OrthoPediatrics Once Again Augments its Specialty Bracing Lineup

In a repeat strategic business move, OrthoPediatrics Corp.’s Specialty Bracing (OPSB) division is expanding its product offering with the launch of two new products including the OPSB Sensor System and MOVE-D.

The news follows OrthoPediatric’s recent announcement about expanded use indications and selling markets for its DF2 Brace, a cornerstone product within the OrthoPediatrics Specialty Bracing business (OPSB).

The OPSB Sensor System is the first sensor solution in the company’s portfolio and an important step forward in a broader strategy around brace monitoring through advanced sensor technology. For more than 10 years, OrthoPediatrics’ wholly owned subsidiary, Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics has been at the forefront of using thermal sensors in scoliosis braces based on published reports showing a direct correlation between brace wear time and success and improved wear time when a sensor is used in a brace. This Bluetooth connecting sensor automatically uploads data to an interactive app that awards stars and trophies for reaching wear time goals. The data is stored in a password protected cloud-based platform, allowing for remote monitoring by healthcare providers with downloadable reports.

In addition to the sensor system launch, OPSB has entered into license and supply and distribution agreements with Innovation Lab to bring the MOVE-D brace to market. Move-D is a mechanical elbow brace that stabilizes tremors in the dominant upper extremity to improve Activities of Daily Living (ADL) performance for children with movement disorders.

“We are excited that we continue to introduce new products that better support children and further expand the solutions we offer through the OPSB channel,” OPSB Division President Joe Hauser said. “The team has been working with key opinion leaders from the surgeon community to identify new technologies that help children without going into the operating room, and both the OPSB Sensory System and MOVE-D represent opportunities to do so. Our partnership with Move-D represents the newest collaboration with other organizations focused on helping kids, advancing our shared commitment to advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics.”

Founded in 2006, OrthoPediatrics is an orthopedic company focused exclusively on advancing pediatric orthopedics. As such it has developed a comprehensive product offering to the pediatric orthopedic market to treat children with orthopedic conditions. OrthoPediatrics currently markets more than 70 products that serve three of the largest categories within the pediatric orthopedic market: trauma and deformity, scoliosis, and sports medicine/other procedures. OrthoPediatrics’ global sales organization is focused exclusively on pediatric orthopedics and distributes its products in the United States and more than 70 countries outside the United States.