. What impressed me was the capabilities of the
system for measurement and the modification tools available. Working directly
on the limb with my hands allowed me the ability to modify specific areas on
each limb the way I would during a cast and during plaster modification. I can
understand some people having difficulties when starting out or not having
full knowledge of what it can do, but after going to the the class, I found
out how to remedy those difficulties. It is only as good as the prosthetist
using it but I believe very confidently that once I get comfortable with the
tools, it will be as good as I am…….Only much faster than me!!
The creator of this system is very impressive on working prosthetists
ideas into the system easily. I am mainly sold on the system because of him.
He seemingly can do anything asked of him and incorporate it into TracerCad.
AK’s by numbers was a concern of some writing me before. With the
capabilities to add your own personal templates into the system, modify the
mold you want, I don’t see how it could be any better. I plan to do all my
modifications, ask for the carving ONLY back and touch it up myself until I
get comfortable with it. Then pull my own test socket. Tons of time saved and
reducing costs while learning.
It can duplicate casts and sockets easily if you can’t trace someones limb
for some reason, then you can modify it later.
The system has it all but my opinion is if you don’t take the 2 day course,
it would be useless. It is easy to learn but you NEED to learn it right.
I hope this helps all of you that were interested in what I thought of the
course and the system. Any other info can be given by going to their classes.
