Month: May 2012

Congress has approved the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. On May 30, The House voted in favor of the legislation, which is less stringent but similar to the legislation approved by the Senate on May 24.  Both…

During phases of initial foot contact and single limb support, co-contractions may enhance stability as a limb stiffening strategy, according to results of a recent study in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. Researchers enrolled nine unilateral traumatic transtibial amputees…

Hanger Clinic announced that it hired several new clinicians. Daniel White, BOCO, received his BOC certification in 2010 and will join the patient care clinic in Nashua, N.H. Sean Hembree, CP, will work in the patient care clinic in Santa…

Laboratoire Bergeron is one of eight finalists in the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award contest for its new computer-controlled system, Sole Solution. According to a press release, this new innovative project would inject liquid resin into a prefabricated insole with a…

Patients are three times more likely to develop a surgical site infection during an operation when they have a history of single skin infections, according to research presented by Johns Hopkins University. Researchers analyzed information on 613 patients before, during…

3D Systems Corporation has acquired Bespoke Innovations, Inc., a start-up based in San Francisco that delivers customized prosthetic and orthotic devices through scan-and-print technology, according to a company press release. 3D Systems plans to integrate Bespoke into its growing health…

OPIE Software announced that it has added Prosthetic Design Inc. products to its Integrated Supplier program. OPIE software users can now search for PDI products and place orders through OPIE’s purchasing and inventory system, according to a company press release.…

The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC) released additional details regarding upcoming changes to the educational and experiential prerequisites for its orthotist and prosthetist certifications, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2013. The new prerequisites include an education from a…

William Demant Invest (WDI), an investment company based in Denmark, announced that it made a voluntary public offer for shares in Össur for technical reasons but that it has no intention of taking over Össur, according to a company press…

Snell Prosthetic & Orthotic Laboratory was recently recognized as the 2012 Arkansas Business of the Year, and its chief executive officer, Rick Fleetwood, received at the 2012 Arkansas Business Executive of the Year award. Snell Prosthetic & Orthotic, which celebrated…