For six months, the Allo marketplace funded the work of the medical 3D laboratory at the Superhumans Center: the company donated UAH 1 million per month to print products for prosthetics and rehabilitation of patients with severe injuries.
Innovations for the sake of movement
With the company’s support, the Innovations for Movement charity project has improved the quality of life for about 360 patients. In total, more than five hundred individual products were made using three different printing technologies: about 120 prosthetic overlays, more than 60 orthoses, 25 anatomical models, 5 stump receivers, and about 350 adaptive devices, spare parts for prostheses, rehabilitation devices to facilitate various activities and movements, and many test products that helped to improve the final result and create individual products for patients.
“For thousands of military and civilians, prosthetics and rehabilitation is an opportunity to return to life. The 6 million hryvnias we donated to the 3D lab were spent on materials for medical 3D printing,” says Dmytro Derevytskyi, co-founder of the Allo marketplace.
According to him, this technology has made it possible to speed up the production of prosthetic elements and reduce their cost without losing quality, which means helping more people.
“We are happy to be involved in innovations and new technologies that work to win and make life easier.”
Products of the 3D laboratory
The 3D laboratory has already set up the design and printing of the products needed by patients.
- There are two types of limb prosthesis covers: cosmetic mesh covers to cover the prosthesis parts and shape the limb, and solid covers to protect the prosthesis in the field and facilitate its safe use. They are designed individually, giving the prosthesis a unique look, so patients are eager to use these pads. If you see a veteran with a trident or skull on his prosthesis, this is a 3D-printed overlay.
- Adaptive rehabilitation products are needed to develop limbs and increase their functional independence. Adaptive products encourage patients to be physically active and practice movements both before and after prosthetics.
- Anatomical models of facial injuries help to perform new level of maxillofacial surgery. 3Thanks to such a 3D model, doctors are able to thoroughly study the patient’s injury, design a facial reconstruction, and prepare for the operation in the best possible way.
The laboratory also produces individualized orthoses to protect limbs, stumps, and stabilizers for patients with double amputations to move without the use of knee mechanisms. The company plans to develop attachments for the Koala prosthesis so that patients can do things that standard upper limb prostheses cannot.
State-of-the-art technology in prosthetics
“The Superhumans Center team introduces the most advanced technologies in prosthetics and surgery. We want the latest global know-how to be available to Ukrainians. Parts of prostheses, assistive technologies, and models for surgical interventions have been individually designed and manufactured in our 3D laboratory for almost a year now,” comments Olga Rudneva, CEO of Superhumans Center.
According to her, each product is unique and meets the standards of medical use. And the partnership with Allo for 6 months ensured the functioning of the 3D laboratory: the specialists not only had access to the best materials, training and software, but also trained the team and patients in 3D printing technologies.
“We are grateful for the support, which returns the quality of life to Ukrainians and advances prosthetics and surgery to another level.”
Allo’s cooperation with the Superhumans Center
Under the terms of the Innovations for Movement charity project, the Allo marketplace transferred UAH 100 from each payment for a purchase by bank card on the allo.ua website and in the mobile app to medical innovations and 3D printing, which reduces the cost and speeds up the rehabilitation process for patients.
For 6 months, customers used their cards to pay for the purchase of Allo products, including power banks, fitness bracelets, smartphones, and headphones. They also bought rechargeable lamps, smartwatches, routers, Smart TV boxes, electric kettles, smart scales, cat food, and multicookers.
This is Allo’s second collaboration with the Superhumans Center. As a result of both projects, the company raised and transferred UAH 21 million: 15 million was spent on manufacturing high-tech upper and lower limb prostheses for nine patients of the Superhumans Center, and 6 million was spent on purchasing materials for 3D printing the necessary elements of prostheses and rehabilitation for every second patient who was in the Center during the period of support.
