The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has opened applications for its annual Access for Athletes grants. CAF’s Access for Athletes grants provide funding for equipment such as sports wheelchairs, handcycles, mono skis and sports prosthetics, as well as resources for training…
Year: 2014
VA announces medical provider recruitment efforts
A national recruitment effort for medical professionals will increase access to care for veterans, according to a press release from the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We have taken action to get veterans off of wait lists and into clinics in…
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. launches public offering
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. announced the launch of an initial public offering of 3,350,000 ordinary shares in accordance with its registration statement on Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ReWalk has applied to list its ordinary shares under…
Ottobock names C-Leg photo contest winners
Ottobock has named David Berling of Avondale, Ariz. the June winner and Mike Hodges of Eden Prairie, Minn. the July winner of its C-Leg 15-year anniversary photo contest. The contest marks the arrival of the C-Leg in the United States…
Ottobock names C-Leg photo contest winners
Ottobock has named David Berling of Avondale, Ariz. the June winner and Mike Hodges of Eden Prairie, Minn. the July winner of its C-Leg 15-year anniversary photo contest. The contest marks the arrival of the C-Leg in the United States…
De Roy sets marathon world record
Kim De Roy, CPO, PT, vice president of Sales and Marketing and Education, Prosthetics for Össur, set a new world record at the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland on Aug. 23. De Roy was the fastest in history for the…
De Roy sets marathon world record
Kim De Roy, CPO, PT, vice president of Sales and Marketing and Education, Prosthetics for Össur, set a new world record at the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland on Aug. 23. De Roy was the fastest in history for the…
Ottobock’s Science Center Berlin celebrates fifth anniversary
Ottobock is celebrating the 5-year anniversary of its Science Center Berlin, which has had more than 525,000 visitors since its inauguration in June 2009. According to a company press release, the center’s displays encourage hands-on interaction and explore topics such…
Impaired tissue viability of the residual limb affects rehabilitation
Rehabilitation among lower extremity traumatic amputees can be affected by impaired tissue viability of the residual limb, according to results published in the Journal of Tissue Viability. Researchers assessed 218 studies to identify key factors relating to tissue viability of…
Marketing 101: Service and Reaching Referral Sources are Key
O&P businesses are using brochures, websites, social media and other creative sources for marketing.