Create it REAL and Vitalitecs Drive Digital Orthopedics in Mexico
A strategic alliance seeks to transform how technical aids are manufactured in the country. The Danish firm Create it REAL, a specialist in additive manufacturing technology, joins forces with the Mexican company Vitalitecs. The goal is clear: to enable more local clinics and orthopedic workshops to produce orthoses, prostheses, and insoles tailored to each patient, overcoming cost and technical knowledge limitations. 🩺
Vitalitecs: The Local Bridge to Digital Manufacturing
As a strategic partner in Mexican territory, Vitalitecs has the mission to eliminate barriers to adopting digital workflows. The company will not only distribute the technological solutions from its Danish partner but also operate a 3D printing service center. This dual model is key: workshops can start offering customized devices by outsourcing production or, when ready, integrate the technology into their own facilities. This drastically shortens delivery time to the patient. ⚡
Key advantages of this collaboration model:- Reduce initial investment: Workshops can access advanced technology without a large upfront equipment purchase.
- Overcome the learning curve: Vitalitecs provides the support and services needed to start producing immediately.
- Accelerate processes: Patients receive their customized technical aids in a much shorter timeframe compared to traditional methods.
This collaboration democratizes access to medical 3D printing in Mexico, allowing workshops of any size to innovate in their processes.
Programmable Foam: The Smart Material for Orthopedics
At the heart of this technical collaboration is a material developed by Create it REAL: Programmable Foam. Its main innovation lies in the ability, during the 3D printing process, to precisely and repeatably control mechanical properties such as density and flexibility in different zones of the same piece. This is no minor detail; it is fundamental for clinical applications where rigidity or cushioning must adapt to the specific anatomy and rehabilitation plan of each individual. 🦵
Features of Programmable Foam material:- Zonal property control: Allows designing more rigid areas for support and softer ones for comfort in the same device.
- Clinical repeatability: Ensures that every manufactured piece meets the same prescribed technical specifications.
- Anatomical adaptation: Facilitates creating solutions that perfectly fit the user's biomechanical needs.
The Future of Orthopedics is Digital and Personalized
This alliance marks a firm step toward the orthopedics of the future in Mexico. No longer solely dependent on plaster molds and manual craftsmanship; now, the "digital tailor" uses filaments and software to create precise solutions. The combination of Create it REAL's technology and Vitalitecs' local implementation capabilities promises to make the manufacturing of customized devices no longer an exception but a standard practice, improving patients' quality of life. 🌐