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Bracesys Customizable Rigid Orthotic Brace by Osteoid Design Team Wins the Golden A' Design Award in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
Osteoid Design Team honored for medical devices and medical equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 30, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Bracesys Customizable Rigid Orthotic Brace by Osteoid Design Team, designed for Osteoid Saglik Teknolojilari AS, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About Bracesys Customizable Rigid Orthotic Brace
Bracesys offers a modular orthopedic brace that adapts to the patient’s body throughout the healing process. Designed for onsite fitting and easy adjustment, it replaces traditional casting with a more practical, hygienic, and comfortable alternative. Its reusable structure helps reduce medical waste, while standardized sizing makes it more accessible across diverse patient groups. Bracesys brings flexibility, sustainability, and user centered thinking to orthopedic care.
About Osteoid Design Team
Osteoid is a design(er)-led medical technology company. We want to improve inefficiencies, reduce waste and make orthotics accessible in style.
Award Record
With this recognition, Osteoid Design Team is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Award
The A' Medical Product Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good medical product designs by best brands and manufacturers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to medical product designers, medical equipment manufacturers, biomedical engineers and medical device brands from all countries. Typical entries include stethoscopes, wheelchairs, defibrillators, MRI machines, surgical instruments and prosthetics. The awarded medical product designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/medical-product
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/171507
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/171507
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!171507
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/367329
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.osteod.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Bracesys Customizable Rigid Orthotic Brace
- Function
- Customizable Rigid Orthotic Brace
- Category
- Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Health
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Sienna, Linen, Silver and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Osteoid Saglik Teknolojilari AS
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Osteoid Design Team
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #171507
Credits
- Team
- Deniz Karasahin, Gokce Guven, Feyza Aykut and Aykan Duzkaya
- Image Credits
- US12090080B2, EP3285647B1, CN107771069B, JP6756735B2, US10932940B2 Granted / Patent holder Osteoid Saglik Teknolojileri AS US20240009014A1, EP4312904A1, JP2024511129A, CN117396161A Pending / Patent applicant Osteoid Saglik Teknolojileri AS Image #1 / Photographer / Murat Sariaslan / Santral Fotoğraf, 2025. Image #2 / Photographer / Murat Sariaslan / Santral Fotoğraf, 2025. Image #3 / Photographer / Murat Sariaslan / Santral Fotoğraf, 2025. Image #4 / Photographer / Murat Sariaslan / Santral Fotoğraf, 2025. Image #5 / Photographer / Murat Sariaslan / Santral Fotoğraf, 2025. Video #1 / Cameraman / Murat Sariaslan / Santral Fotoğraf, 2025.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Bracesys is a patented, rigid orthopedic brace framework featuring segmented units connected by adjustable articulating connectors and tension dials. Clinicians independently fine-tune each segment, closely matching patient anatomy, providing secure immobilization, and accommodating anatomical changes during recovery. It simplifies clinical procedures, enhances daily patient comfort, and promotes sustainability through recyclable materials and reuse within controlled clinical protocols.
- Inspiration
- Current orthopedic solutions present trade-offs: off-the-shelf braces rarely fit accurately, while custom 3D-printed alternatives involve lengthy, complex processes that limit their clinical use. Inspired by the precision engineering of timepiece mechanics and sailing rigging systems, Bracesys emerged from a quest to develop a rapid, expert-driven approach that precisely accommodates diverse and evolving patient anatomies, prioritizing comfort, speed, and sustainability.
- Research
- This applied research addresses the need for anatomically accurate, rapidly customizable orthopedic braces. Over 600 anonymized patient hand CT scans were analyzed through AI driven segmentation ,Pix2Pix GAN, implicit skinning algorithms for standardized anatomic alignment, and statistical modeling, Principal Component Analysis, for sizing. Mechanical tests validated structural integrity, while clinical use provided feedback for sizing, comfort and fitting procedures influencing the design.
- Challenge
- Key challenges were obtaining and analyzing extensive anatomical data involving over six hundred anonymized CT scans as well as iterative mechanical refinement through prototyping while ensuring precise geometry Regulatory compliance was straightforward for new brace models but complicated for controlled clinical reuse Managing this rigorous development alongside with running the business sustained strategic prioritization careful resource allocation and continuous commitment to innovation
- Realization and Technology
- Bracesys was developed within a CAD environment through iterative prototyping and 3D-printing SLS/MJF using medical-grade Nylon 12, reinforced by CNC-machined aluminum, stainless steel, and Kevlar cables for robust structural performance. Anatomical accuracy was ensured by analyzing hundreds of anonymized patient CT scans via AI-driven segmentation, implicit skinning algorithms, and statistical shape analysis to precisely define patient-contact surfaces and ensure anatomical compatibility.
- Operation and Interaction
- Bracesys is placed around the limb in a loosely connected circular form, with pre-configured structural segments linked by articulated connectors and loose internal cables, naturally conforming to clinically prescribed anatomical alignment. Clinicians use tools to adjust connector length and incrementally tighten integrated tension dials, mechanically locking the brace into a rigid, supportive configuration. Spring-loaded quick-release pins enable easy loosening for adjustments or brace removal.
- Project Duration and Location
- Key challenges were obtaining and analyzing extensive anatomical data involving over six hundred anonymized CT scans as well as iterative mechanical refinement through prototyping while ensuring precise geometry Regulatory compliance was straightforward for new brace models but complicated for controlled clinical reuse Managing this rigorous development alongside another demands sustained strategic prioritization careful resource allocation and continuous commitment to innovation
- Specifications
- Bracesys includes specific models like distal radius, colles, shaft fractures in four standardized sizes, covering anatomical variations from the 5th to 95th percentile. A mid-sized Colles fracture brace typically weighs 150 grams, measuring approximately 190 x 90 x 115 mm assembled, and folds flat into an A4 sized envelope for convenient transport. Clinicians use small, screwdriver-sized tools for rapid fitting, precise customization, and incremental adjustments during patient recovery.
- Keywords
- Rigid Orthopedic Brace, Customizable Orthosis, Sustainable Healthcare, Modular Framework, 3D Orthotics, Medical Cast
