Humotech Uses Blinded Robotic Trials to Expand Prosthetic Foot Coverage
Prosthetic developer Humotech is using a mobile robotic system to let amputees test various prosthetic feet without bias, aiming to secure broader health insurance coverage.
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Medtech Insight reported that prosthetic developer Humotech has introduced a mobile clinic service using its Caplex robotic system to let amputees test different prosthetic foot models. The testing process is blinded, meaning patients do not know which model they are trying during evaluation. [1]
According to Medtech Insight, the initial trial locations for the mobile robotic testing service have been established in rehabilitation clinics in Pittsburgh. [1]
A prosthesis is an artificial device designed to replace a missing body part lost through trauma, disease, or congenital conditions, restoring normal physical function or appearance. [3]
Medtech Insight reported that Chief Executive Officer Josh Caputo hopes data collected from the blinded trials will convince additional health insurance companies to cover the evaluation service. The trial service is currently covered by one undisclosed insurer. [1]
In short
- Humotech's Caplex robotic system allows amputees to test prosthetic foot types in blinded clinical trials.
- The mobile clinic service began its first trial locations in Pittsburgh rehabilitation centers.
- Humotech aims to use data from these trials to expand health insurance coverage beyond its single current payer.
Sources
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- [1]Humotech Hopes Blinded Data Will Draw Insurance Coverage For Robotic Prosthetic Foot Trial ServiceMedtech Insight, 14d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Robotic pet on Wikipedia
- [3]Prosthesis on Wikipedia
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