Founded in 1991 in a garage by two brothers-in-law, Invent Medical develops and 3D-prints custom orthotic and prosthetic devices for clinics and hospitals. The independent, family-owned company has evolved from traditional plaster fabrication into a digital O&P operation, using workflows it has refined since adopting 3D printing in 2010. Invent Medical fabricates devices in the United States and operates across eight countries, serving more than 1,000 clinics and hospitals in 40 countries; its devices are developed with patient trials and produced under ISO 13485 certification.
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Presque Isle Medical TechnologiesFounded in Erie in 1975, Presque Isle Medical Technologies is a family-owned, three-generation provider of personalized orthotic and prosthetic care for children and adults. Its long pediatric history grew from an original relationship with Shriners Hospital for Children into a multi-state practice that also brings coordinated mobile care to home- and facility-bound patients. The company combines clinical expertise with evolving tools such as 3D scanning and printing, while keeping individualized care at the center.ERIE, PA
Hersco Ortho LabsSince its New York City beginnings in the late 1930s, Hersco Ortho Labs has served as a lower-extremity central fabrication partner, making custom orthopedic devices to practitioners’ prescriptions. Cathal and Seamus Kennedy have operated the company since 1995, combining hands-on consultation with digital scanning, CAD-CAM and 3D printing; Hersco says most of its functional foot orthotics have been 3D printed since 2020. Its practitioner-focused model extends from carefully inspected Richie Braces and AFOs to custom shoes and prosthetic fabrication, with an education center that provides clinical articles and continuing-education courses.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Ascent FabricationAscent Fabrication builds digital orthotics and prosthetics workflows, combining clinically tested 3D-printed patient devices with scanning tools and education for O&P clinics. Based in Saratoga Springs, the company serves more than 30 U.S. clinics and has also helped establish digital O&P programs in Haiti, Thailand, and Nepal. Its Noura 3D Scanner captures the inner surfaces of hand casts and prosthetic sockets, while its central fabrication service supports customized clinical devices.SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
iOrthoticsFounded in Mackay, Queensland, in 2009, iOrthotics makes custom foot orthotics and braces through clinician-led digital design and 3D printing. Now headquartered in Brisbane with manufacturing labs across Australia and the United States, the company combines podiatrists, orthotists, engineers and designers in one team. iOrthotics is also an official HP Multi Jet Fusion partner and holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certifications.LONG IS CITY, NY