Month: April 2013

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has announced the launch of the Coalition to Walk and Run Again that will aid victims of the Boston bombings. The AOPA Coalition, which was established with the assistance of the Amputee Coalition and…

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh demonstrated that brain-machine interface (BMI) could be used by an individual with tetraplegia to control a robotic prosthetic arm, according to research presented by Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD, FAANS, assistant professor of neurological…

Orthocare Innovations was recognized with the Edison Awards’ top award in the Science and Medicine–Assistive Device category for its Magellan microprocessor foot ankle system. “It is a tremendous honor to be named a gold winner in this year’s Edison Awards…

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) hosted its largest First Dive Intro to Scuba Clinic at Wright State University, Ohio, in conjunction with the Dayton Amputee Coalition Limb Loss Education Day on March 23. Twenty-two amputees participated, led by…

The Inner Wheel Foundation presented Carrie Davis with the distinguished International Margarette Golding Award for her dedication to the Foundation. A Hanger Clinic upper extremity patient advocate and national coordinator of Amputee Empowerment Partners, Davis was born with a transradial…

Health insurers and hospitals in Massachusetts have announced that they will alleviate some of the financial burden for victims of the Boston bombings that took place on April 15 by waiving out-of-pocket fees and delaying billing, according to an article…

Hanger Inc., pledged a $100,000 educational grant to support the second phase of the Amputee Coalition’s Improving the Well-Being of People with Limb Loss program to give prosthetists the tools they need to assist and address their patients’ emotional needs.…

A group of amputee veterans visited the victims of the bombings at the Boston Marathon, which killed three and injured more than 175 people, according to the Boston Medical Center Facebook page. Boston Medical Center, one of the hospitals that…

Hanger Clinic has added new clinicians at its patient care clinic centers in several states. Jonathan Jetton, CO, will join the clinic in Springfield, Ill. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and his prosthetic certificate from…

Tensegrity Prosthetics has changed its name to FitBionic. Eythor Bender, immediate past president of Ossur Americas, is the new chief executive officer, according to a press release. Bender previously served as the chief executive officer of Ekso Bionics and holds…