Sockets

Programmable Plast™ technology expands to diagnostic prosthetic sockets

Programmable Plast™ technology expands to diagnostic prosthetic sockets Aalborg, May 2026. The latest update to the Embrace Corset solution introduces professional 3D-printed diagnostic sockets for both above- and below-knee applications. A significant upgrade to the Embrace Corset solution has been released, providing orthopedic professionals with advanced tools to design and manufacture custom prosthetic devices. This…

Groupe Tolda and Create it REAL partnership

Groupe Tolda is pioneering the industry by adopting a digital workflow

Groupe Tolda is pioneering the industry by adopting a digital workflow Every great story has a humble beginning, and for Groupe Tolda, that was Julien Cipière’s basement. From that modest start, however, a critical mission took root: establishing specialized pediatric care clinics, Neo Orthopedie and Kid Ortho. Julien faced a challenge: the necessary tools to…

3D printed socket

Transforming test sockets with the Embrace Corset solution

Transforming test sockets with the Embrace Corset solution FDM 3D printing is the future of test socket manufacturing Traditional prosthetic socket fabrication relies on a manual, craft-based process that has remained largely unchanged for decades. This conventional method involves messy plaster casting of the patient’s residual limb, the creation of a heavy positive plaster model,…

Printer material

TPU is the new super material

TPU is the new super material For decades, the healthcare and furniture industries have relied on a historical compromise: polyurethane (PU) foam. It was cheap, easy to mass-produce, and good enough for support. But as we move into 2026, that compromise is becoming a liability. Between a rising global crisis in patient well-being and a…