Month: May 2014

Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics has added Dara Ross, CPO, to its Charlotte, N.C. office, according to a company press release.   Ross received her bachelor’s degree in biology at Winthrop University, and is currently a board member with the South Carolina…

Benevolent Technologies for Health shared the first place award in the classic ventures track in Tufts University’s annual $100k New Ventures Competition. A startup presented by Jeremy Jo and Jason Hill, Benevolent Technologies has developed a patent pending adjustable, custom…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) released a webcast discussing the recent US House of Representatives Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing April 30. The hearing covered waste and abuse in the Medicare program, which…

Freedom Innovations, Irvine, Calif., has hired John Robertson as vice president of research and development. Robertson has more than 25 years of experience in leading the development of high quality, high reliability and safety-critical systems in both R&D and operation…

Freedom Innovations, Irvine, Calif., has hired John Robertson as vice president of research and development. Robertson has more than 25 years of experience in leading the development of high quality, high reliability and safety-critical systems in both R&D and operation…

A recent study presented at the annual Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego, Calif., suggests interplay between skin cells and skin-dwelling bacteria could influence how quickly wounds heal. “This study gives us a much better understanding of the types of…

Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics has added two new members to its team, according to a company press release. Jamie Gandert, MSPO, board eligible orthotist and resident prosthetist, will be joining the Exton, Pa. office. She received a master’s degree in…

Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics has added two new members to its team, according to a company press release. Jamie Gandert, MSPO, board eligible orthotist and resident prosthetist, will be joining the Exton, Pa. office. She received a master’s degree in…

Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA, president of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, released a letter to The New York Times citing concerns about recent study results published in BMJ that discouraged the use of a cranial helmet for standard treatment for…

Ottobock announced the appointment of Scott Weber as global product manager along with his role as US senior market manager for socket technology. Scott Weber   Weber will assume responsibility for the Harmony vacuum portfolio, concurrently reporting to Ottobock leadership…