Webinar
Introducing phits+: The Next Step for 3D-Printed Orthotics
About this webinar
Since launching in 2014, phits orthotics and Materialise Phits Suite have made a world of difference for foot and ankle experts and their patients. Now, it’s time to take the next step in 3D-printed orthotics, as we unveil a new orthotic design and core updates to our design wizard that makes it more flexible and user-friendly than ever.
Join Materialise Founder Fried Vancraen and our Materialise Phits Suite experts as they officially reveal these exciting changes and walk you through the next generation of phits orthotics.
What you will learn
- Hear why and how Materialise began developing 3D-printed orthotics
- Learn the importance of using dynamic measurements to create truly personalized orthotics
- See how visualizing the average pressure on the insole’s design allows you to make the best possible adaptations
- Discover how flexibility is enhanced through a range of new and enhanced correction options, including custom center of pressure lines
- Find out how you can keep track of every design change in a single interface and order orthotics in as few as three clicks with our latest software update
- See what Go 4-D client Dr. Jenny Sanders experienced when testing the new updates
- Learn all there is to know about every other exciting change that phits+ has to offer
- Hear the thoughts of our research partner on the future of custom orthotics
About the speakers
Fried Vancraen
Fried Vancraen
Materialise Founder and CEO
Since founding Materialise in 1990, Fried has embarked on a mission to create a better and healthier world through additive manufacturing hardware and software. Having experienced the time-consuming process of acquiring traditional orthotics for his family year after year — often with disappointing results — Fried decided to use this knowledge and take matters into his own hands. Together with expert partners in the field, he helped create the first generation of phits orthotics.
Fien Burg
Fien Burg
Research and Production Manager
Since 2014, Fien has helped manage the research and development of Materialise Phits Suite and phits orthotics. In her more than eight years at Materialise, she has played a key role in optimizing the software, hardware, and 3D-printed orthotics for foot and ankle experts and their patients around the world.
Sander Van Nieuwenhoven
Sander Van Nieuwenhoven
Product Development Specialist
With his background as a podiatrist and more than seven years of experience working with Materialise Phits Suite, Sander knows all there is to know about its software, hardware, and 3D-printed orthotics. In roles such as an After-Sales Service Engineer, Project Manager, and Product/Solution Development Specialist, he has helped develop the ideal solution for foot and ankle experts, bringing valuable knowledge from both sides of the table.
Maarten Eerdekens
Maarten Eerdekens
Software Research Engineer | Product Owner Materialise footscan
A Ph.D. researcher with expertise in human ankle and foot biomechanics, Maarten is dedicated to helping solve the world’s healthcare problems through HealthTech and additive manufacturing solutions. Having bridged the gap between science and industry in his role as a Software Research Engineer and Product Owner for Materialise footscan, he plays a key role in optimizing footscan for foot and ankle experts.
Dr. Jenny Sanders
Dr. Jenny Sanders
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Financial District Foot and Ankle Center
Dr. Sanders founded the Financial District Foot and Ankle Center in 2004 and has over twenty years of clinical and biomechanical experience. Her chief areas of clinical expertise include Biomechanics, Gait Analysis, Orthotic Therapy, Sports and Performance Podiatric Medicine, Injury Prevention, and Performance Shoe Fitting.
Ilse Jonkers
Ilse Jonkers
Professor in Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group at KU Leuven
Ilse is a founding member of the KU Leuven Institute of Physics-Based Modeling for in silico Health (iSi Health). She and her group conduct highly competitive international research and produce leading and important contributions on the quantification of whole joint loading using multi-body simulation. Their work is known for the development of subject-specific musculoskeletal models containing a high level of anatomical detail.
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