Month: November 2014

The nation’s first foot drop team has assembled to help facilitate and document ongoing foot drop research in partnership with orthotist, Vincent DeCataldo, BOCPO, NJ, LPO. Team members will also participate in the 2014 Novant Health Thunder Road Marathon on…

Hanger Clinic has announced 35 clinician hires for the third quarter of 2014, according to a company press release. The list of new clinicians is as follows: George Henderson, CPO, York, Pa.; Todd Smith, CPO, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Allison Elan,…

Hanger Clinic has announced its clinician hires for the third quarter of 2014, according to a company press release. The list of new clinicians is as follows: George Henderson, CPO, York, Pa.; Todd Smith, CPO, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Allison Elan,…

Congress will see a number of changes in the wake of the Nov. 4 elections, and comments and forecasts have been issued by both National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics and the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association.…

Congress will see a number of changes in the wake of the Nov. 4 elections, and comments and forecasts have been issued by both National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics and the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association.…

Hanger Inc. has approved a plan to sell its Dosteon Solutions and CARES (Critical and Rehabilitative Equipment Solutions) businesses, according to an 8-K Form filed by the company. Both businesses are part of Hanger’s patient care business segment and will…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Working with patients who have scoliosis is a specialty that requires self-critique and careful orthotic management, according to Tom Gavin, CO, national orthotic specialist for Hanger Clinic. Gavin offered a presentation on scoliosis management at the…

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. announced a total revenue of $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $0.8 million during the third quarter of 2013, according to a company press release. Third quarter financial results also showed medical…

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has pledged to become a silver level sponsor for the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation in 2015. The financial support will enable further development of introductory level adaptive recreation for those facing physical and…

Inventor Dean Kamen has been chosen as a recipient of the 2015 Lincoln Awards, presented by The Friars Foundation, the charitable arm of the Friars Club. Kamen will receive the Medical and Science Award for outstanding service to veterans by…