Month: August 2012

Ottobock announced the promotion of two of its employees, Matt Swiggum and Kathy Schuerman. Matt Swiggum Kathey Schuerman Swiggum will continue to support the rehab market with investments and strong leadership as the new vice president of mobility solutions for…

Otto Bock HealthCare has opened the London 2012 Passion for Paralympics exhibition at the Westfield London Shopping Center, London, according to a press release. Developed to raise awareness of the Paralympics, sports and competing sportsmen and women at the London…

Oscar Pistorius finished the 400-meter semifinals with a time of 46.54, according to the Associated Press. Although he didn’t advance to the finals, Pistorius nevertheless achieved victory in his quest to compete in the Olympics. Pistorius still has the 1,600-meter…

Former Congress members and wounded warriors on the links to benefit  the Disabled Sports USA Warfighter Sports Program.   On Monday, July 23, more than 22 wounded warriors teamed up with 50 members of the US Association of Former Members…

A spray formulation of allogeneic neonatal keratinocytes and fibroblasts healed venous leg ulcers without the need for tissue engineering, according to study published recently in The Lancet. Adult outpatients with at least three leg ulcers, venous reflux confirmed by Doppler…

Researchers have found no improvements in new voluntary opening prosthetic devices when compared with data from devices in 1987, according to a recent study. “The first measurements of voluntary closing devices were published in Prosthetics and Orthotics International in 2010,”…

Extremity Games hosts seventh annual extreme adaptive sport competition.

Using a heat sensor Thermobrace consecutively in a clinical setting showed high compliance with wearing the orthosis among adolescents, according to a study. Clinical use of a heat sensor Thermobrace (TB) was followed in 68 adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis…

It is common for small businesses to look to big banks for their lending needs, but small businesses are often turned down by big banks due to inadequate credit scores. However, community banks lend to small businesses more often because…

José Clemente Orozco inspired other minorities to reinvent public art.