Month: May 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has cleared the Simplexa Influenza A H1N1 (2009), a test for the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus in patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection. Until this clearance, tests for 2009…

A new breakthrough device developed by researchers can change the current landscape of chronic wound management. Researchers at Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems developed a prototype device that measures the level of oxygenated and deoxygenated…

Cascade Orthopedic Supply Inc. announced that it will continue its efforts to assist those affected by the recent Haitian earthquake. Cascade has connected clinicians with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) approved components manufactured by the Switzerland based…

Hanger practitioner Anna Avakian, CPO from Washington D.C. has volunteered to serve the next 3-month term as lead prosthetist at the Hanger prosthetics clinic in Deschapelles, Haiti. John “Jay” Tew, a Hanger practitioner from Baton Rouge, La. is currently serving…

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recognized Ohio Willow Wood as a Lodestone Sponsor of the ACA’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp for 2010. The Lodestone sponsorship represents a financial commitment of $13,500 to the camp for its programs and activities.…

Falling down is hazardous to a senior citizen’s health, yet fewer than half of all seniors see a doctor after a fall. And those who do not seek medical attention are far less likely to engage in any of the…

Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus (LLUMCEC) announced the opening of its new 24-bed rehabilitation hospital. The official opening ceremony will take place on May 25. The Tom & Vi Zapara Rehabilitation Pavilion will allow patients to practice everyday…

Greg Hartung, vice president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and president of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) launched a new Paralympic Sport Program in Canberra, Australia. According to information on the IPC website, Hartung, together with Angus Houston, chief…

Andreas Schultz, EMBA, joins Otto Bock HealthCare as chief financial officer for the North American Region.     Andreas Schultz His role will include responsibility in finance, IT and logistics for Otto Bock businesses in the United States and Canada.…

Can long-term pain and disability be predicted in individuals recovering from non-life-threatening orthopedic injuries? A team of Australian researchers writing in The Journal of Pain says yes and believes psychological factors, such as pessimism about recovery and depression, are major…