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2 Information about the technologies

2.1

This assessment considered 16 digital platforms to support preparation before and rehabilitation after primary elective hip or knee replacement surgery. The technologies are designed to be used alongside routine NHS rehabilitation care. They provide support before and after surgery through exercise programmes, symptom check-ins, reminders and educational materials. An overview of the digital platform features is shown in table 1.

Table 1 Overview of digital platform features

Digital platform (company)

Company physiotherapist provision

Healthcare professional communication

Additional features

Programme adjustment

BPMpathway (270 Vision)

No

2-way

Motion sensor

Healthcare professional

ForPatientApp (B. Braun Medical Ltd)

No

1-way

Optional motion sensor

Healthcare professional

getUBetter (getUBetter Ltd)

No

None

None

Healthcare professional and user

Good Boost (Good Boost Wellbeing Limited)

Yes

2-way

None

Automatic and healthcare professional

GoWellHealth (SHI Global Ltd)

No

1-way and 2-way

None

Healthcare professional and user

Huma (Huma Therapeutics Limited)

No

1-way and 2-way

Motion tracking

None

Joint Academy (Artho Therapeutics AB)

Optional

2-way

None

Automatic and healthcare professional

moveUP (moveUP NV)

No

2-way

None

Automatic

mymobility (Zimmer Biomet)

No

2-way

Motion tracking

Automatic

myrecovery (HOPCo Ltd)

No

2-way

Motion tracking

Healthcare professional

Phio (EQL Ltd)

Optional

2-way

None

Healthcare professional and user

Physitrack (Physitrack PLC)

Unknown

2-way

None

Healthcare professional

PreActiv (Snow Squared Ltd)

Yes

2-way

None

Automatic and healthcare professional

QuestPrehab (C Digital Healthcare Ltd)

Optional

2-way

None

Automatic and healthcare professional

Slider (AI Rehab Ltd)

Yes

2-way

Exercise device

Healthcare professional

Sword Thrive (Sword Health)

Yes

2-way

Motion-tracking tablet

Healthcare professional

Sustainability

2.2

For information, Carbon Reduction Plans for UK carbon emissions for 2 technologies are published here:

  • 270 Vision, BPM Pathway Carbon Reduction Plan

  • Snow Squared Ltd, PreActiv Carbon Reduction Plan.

    The following companies did not disclose their Carbon Reduction Plan for UK carbon emissions:

  • AI Rehab Ltd

  • Artho Therapeutics AB

  • B. Braun Medical Ltd

  • C Digital Healthcare Ltd

  • EQL Ltd

  • getUBetter Ltd

  • Good Boost Wellbeing Limited

  • HOPCo Ltd

  • Huma Therapeutics Limited

  • moveUP NV

  • Physitrack PLC

  • SHI Global Ltd

  • Sword Health

  • Zimmer Biomet.