Traditional casts can trap moisture against the skin – a breeding ground for bacteria. This can be especially dangerous in post-surgical treatment, and injuries with skin lacerations.

Dustin Jones, a licensed orthotic fitter and fracture casting technician with Northeast Orthopedics, enjoys prescribing ActivArmor. ActivArmor benefits the clinic and the patients love it!

3D printing in your clinic requires staff expertise and time, limits your design options and liability risks.

Here’s 10 reasons why you should outsource to ActivArmor.

ActivArmor is a win-win, saving both patients and clinics time and money throughout the treatment and healing process

ActivArmor costs the same amount as traditional thermoplastic custom splints, and is covered by insurance.

Medical devices like splints have to be manufactured in an FDA registered medical device manufacturing center… so what does a patient with a broken arm do during the turnaround time to the clinic?

ActivArmor devices are adjustable, and can accommodate swelling

ActivArmor devices are custom fit to the millimeter of the patient’s body image scan for a comfortable fit and proper immobilization. But is adjustable, and can be bi-valved with spacers to accommodate future swelling.

ActivArmor’s custom design gives physicians the ability to expose and/or protect skin lacerations/ulcers, incisions and post surgical hardware. Specified areas, custom to each patient, can be identified for exposure or off-set protection, for truly personalized medicine.

Jason Browder is a Physician Assistant with Alpine Orthopedics in Gunnison, Colorado. Alpine has been happily prescribing ActivArmor to everyone from young pediatric patients, to athletes, to geriatric patients. The patients love it and there are huge clinic benefits also!

ActivArmor is biocompatible and made from 100% ABS plastic to provide a hygienic, breathable, safe casting/splinting alternative.

Being the first in the region to provide the only commercially available waterproof*, 3D printed splints and casts is a huge benefit to ActivArmor providing clinics.

ActivArmor replaces traditional casting and splinting efforts in the clinic – increasing patient throughput and billing opportunities.

ActivArmor’s revolutionary digital casting/splinting process takes the time consuming, custom-fitting work out of the clinic, improving patient through-put and billing opportunities throughout the healing phases.

ActivArmor spans the immobilization continuum, and is being used by physicians (like a cast) for both acute injuries like breaks and sprains, and for chronic conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (as a splint).

ActivArmor devices are being used by physicians as a cast during the acute injury phase, and then transitioning into a removable splint for on-going support and protection, saving both the patient, and the clinic, time and money!

ActivArmor strength testing video!

ActivArmor is now offering casts and splints protected by Line-X’s unique blend of strength and durability coating – being used on the field by NFL and other professional athletes!

Doctors are reporting IMPROVED patient compliance with ActivArmor!

We can put your clinic or team logo on your ActivArmor device! We can provide custom logos to decorate your ActivArmor cast or splint! ActivArmor casts draw attention and market THEMSELVES! If you are a providing clinic, let your patients advertise for you as a provider of the latest in [...]

How to put ActivArmor on and off

ActivArmor’s comfortable, waterproof, washable, breathable design allows patients to keep their devices on throughout the day, encouraging compliance with prescribed guidelines.

ActivArmor provides many benefits to patients requiring long-term immobilization and support for chronic conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

ActivArmor’s waterproof, breathable, hygienic casts allow kids with injuries or conditions requiring immobilization to continue their daily activities while healing.

ActivArmor is now providing foot casts at select clinics

Orthopedic surgeon reports that some patients are opting for surgery, simply to avoid wearing traditional casts and splints

ActivArmor provides many benefits to geriatric patients requiring orthopedic support, including those with thinning skin, diabetes and mobility challenges.

ActivArmor’s hygienic, washable properties make it the BEST choice for people who work in service industries like healthcare and food handling.

Athletes love ActivArmor because they provide many benefits over traditional casts and splints for an injury, giving them more freedom, improved healing opportunities, helping them get back into the game!

Up to 15% of the population has claustrophobia, and CAST claustrophobia is a serious problem for many patients, resulting in panic attacks and non-compliance with traditional treatment options.

ActivArmor has successfully treated claustrophobic patients!

There are many reasons why ActivArmor is far and away superior to off-the-shelf products in terms of comfort, ease of use, cost, and compliance.

Athletes, from kids to pros, love the freedom and comfort of healing in an ActivArmor(TM) device. Its breathable, waterproof*, hygienic design, allows for training and staying active, while they heal. (As always, follow your physician’s advice.)

See ActivArmor in action in this video demonstrating all the great benefits of ActivArmor’s(TM) waterproof, breathable, and hygienic design for casts and splints.

Diabetic patients often have skin conditions that require a hygienic, breathable, custom alternative to traditional casting and splinting.

ActivArmor devices are custom designed, and therefore adaptable for use with the latest in high tech healing options like bone and muscle stimulators, ultrasound, NMES and TENS units, and biomonitors.

"I love my ActivArmor.  I got rashes under all the other ones." Stacy Trujillo, Patient, Centura Pueblo The lack of visualization under a cast leaves physicians in the dark as to the condition of the skin and the degree of immobilization under the cast. Bone fractures must be stabilized in [...]

ActivArmor's digital health solution advances precision medicine by bringing casting/splinting into the 21st Century. Traditional casting and splinting is imprecise and time consuming, requiring raw materials, staff time and clinic space to fit the patients.  Patients must have wet fiberglass or plaster applied to their skin, or heated thermoplastic squeezed [...]

Additive manufacturing has advanced the rise of customized medicine (medicine tailored to individual patients) as more doctors and patients demand customized medical devices, drugs and surgical tools.  3D printing is blooming in the areas of implants, prosthetics, hearing aids, and surgical tools, as well as opening the door for research into projects like tissue engineering.

Quincy Medical Group’s marketing group put together this great promotional video, on ActivArmor’s (TM) awesome waterproof, breathable, and hygienic casts and splints.  They did a great job of demonstrating the value to their patients and physicians.