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No. 838Opportunity areaHealth and wellbeing

Anatomy-specific prosthetics

Source

The idea

Additive manufacturing adapted to individual anatomy.

Why this is interesting

  • The summary describes prosthetics made to fit an individual’s anatomy. Printing is one step; scanning, design, fitting and follow-up decide whether a device is actually used.
  • Only Kalaari’s public summary page was reviewed; the full report was not read. The summary does not address regulation, clinical evidence or cost, so none of those are assumed here.

Possible starting points

01

Scan-to-fit workflow

Study how clinics capture measurements and adjust a prosthetic today, and where digital design could reduce refits.

02

Design support for prosthetists

Offer design and printing as a service to prosthetists rather than selling to patients directly.

Questions to answer

  1. Who pays for a prosthetic in the target segment: the patient, an insurer, a public scheme or a charity?
  2. What clinical evidence and approvals would a clinic need before switching?
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