Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are among the most challenging for athletes and active individuals. Treatment often requires surgery, extensive rehabilitation, and knee braces to stabilize and protect the joint during healing. The Provoke™ 3D-printed knee brace, developed by OssKin, is revolutionizing ACL recovery with its innovative scan-to-print technology.
The Provoke™ Advantage: Scan-to-Print Technology
The Provoke™ knee brace stands at the forefront of knee bracing technology, offering a solution that is both biomechanically sound and clinically effective. Unlike conventional braces, Provoke™ is digitally modelized for each patient’s unique morphology. This bespoke process ensures a full total surface contact fit of the brace on the leg, thus providing better control and protection of the leg during gait.
The process starts with a 3D scan of the patient’s lower limb. Using OssKin’s proprietary mass customization software, a Provoke™ knee brace is then digitally customized and tailored perfectly to the patient’s 3D scanned leg. Using advanced 3D printing, OssKin brings greater design freedom and consistent fabrication parameters to the Provoke™ brace. This digital process provides a level of customization that conventional braces cannot match.
This precision fit ensures that the Provoke™ brace delivers targeted protection exactly where it’s needed, reducing the risk of a second incidence of ligament injury or impairing the treatment plan.
Key Benefits of the Provoke™ Knee Brace
Asymmotion™ Hinge for Natural Movement: The Asymmotion™ hinge system represents a significant departure from conventional knee hinge designs (i.e. polycentric or “multi-axial”). Conventional hinges typically mimic only linear movement in the sagittal plane, but the Asymmotion™ hinge allows for comprehensive, three-dimensional movement that mirrors the knee’s natural motion. With 10° to 120° of motion in the sagittal plane, 3mm of A-P translation on the medial compartment and 17mm A-P translation on the lateral compartment producing 17° of axial rotation in the transverse plane, and 4° of abduction-adduction in the coronal plane, this innovative design tracks the knee’s instantaneous axis of rotation, thus minimizing unbalancing counterforces. This not only eliminates brace migration but also maintains proper gait mechanics, offering better protection and patient compliance throughout treatment.
Unmatched Protection and Control: The Provoke™ brace is engineered to match the exact morphology to provide full total surface contact fit of the brace on the leg for better control and protection during gait. Additionally, the hinge system limits end range of motion on all 3 planes of movement to ensure the ligaments are not placed under significant stress, thus reducing the risk of reinjury.
Minimized Brace Migration: Thanks to the advanced Asymmotion™ hinge system and custom fit, the Provoke™ brace stays securely in place during all types of movement. This precise alignment on the biomechanical axis minimizes the common issue of brace migration by perfectly tracking the patient’s natural gait biomechanics during daily activities.
Lightest ACL Brace on the Market: The lightweight design of the Provoke™ knee brace at 10.5oz, makes it 40% lighter than any other double-upright hinged rigid knee brace on the market. Combining this with a precise and snug bespoke fit, allows patients to comfortably wear the brace for extended periods, thus increasing patient compliance.
How Provoke™ Enhances ACL Treatment
The Provoke™ knee brace is not just another brace; it’s a breakthrough in ACL treatment, crafted with OssKin’s biomechanical and orthotic engineering expertise. Using a scan-to-print mass customization platform to ensure a personalized bespoke fit, combined with OssKin’s hinge system that perfectly tracks the 6 degrees of motion of the knee, paired with a brace cuff design that is engineered for optimal rigidity and lightness, the Provoke™ provides the most advanced and clinically effective solution for ligament deficiencies in the knee bracing market.
