Alpha DESIGN App

The following instructions discuss how to get started with the Alpha DESIGN app. Refer to the complete User Guide for details on all app features, adjusting settings, and how to submit orders. An instructional video is also available for ease in learning about the capabilities and features of the app.

 

Opening the App

Tap the Alpha DESIGN icon on the iPad to launch the app.
The Welcome screen appears.

Entering Practitioner Information

Before scanning your first patient, you will need to enter some details about yourself and your facility.
To access that screen, tap the menu icon in the upper right of the screen, or slide the WillowWood logo to the right.

 

 

 

The menu options will be
revealed on the left side of the screen.
Tap Practitioners.

 

 

 

 

The Practitioner List appears. 
Tap New Practitioner.

 

 

 

 

The New Practitioner screen appears.
Tap the First Name field. A keyboard will appear.
Enter your first name, then continue filling in the rest of the fields. (If you do not have a WillowWood account, please call 800.848.4930 to set one up.)
Tap Save Information when you are done.
The details you just entered will be displayed.
Repeat this process for any additional practitioners who will be using this app.

 

Note: To delete a practitioner from the Practitioner List, slide the practitioner’s name to the left, then tap Delete. 

Tap the menu icon to return to the menu.

Entering Patient Information 

Select Patients from the menu.

 

 

 

The Patient List screen appears.

If you have not previously used this app to scan this patient:
Select New Patient.

When the New Patient screen appears, tap the First Name field.
A keyboard will appear. Enter the patient’s first name, last name, and Patient ID.
Tap the Practitioner field, then scroll through the list of practitioners and select your name.
Tap Save Information when you are done.

 

 

 

 

 

If you have previously used this app to scan this patient: 

Select the patient’s name from the Patient List.
For assistance in locating the patient’s name in the list, enter the patient’s name in the Search field.

Note: To delete a patient from the Patient List, slide the patient’s name to the left, then tap Delete.

 

After selecting an existing patient or creating a 
new patient file, four circles will appear to indicate
the areas that can be scanned (right transtibial, left
transtibial, right transfemoral, or left transfemoral).
Tap the circle associated with the area you will be
scanning. In this example, a left transtibial scan has
been selected. Tap Start when you are ready to scan.

 

 

When using the Structure Sensor, follow these general guidelines for the best quality scan:

• Stand about 2 feet away from the surface to be scanned
• Make sure that you have an unimpeded 360-degree path around the surface to be scanned so that you may capture an entire scan easily
• Place the patient at a standard tabletop height to allow for the best combination of scanning quality and ease
• Use the Structure Sensor indoors or outside of direct sunlight

Take measurements of the limb by hand for comparison to the scanned shape. You will need to enter these measurements on the order form.