Case Study - GMZ Medical

Flinders University researchers are collaborating with GMZ Medical to upgrade GMZ’s existing LaserCAM platform to deliver the next generation of digital orthotic prescription.

LaserCAM is already used to prescribe custom orthotics from 3D foot scans, but—like all current prescription software—does not quantitatively account for how the foot’s soft tissues deform under load, a key determinant of pressure redistribution, comfort, and clinical safety. 

This project will integrate patient-specific biomechanical modelling and predictive analytics into LaserCAM so clinicians can evaluate orthotic designs based on their expected effect on soft tissue deformation and plantar pressure outcomes. 

This approach reduces training complexity, enhances workplace conditions, and positions GMZ Medical to capitalise on growing opportunities in both local and global orthotics markets.

The result will position LaserCAM as the first digital orthotic prescription software to explicitly account for soft tissue deformation, enabling more precise, evidence-informed orthotic prescriptions and improved patient outcomes at scale.

Researchers:

• Dr Rami Al-Dirini