JoAnne Kanas:
Welcome to POPs, also known as Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services. The mission of POPs, like Shriners Children's is to provide the best orthotic and prosthetic care to all of our patients in every location throughout the U.S. and around the world. Our care is provided regardless of a family's ability to pay. POPs is a separate LLC from Schriners Children's, yet it is solely owned and controlled by Schriners Children's.
Prior to the start of this program in 2014, each Schriners Children's location had their own orthotics and prosthetics program. Our new program ensures a consistent high-quality device for all of our patients. Our patients are seen in their local Schriners Children's location with the medical team and the POPs team. Depending on their medical needs, interests, hobbies and goals, the team determines which device each patient needs. Now, instead of having that device made locally, we utilize computer-aided design, and most of our devices for our patients are custom fabricated at two locations, one in Tampa and the other at Schriners Children's Portland.
Brad Mattear:
Here at our fabrication center in Tampa, we produce custom devices for over 17 Schriners Children's locations. We oversee the digital CAD technology used to capture images of the children's extremities and torsos. All devices go through a rigorous quality assurance review prior to leaving our facility and returning to the prescribing hospital. This ensures all of the devices produced are completed in a timely manner and delivered to our locations across the country and the world to meet each child's clinical needs.
With CAD technology, our highly qualified practitioners are able to take a scan of the child's affected body part and do modifications to the shape while still in the room, they can modify a patient's scan to the millimeter and send that data electronically from anywhere across the country or the world to our facilities in Tampa or Portland. What used to take a couple of hours to complete, we can have modified and into production within 20 minutes.
JoAnne Kanas:
It's great that POPs has the ability to provide whatever orthotic and prosthetic is needed for each patient. Throughout our system, Shriners Children's strives to keep up with technology so that our patients can achieve their goals and dreams.
Brad Mattear:
Everything that we do at POPs is individualized to the child. With the advancements in the components of prosthetics, we design legs for sprinting, swimming, playing instruments, whatever activity interests our patients. From weightlifting to playing the violin, to competing in high-level sporting competitions, our amazing patients are meeting their goals with these specially adapted devices. We have all the tools and technology we need to meet our patient's special requests.
JoAnne Kanas:
This lab is truly state-of-the-art. It was designed to take into account safety, function, and the most efficient workflow to ensure that this facility is one of the best throughout the country.
Brad Mattear:
Once we receive the child's measurements digitally, we have the ability to have their devices completed in under 24 hours when there's an emergent need. There's a pride that Shriners Children's has always been on the forefront of technology in the pediatric orthotics and prosthetics industry.
JoAnne Kanas:
Our highly qualified POPs team members are solely focused on pediatrics. They understand the unique requirements of children's growing bodies and how those requirements change and evolve as children get older. Whether they're seeing patients at our locations or working behind the scenes of fabrication, these professionals are dedicated to our mission and seeing your child achieve their dreams.
