Wypro on Using 3D technologies to Develop Insoles

The use of 3D printing in medicine is opening the door to the development of new and innovative applications. The main advantage offered by this technology is the possibility of offering customized solutions that are adapted to each patient’s need. This is especially interesting in the field of orthopodology, where we are seeing an increasing implementation of additive manufacturing and 3D scanning for the development of unique orthopedic solutions insoles. One of the Spanish companies working in this area is Wypro. We interviewed its team to learn more the company and why they turned to 3D technologies.

3DN: Could you introduce yourself and tell us about your connection to 3D technologies?

I am Dr. Pablo Marín, podiatrist specialist in Biomechanics and CEO of Wypro. Together with Jorge Granell Mechanical Engineer specialist in 3D technology, I am also one of the co-founders of Wypro 3D Medical. In 2019 we formed a young multidisciplinary team consisting of 1 Mechanical Engineer, 1 Biomedical Engineer, 1 doctor, 2 podiatrists and 1 orthopedic technician, creating one of the first 3D design and printing units with own technology development, in the Orthopedics and Podiatry sector in Spain, located on the Costa del Sol.

Wypro was born the day that Jorge Granell, former skater of the Spanish national team, went to my office. During one of his periodic check-ups we saw the need to make orthopedic insoles with enough precision to absorb all the energy of the jumps and distribute the plantar pressures with a variable density and in such a small surface as the skate. Thanks to our passion for technology and research, we were able to recruit the whole team and the adventure began.