For applications that require a harder and stiffer consistency than its OP-TEK Flex Family of EVA sheet, Curbell O&P, a division of Curbell Plastics, now offers Duraflex. Like OP-TEK Flex, Duraflex is designed to enhance patient comfort when used as a flexible inner liner for rigid prosthetic socket frames. The new material is available in natural (semi-transparent) and black. When incorporated into an orthosis, the material bends with the patient, enhancing comfort at trim lines.

JMS Plastics Supply has added its own brand of cotton stockinettes to its growing inventory of products suitable for use in the lower extremity market. These cotton stockinettes are densely knit tubular bandages that stretch for conformability and are designed for use on skin during splinting and cast fabrication.

PediFix’s newly designed toe loops stabilize, “buddy,” and reposition toes to relieve pain from corns, hammer toes, and crooked digits. The Comfort ToeWraps are soft, non-stretch, foam-lined loops that separate, straighten, and align deformed toes without taking up space. They are also effective as a splint for broken, stubbed, or injured toes.

Due to the popularity of its other orthosis with half the heel height, Allard is now offering ToeOFF 2½ and BlueROCKER 2½ ankle foot orthoses (AFOs). Features include choice of wraparound or D-ring straps, which are easily applied for right- or left-hand pull; shorter, more gently contoured wings; pre-applied MikroFIX; and a Starter SoftKIT.

Tread Labs is offering 9 new insoles across 3 series: Ramble, Ramble Short, and Ramble Thin; Pace, Pace Short, and Pace Thin; and Dash, Dash Short, and Dash Thin. All the insoles feature precise sizing for an accurate fit and interchangeable 3D-molded top covers. New to the Comfort Series are Ramble Insoles, the company’s softest insole. In the Pain Relief Series, Pace Insoles target plantar fasciitis and other foot pains.

BodyForm3D, a Canadian technology startup founded by Antonin Bérubé, DPM, announced the launch of its first product, Podform, a 3D body scanning software that can be used with any mobile device. Podform is a ready-to-use application that is optimized for the custom-made footwear and healthcare industries.