Founded in Lyon by Régis Lecante , the company has grown steadily by creating branches in the Rhône-Alpes region and then, benefiting from rigorous management, has initiated an external development policy by establishing itself in various cities in France. , then at European level, in collaboration with the Italian company Orthopedia Milano. Satellite companies such as Ortho Diffusion for centralizing purchasing and Lecante-Développement for handling management and accounting complete the group. Bringing together more than a hundred employees, it is now positioned among the French leaders in orthoprosthetics. The Lecante group confirms its commitment to innovative technologies with the research company Orten, which develops and markets computer-aided design and manufacturing software and a business management software package.