What Orthocare Innovations does

Orthocare Innovations is a private medical device company headquartered in Edmonds, Washington that develops and commercializes prosthetic, orthotic, and rehabilitation technologies. Founded in 1998 and operating as Orthocare Innovations, LLC, the company holds ISO 13485:2015 certification and has built a portfolio spanning instrumented prosthetic components (europa+ electronic limb component with Bluetooth 4 connectivity and force-sensing pyramid adaptor, magellan microprocessor foot/ankle system, edison adaptive vacuum suspension), clinical software tools (COMET Clinical Outcome Measures Electronic Toolkit, PEQ Mobile questionnaire app, galileo patient-device connection platform), and activity monitoring (stepwatch). Many of its core hardware products are now distributed globally through licensing and OEM partnerships with Ottobock (Triton Smart Ankle), Freedom Innovations (iQ Vacuum), and Modus Health (stepwatch).

The company's business model blends hardware sales and royalty-bearing OEM licensing, subscription-based mobile health applications (PEQ Mobile, Galileo, and COMET available on iOS App Store and Google Play), and contract R&D supported by federal grants from the NIH, VA, and DoD. Customer segments include individual prosthesis users, practicing prosthetists and orthotists, academic medical centers, clinical research organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and federal agencies. Distribution combines direct website ordering for select products, app store channels for software, and channel partners for hardware commercialization. The company has received three R&D 100 Awards (2009, 2010, 2013), two Edison Awards (2010 Bronze, 2013 Gold), the da Vinci Award (2009), Medical Design Excellence Award (2010), and the Fierce Medical Devices Fierce 15 (2012), and holds multiple registered trademarks and patent-pending alignment technologies (compas, RoboPAL) developed with NIH support. Board representation from Schooner Capital (Peter Binas) indicates institutional investor involvement alongside co-innovator Dr. David Boone.

Name

Orthocare Innovations

Legal name

Orthocare Innovations, LLC

Website

https://orthocareinnovations.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orthocare Innovations is a private medical device company that develops instrumented prosthetic components, clinical outcome software, and activity monitoring tools for prosthetists, clinicians, researchers, and federal agencies serving individuals with physical disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prosthetic and Orthotic Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosthetic Components & Rehabilitation Accessories (Liners, Feet, Knees, Sockets) (HLAHAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthotics & Bracing (AFO/KAFO, Spinal, Soft Goods Supports) (HLAHAMAC), Prosthetics, Orthotics & Bracing (POB) (HSABAKAG)

Keywords

• Prosthetic devices
• Orthotic technology
• Clinical outcomes software
• Microprocessor prosthetics
• Rehabilitation technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Prosthetic Devices: Sale of proprietary prosthetic components including europa+, magellan, edison, and smart pyramid. Products sold directly and through distribution partners such as Ottobock and Freedom Innovations.
2. Mobile Health Applications: PEQ Mobile and Galileo mobile applications available on iOS App Store and Google Play for prosthesis evaluation and monitoring.
3. Clinical Software Platform: COMET clinical outcome measures toolkit sold as downloadable application with enterprise deployment capabilities for healthcare providers.
4. Licensing and Technology Transfer: Licensing of proprietary technology to established manufacturers. Foot-scanning technology was licensed to Nike, indicating technology transfer capability.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orthocare Innovations designs, develops, and manufactures patient-centric prosthetic, orthotic, and rehabilitation technologies. Its core offerings include instrumented prosthetic components (europa+ smart pyramid adaptor with Bluetooth connectivity), microprocessor-controlled prosthetic feet and ankles (magellan), adaptive vacuum suspension systems (edison), and clinical outcome measurement software (COMET and PEQ Mobile), serving prosthetists, clinicians, and federal healthcare agencies.

Product overview

Orthocare Innovations offers a portfolio of prosthetic, orthotic, and rehabilitation technology products. The portfolio includes measurement and analysis tools (COMET clinical outcome toolkit, europa+ electronic limb component with Bluetooth connectivity, PEQ Mobile questionnaire app), microprocessor prosthetic components (magellan foot/ankle system), and the galileo mobile app that connects patients with their prosthetic devices and clinicians. Legacy products include compas and smart pyramid (both superseded by europa+), stepwatch (now available through Modus Health), and edison vacuum suspension (available from Freedom Innovations as iQ Vacuum). The company also offers development capabilities in biomechanics, machine design, robotics, control systems, and mobile software design for custom device development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• europa+™: Highly integrated electronic limb component for advanced prosthetics measurement, analysis and automatic outcomes reporting with Bluetooth 4 connectivity.
• magellan™
• edison™
• PEQ Mobile ©
• galileo™
• compas™
• stepwatch™
• smart pyramid™
• COMET ©

Products and services

• europa+™ Highly integrated electronic limb component for advanced prosthetics measurement, analysis, and automatic outcomes reporting. Features 'Always On' Bluetooth 4 connectivity, long battery life, and an instrument-grade pyramid adaptor that senses forces exerted through the prosthetic socket. Designed for prosthetists and clinicians and meets outcomes reporting requirements for VA patients.
• magellan™ Microprocessor foot and ankle system (MFA) that mimics natural walking with minimal user effort, featuring a broader range of plantar flexion/dorsiflexion and adaptable heel height to facilitate gait training. Marketed and distributed globally as the Ottobock 1C66 Triton Smart Ankle.
• edison™ Next-generation adaptive vacuum suspension technology for prosthetic sockets, featuring silent operation via a large-bore piston, automatic vacuum level adjustment, three standard activity profiles, and 18-hour battery life. Distributed by Freedom Innovations as iQ Vacuum.
• galileo™ Mobile application that creates a connection between patient and device and patient and clinician, providing real-life activity data, device control, and performance improvement for prosthetics users. Compatible with Ottobock 1C66 Triton Smart Ankle and europa+ devices.
• PEQ Mobile © Mobile application implementing the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire with ten functional domain scales that measure prosthesis-related changes in quality of life. Automates scoring and reporting with PDF export capabilities for inclusion in electronic health records. Available on iOS App Store and Google Play.
• COMET © Clinical Outcome Measures Electronic Toolkit providing a library of clinical outcome measures for prosthesis and orthosis users and practitioners. Supports Timed Up and Go, Socket Comfort Score, Lower Extremity Functional Scale, and Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire. Includes HIPAA-compliant database with PDF export and contribution to the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry (LLPR).
• stepwatch™ Precise, validated activity monitoring device providing evidence-based ambulation data for research activities at academic medical centers, universities, health systems, clinical research organizations, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Distributed by Modus Healthcare.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces and eliminates damaging socket forces through automated alignment recommendations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• OttobockcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOttobock distributes Orthocare's magellan microprocessor foot and ankle system branded as 1C66 Triton Smart Ankle. This is a major distribution partnership for one of the largest prosthetics manufacturers globally.
• Freedom InnovationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreedom Innovations distributes Orthocare's edison adaptive vacuum suspension technology branded as iQ Vacuum, a next-generation vacuum technology for prosthetic sockets.
• Modus HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModus Health distributes the stepwatch activity monitor, originally developed by Orthocare. Stepwatch is used by top academic medical centers, universities, and clinical research organizations globally.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA is a federal research partner supporting Orthocare's development of prosthetic solutions. Europa+ meets the new outcomes reporting requirements for VA patients, indicating close collaboration on clinical standards.
• U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoD is a federal research partner supporting development of advanced prosthetic technologies for military personnel requiring limb replacement.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIH provides research funding and support through multiple institutes including the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) for multilingual COMET development and alignment technology research.
• American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOPA provided pilot grant funding through the Center for O&P Learning (COPL) to support development of COMET clinical outcome measures toolkit.
• Limb Loss and Preservation Registry (LLPR)coreTechnology or IntegrationLLPR accepts outcomes recorded in COMET. Results from COMET's patient database can be exported to files compatible for upload to the registry, enabling research contribution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WillowWood: Prosthetic and orthotic manufacturer focused on liner, socket, and component technology. Overlaps with Orthocare in prosthetic interface and measurement instrumentation.
• Össur: Major prosthetics manufacturer offering microprocessor knees, feet, and bionic components. Directly comparable product portfolio and end-user base (prosthetists and amputee patients) to Orthocare's europa+ and magellan lines.
• Blatchford: UK-based manufacturer of microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees, ankles, and feet. Directly comparable to Orthocare's magellan microprocessor foot/ankle system in both technology and customer segment.
• Freedom Innovations: Prosthetic component manufacturer specializing in vacuum suspension and feet. Distributes Orthocare's edison technology as iQ Vacuum and is simultaneously a competitor in suspension technology.
• Fillauer: Prosthetic and orthotic component manufacturer offering feet, knees, and suspension systems. Comparable to Orthocare in serving prosthetists with component-level prosthetic devices.
• College Park Industries: Designer and manufacturer of prosthetic foot and ankle systems, including microprocessor-controlled devices. Directly comparable to Orthocare's magellan and europa+ offerings.
• Modus Health: Developer of the StepWatch activity monitor, originally created by Orthocare and now distributed by Modus. Comparable as a clinical research activity-monitoring technology peer.

Broad incumbents

• Ottobock: Global leader in prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility solutions. Both a direct competitor in microprocessor prosthetics and Orthocare's most important channel partner (distributes magellan as Triton Smart Ankle), making it the single most strategically linked peer.
• Hanger Clinic: Largest U.S. provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient care services. Comparable end-customer base (prosthetists, amputee patients) and overlap with Orthocare's clinician-facing tools.

Others

• Cleveland Clinic / Mayo Clinic Orthotics & Prosthetics Programs: Leading academic medical centers that adopt advanced O&P technology for research and patient care. Comparable as institutional users of Orthocare's europa+, stepwatch, and COMET in research settings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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