Alarm System

Vibrating Sensors

Hot and Cold

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Interview

HANGER inc. Prosthetics & Orthotics

Phone Interview:

                        Interviewer: Certified Practioner-Rebecca Lussier (rlussier@hanger.com)

What do the users have complications with using your product? (Back brace)

-         Older people have trouble putting on the product themselves-Independency

-         Having leverage to hold on too

-         Being cosmetically pleasing

-         Fairly new product/design yet people hope for something like the invisible brace or something more streamline.

-         Being a new device, there is difficulty with the learning process of putting the brace on and taking it off.

How many hours in a day is the user supposed to wear the brace?

-         90% of the braces that are made are supposed to be worn all day the first day

-         There is wear schedule once the brace has been molded

-         By the 4^th or 5^th day there is an increase of the wear times

-         It is required to wear the brace first thing in the morning, until mid evening, and even times at night

Has there been discussion about adding technology to your product?

            -For our scoliosis bracing we have it designed to hold the curves of their back

            -By holding their curves it will keep it from their spine shifting

            -Sensors are in the braces indicating when the brace is not being worn

            -Suggestion of adding pressure sensors to the back brace

            -They are looking into better materials that is light weight and breathable

            -On a CONSTANT look out for new materials

            -Some braces are fabricated accustomed to their contour and curves

Do users complain about the design/look?

            -For the younger age group they put fun designs on their braces (pony’s, stars, etc)

            - Older crowd tends to not wear brace at all, because of the look

            -Very open to making new designs for braces

Would you be interested in adding a slip in your brace that provides a gel pack (hot/cold)?

            -Very open to idea of adding a slip where you can put a hot or cold pack in

Users tend to forget not to bend over, How about sensors for that?

            -Very open to having something indicating wrong movement

Where brace is made

HANGER PROSTHETICS:203.377.8820
WWW.HANGER.COM
NATHAN SEVERSKY; NSEVERSKY@HANGERCOM