Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Northface run details.

CADCAM FOR ORTHOTICS.
ON SATURDAY 17TH - SUNDAY 18TH MAY 2014 ROB CAPEWELL AND NATHAN SNELLING ARE PARTICIPATING IN A 100KM ULTRA MARATHON EVENT IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, THE NORTHFACE 100.

THIS EVENT IS LISTED IN THE TOP 10 TOUGHEST OFF ROAD ULTRA MARATHONS IN THE WORLD AND HAS A CUT OFF TIME OF 28 HOURS.

AS PART OF THIS EVENT, WE ARE RAISING FUNDS FOR THE ORTHOTICS DEPARTMENT AT THE PRINCE OF WALES CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL RANDWICK, AS ROB’S DAUGHTER HAS BEEN A PATIENT THERE FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. THIS DEPARTMENT FIT AND PROVIDE BRACES FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES FOR BONE DEFICIENCIES SUCH AS SCOLIOSIS. DURING THEIR MANY VISITS, THE KIDS ARE EXPOSED TO A VERY DISTRESSING AND EVASIVE PROCESS WHERE THEY ARE WRAPPED IN CLOTH FOR UP TO 6 HOURS FOR THEIR BRACE FITTINGS. THIS IS VERY TRAUMATIC FOR THESE KIDS, PARTICULARLY WHEN A HEAD BRACE IS REQUIRED FOR THEIR CONDITION.
ALL MONEY RAISED IS BEING GIVEN DIRECTLY TO THIS DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN THE PURCHASE OF A CADCAM SYSTEM, WHICH COSTS $250’000. 
THIS COMPUTER PROGRAMMED MACHINE SCANS THE CHILD WITH LASERS, PUTS THE MEASUREMENTS IN THE COMPUTER AND FINDS THE CORRECT PROGRAM AND BRACE IN ITS DATABASE THAT MATCHES THE CHILD’S MEASUREMENTS. IT IS A MUCH LESS INVASIVE PROCEDURE THAN THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND WILL CUT THE FITTING TIME DOWN TO AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THIS WORTHY CAUSE PLEASE STAY TUNED AS WE ARE CURRENTLY SETTING UP EVERYDAY HERO FOR DONATIONS AS WELL AS A CHARITY SILENT AUCTION DOE PEOPLE TO BID AND WIN SOME GREAT ITEMS.

THANKS