a new generation of orthopedic casts Castomize is developing a new generation of orthopedic casts in Singapore, using ‘ 4D-printing ‘ to make limb immobilization lighter, cleaner, and easier to adjust. The company’s cast system moves away from the dense, wrapped structure of fiberglass, and toward a pre-made mesh shell that softens with heat, molds directly to the patient’s limb, and hardens again as it cools. Recently displayed as part of part of PROTOTYPE ISLAND during Milan Design Week 2026 , product began as a research project at the Singapore University of Technology and Design before spinning out as a medical technology company in 2022. Its premise is direct, stating that a cast should hold the body securely while allowing skin to breathe, water to pass through, and clinicians to make adjustments without cutting through layers of rigid material.…