The Prosthetics & Orthotics Podcast

Tracking digital innovation as it evolves our profession and transforms patient care.

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast is a deep dive into what 3D printing, additive manufacturing, software, and connected workflows mean for prosthetics and orthotics. Brent Wright and Joris Peels explore the technologies, people, and practical decisions reshaping the way we care for patients.

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Brent Wright and Joris Peels on the forces changing O&P.

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The Animal Side of Orthotics and Prosthetics: Innovation in Veterinary Care with Danielle Robins
April 8, 2026Season 13Episode 6

The Animal Side of Orthotics and Prosthetics: Innovation in Veterinary Care with Danielle Robins

We talk with Danielle Robins about building orthoses and prostheses for pets and why veterinary rehab often lacks the training and support needed for consistent outcomes. We dig into what dogs actually need most, how remote consulting works across states and countries, and why better education could change the standard of care. • Danielle's path from PT shadowing to O&P and then into animal orthotics after her own dog’s injury • Why canine stifle bracing for CCL or ACL injuries dominates veterinary orthotics • How animal biomechanics, suspension, and compliance make pet devices a different craft than human O&P • Why cats rarely get devices and why three-legged cats often cope better than dogs • Orthotics as a surgery alternative for ligaments, Achilles rehab, and challenging fusions • Prosthetic candidacy, partial limb planning, and the veterinary tendency toward full amputation • When wheelchairs and carts beat braces and prostheses • The Orthopets shutdown and how it reshaped the veterinary O&P supply landscape • Virtual casting support, fiberglass techniques, and using 3D scans to reduce shipping time • Knowledge hoarding in a tiny market and Danielle's push toward a baseline certification • Where 3D printing may fit  Special thanks to Advanced 3D for sponsoring this episode.

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What It Really Takes To Scale 3D Printing Across Multiple Clinics with Maurice Johnson
March 24, 2026Season 13Episode 5

What It Really Takes To Scale 3D Printing Across Multiple Clinics with Maurice Johnson

We talk with Maurice Johnson from Floyd Brace and Limb about what it really takes to scale digital fabrication in a multi-clinic prosthetics and orthotics business without losing quality. We get candid about software friction, printer economics, adjustable socket ethics, and why turnaround time and cash flow often matter as much as the tech.  • Floyd Brace and Limb’s growth from a one-office shop to a multi-location model  • why centralizing fabrication matters when clinicians need to stay patient-facing  • the industry’s fragmented scanning to CAD to print workflow and why it blocks repeatability  • what Floyd prints today and why definitive sockets still often stay carbon fiber or outsourced  • real-world cost targets and the volume problem with larger printers  • AirFit-style transtibial consistency as a way to reduce heavy CAD dependence  • Formlabs size limits, throughput questions, and hybrid print plus outsource strategies  • adjustable sockets as both a patient benefit and an ethical billing discussion  • material extrusion TPU flexible inners as an alternative to powder-bed fusion variability  • early thinking on 3D printed SMOs and by-measurement versus cast-and-scan workflows  Special thanks to Advanced 3D for sponsoring this episode.

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The Next Era of Software for Prosthetics and Orthotics with Zoltan Karpati
March 6, 2026Season 13Episode 4

The Next Era of Software for Prosthetics and Orthotics with Zoltan Karpati

Guest Zoltan Karpati explains scan-to-fit, AI landmarking, and XR training while sharing a personal pet prosthetics story and a unified roadmap. • replacing clear checks with real flexible interfaces for truer diagnostics • extending second diagnostic wear to validate cushioning and relief • controlling variables by avoiding returns to the old socket • dialing fit with adjustable sockets and reduced manual labor • scan-to-fit workflows with phone-based scanning and AI landmarks • exporting to 3D printing or CNC with white-label options • spatial reality training screens for classroom-friendly 3D design • product roadmap for insoles, AFOs, and order management system • personal story powering pet prosthetic development Special thanks to Advanced 3D for sponsoring this episode.

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Why Global Thinking Matters in Orthotics and Prosthetics with Hugh Sheridan
February 17, 2026Season 13Episode 3

Why Global Thinking Matters in Orthotics and Prosthetics with Hugh Sheridan

We explore how pricing, policy, and 3D printing are reshaping orthotics and prosthetics from the UK to the Gulf and across Africa. Hugh Sheridan shares hard truths about aid that bypasses clinics and a road map for sustainable, locally led care. • roots in shoe materials evolving into O&P supply chains • UK reimbursement pressures and the pivot to prefabs and 3D printing • UAE as a hub versus Saudi growth and privatisation • pediatric disability needs and cultural barriers to access • why direct aid can starve local clinics of patients and revenue • franchise-style partnerships as a sustainable aid model • China and Turkey’s rising role in components and materials • open materials, SLS/MJF economics, and avoiding lock-in • central fabrication versus in-clinic making and clinician psychology • direct scanning, hybrid workflows, and protecting clinical value Special thanks to Advanced 3D for sponsoring this episode.

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What the show covers

Where clinical reality, software, materials, and manufacturing meet.

The current TPO site centers the same themes episode after episode: real workflow change, real business pressure, and real patient impact.

Scanning to fit

Digital workflows that hold up in clinic

From phone-based scanning to CAD, automation, and fabrication, the show follows how digital tools actually move from demos into patient care.

Business and policy

Reimbursement, documentation, and operations

Episodes tackle L-codes, payer dynamics, note quality, software adoption, and the economic tradeoffs clinics face every day.

Global perspective

Innovation beyond one market

Guests range from founders and researchers to clinicians and operators working across the US, Europe, the Gulf, Africa, and beyond.

Meet the hosts

Two longtime observers of how additive manufacturing changes care delivery.

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“Brent brings the clinical and practical lens, keeping each conversation grounded in what helps providers and patients in the real world.”

Brent Wright / Co-host, The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast

“Joris tracks the manufacturing, software, and materials side, connecting industry shifts to the future of prosthetic and orthotic production.”

Joris Peels / Co-host, The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast

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