Re: SUMMARY of Responses - Cad Cam system - for FO's

Re: SUMMARY of Responses - Cad Cam system - for FO's

Ben Mcmurtrie

11/20/2009

Hi all

 

Here are the responses I had for in house cad Cam Foot orthoses systems.

Amfit and Orthema seem to be the most known' in house systems

 

Thanks to those who replied

 

Ben

 

Ben McMurtrie

B. App. Sci (P&O). CO. MAOPA

 

Geelong Orthotics P/L

70 Bellerine St

Geelong 3220

Vic Australia

 

Ph 613 5224 2200

Fax 613 5223 3229

Mob 0412 822 427

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W www.geelongorthotics.com.au

 

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We use the Amfit system and find that it works quite well for orthoses of
all kinds: soft or medium or dual density, cork or we can carve a positive
out of cork and pull a thermoplastic FO. The beauty is no more crush boxes
or cast, no cast time involved and a very nice product for around $30.00 a
pair depending upon your top cover.

 

 

Hi Ben,

 

Up at ISPO Gold Coast there was a company called Orthema. They were
presenting a CAD CAD system for FO's that looked pretty good. The cost for
the complete package was around $75,000 I think. They definitely has dual
density balnks but I think you are locked into using their blanks (they cost
around $45 each). It was marketed as an improved unit compard to the Amfit.
One advantage was that it runs on 3 phase power and reporst to be much more
robust and reliable than Amfit. You also don't have to buy a 'number of
cuts' - i.e. you can carve as many FO's as you like without paying for them
(apart from the balnk cost). I think there was a $1000 / annum software
update fee or something like that.

 

Kevin MCCarthy (WA) also imports a Swiss system that he reckons is great.
He makes his own blanks, or you can use your own, but it may be difficult to
make your own dual density blank. He would be worth chatting to.

 

 

Hi Ben,

I have both the Amfit digitizer and the mill and I am very pleased ( as are
my referral sources) with the quality of the product and the turn-a-round
time. This is a wonderful tool. As an orthotist/pedorthist I like to control
the process and Amfit allows me to provide a quality custom product that
saves me time and is also cost effective. By using Amfit as a tool I get
from point A with the patient to point G in the fabrication process in a
very short time frame.

 

There is a learning curve but once you know how to use the system to your
needs/taste you will become spoiled. My average time spent evaluating,
scanning, fabricating, fitting, and follow-up is about two hours per
patient. The keys are a good scan and knowng how to fit the orthotic to the
shoe(s).

The Amfit system is expensive but I do between 80 and 100 pair per month so
it has paid for itself. Blanks aren't that expensive and I never have a
problem with supply. My average cost per pair for blanks and top-cover (I
primarily use 1/8pelite) is about $30 per pair.

 

 

When I saw your query, I immediately thought of this man with his hairdo.
It is unique and his product looks pretty unique too.

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    There are other solutions, but they don't all accept both EVA and hard
shells. Amfit locks you in to use their shells and supply is an issue in
Western Canada.

Sculptaped is a unit that does not lock you in using their blanks.

 

 

Hi Ben,
we are an italian company that is proposing in the P&O field an innovative
production system, ORTIS based on a 7 axis robotic solution, for carving any
kind of models on different materials like the plastic, polyurethane,
plaster, ...

ORTIS is the only solution on the market that is able to carve,
in one piece and with one placement,
every model you need
from a body jacket to a KAFO/AFO,
from an helmet to a sitting system,
from a prothesis to an aesthetical coverture,
and more ....;
the starting point is your CAD model in STL, VRML or AOP format!


May this flexibility be useful for your carving needs?
May I give you more information?

I remain at your disposal, hoping to hear news from you asap.