Year: 2012

SPS announced that Eric Fuller, MBA and Bill DiNapoli will join the SPS management team, according to a company press release.     Eric Fuller     Bill DiNapoli Fuller has more than 17 years of experience in sales and…

Allied Orthopedics, Inc. announced that it has moved its Hialeah, Fla. patient care facility to Miami Lakes, Fla. The new facility will accommodate the company’s current staff and enable further expansion for future growth, according to a company press release.…

The Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center announced that John T. Brinkmann, CPO/L, MA and Nydia Marzán-Harding, CPO/L will be joining the faculty as full-time members. Marzán-Harding earned her undergraduate degree from the Florida Institute of Technology and received her certification from…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics released a webcast providing updates on the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights. According to Peter W. Thomas, JD, general counsel for the NAAOP, support for the bill is…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Dale Yasukawa Scholarship Fund. The $1,000 scholarship is open to all full-time certificate candidates enrolled in Northwestern University’s Prosthetics-Orthotics Center. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage…

The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association announced that has partnered with Allard International and Allard USA, according to a company press release. The partnership merges Allard’s philanthropic spirit with the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association’s (CMTA) mission to improve the quality of life for those suffering…

People who suffer from chronic pain may sleep better and experience less pain if they learn to focus less on their ailments, according to a study recently published in the journal Pain. Approximately 80% of people with chronic pain experience…

Wearing a lace-up ankle brace was found to have minimal impact on the biomechanics of the knee, according to research presented at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Atlanta. The joints in the lower body work…

Össur announced a 5% sales growth for the first quarter of 2012. Sales totaled $100 million, compared with $97 million from the first quarter of 2011. Prosthetic sales saw a 7% increase. Net profit amounted to $10 million, or 10%…

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Activities Foundation hosted a First Dive Intro to Scuba Clinic and First Paddle Kayaking Clinic at Eastern Michigan University’s pool facility on April 15. This was the third combined First Dive and First Kayak clinic hosted…