Year: 2013

Leto Solutions was announced as first place winner in the Student Technology Venture Competition for their thermoelectric cooling system prototype that adds comfort and improves hygiene for prostheses. Using thermoelectric technology, the Aquilonix Prosthetic Cooling System is integrated into a…

The removal of pharmaceutical representative visits in a medical clinic resulted in substantially reduced drug costs and increased staff and patient education about the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on practice, according to recent study results published in the Journal…

Hallux valgus and lesser toe deformities are highly heritable in white men and women of European descent, according to recent study results published in Arthritis Care & Research. The study included 1,370 participants from the Framingham Foot Study who had…

Mike Schultz was named an award winner in Popular Science’s seventh annual Invention Awards for his Versa Foot prosthesis. “Everyday thinkers and makers now have the tools, the resources and the information to create amazing new devices and technologies —…

The Challenged Athletes Foundation announced it will award $2.1 million in grants to 1,132 challenged athletes in 20 countries. The grants, which are part of CAF’s Access to Athletes program, will fund adaptive equipment, including handcycles, sport chairs and prosthetic…

The Amputee Coalition is hosting Limb Loss Education Day on Saturday, May 18, at the New York University Global Center Grand Hall, New York City. The full day of education, recreation and inspiration will include presentations about occupational therapy and…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics released a webcast statement in support of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association’s recently filed lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and the Department of Health and Human…

The US Senate confirmed Marilyn Tavenneras the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to a news release. Tavenner received 91 of the 98 cast votes, making her the first confirmed administrator of CMS in 7 years.…

The Department of Veterans Affairs is mandating overtime hours for claims processors in its 56 regional benefits offices in an effort to reduce the compensation claims backlog. The mandate, which will be implemented through the end of fiscal year 2013,…

Ankle-foot orthoses or foot drop stimulators yielded significant improvements in gait speed and other functional outcomes for patients with foot drop resulting from a stroke, according to a study published in Stroke. The study, which was conducted by researchers at…