by Brian Mangum | May 3, 2022 | Technical blog
For 30 years, the “Gold Standard” approach for offloading diabetic foot ulcers has been the Total Contact Cast (TCC). Despite the strong evidence supporting it, the TCC has consistently been grossly underutilized; in fact, it is well documented that fewer than 10% of... 
by Michelle Bevers | Nov 17, 2021 | Blogs
13-year-old Kylee Menszak broke her wrist in gym class which would make her ineligible for her soccer season if she was placed in a traditional plaster cast. Thanks to St Lukes Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dustin Green Greenhill, MD, she didn’t have to miss her... 
by Brian Mangum | Sep 23, 2021 | Blogs
In this post, we are going to discuss the bacterial adherence to the different type of casting materials. The following excerpt was taken from the American Association for Hand Surgery. Bacterial Adherence to Casting Materials Joseph E Massaglia, D.O.1, Cory Lebowitz,... 
by Brian Mangum | Sep 13, 2021 | Blogs
You may have seen this product on Google, on a patient or even on the news. What exactly is ActivArmor and what is the background behind it? ActivArmor is a 3D printed cast that is made from recyclable ABS plastic. The concept was inspired by CEO Diana Hall when she... 
by Michelle Bevers | Sep 7, 2021 | In the news
The ActivArmor team moved facilities to Pueblo Diversified Industries, PDI for short. We are now located at 2828 Granada Blvd. in Pueblo, Colorado. A few pictures of the old facility during the move are shown below. We are hosting an open house September 7th from...