How to make your 3D Printed AFO - Custom Workflow

Here is the way to make your AFO through the form workflow without any need to use the 3D Software.

After selecting your model, you can now select the "Custom" workflow, which allows you to customize the scan correction, the design, and the printing of your AFO.

After selecting this option, you'll be asked if you want to add another order for a TPU inlay in your order, which can be a full boot or half of it to be thinner in the device.

If you have chosen a dynamic model ( B8 ), you can now select your articulation model and the degree of mobility of the device.

In the correction step, you can now select 4 options:

No correction
Only select if you scanned a corrected mold with offset on the malleolis
Forma correction
Use the 3D Software to correct your mold
Standard correction
Trust the designer to do a classic correction on it
Custom correction
Use the form to correct it with your data

You will then be asked to fill out the printing and color selection information for your AFO.

The correction mode we are interested in here is the Custom correction, which allows you to set up your AFO with info and sliders:

That information will not take into account the position of your scan; if you indicate a valgus of the rear foot at 6°, your scan will be rectified to 6° without taking into account the basic position.

If there are any parts of your scan that you would like to be left untouched, please indicate this in the blank space on the last line.

Once you get to the design stage, you can select the design mode you want.
To follow the "Custom" design, we will see here the Custom mode.

The Standard mode corresponds to the automatic correction by the designer, and the sketch to the drawing of the cutting lines by yourself (only available if you have made yourself the correction of the scan via Forma)

Then fill in the AFO length and width fields, and select the heel hole option to create a hole in the AFO that will allow you to check the position of the heel inside.

The "alveoli" option will allow you to air out the AFO and make it lighter.

In the custom design mode, you must select the trim lines you want for your AFO.

With, for example, a design behind or in front of the malleoli. Or add "Flaps" to encompass more of the anatomical volumes of your feet.

Next step: thicknesses:

During this step, you will be able to customize the thicknesses along the length of your AFO and also include a Global Offset, which will allow you to include a foam of the same thickness, for example.

We recommend a fairly rigid thickness at the back and heel of your AFO of 3 to 4mm and a thinner thickness at the front of the sole of 1 to 2mm, depending on the patient's weight.

Then you will be asked to choose your closing system among the emplacement of the drawings.

Last step of the finishing touches: the selection your logo on the AFO to give it a very personal touch.

You can even add your company logo by selecting the option "Add My logo"

Congratulations! You just made your very own customized AFO through the form!