Year: 2014

McKeever’s First Ride held its sixth annual event May 6 in Lawrenceville, Ga., Sponsored by Ottobock and ABC, more than 200 attendees participated in fencing, grooming, roping and other equestrian activities. The event also included live music, a petting zoo,…

UNYQ announced a direct-to-consumer e-commerce site where amputees can design 3-D printed custom fairings and other ornaments for their prosthetic legs. According to a company press release, 20 limited edition collections help amputees to realize their own ideas and personal…

Stephanie Turlo, MSPO, recently joined the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) First Swim staff, according to a press release. Turlo has participated with the First Swim event at Eastern Michigan University for the last 2 years, and in her…

Stephanie Turlo, MSPO, recently joined the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) First Swim staff, according to a press release. Turlo has participated with the First Swim event at Eastern Michigan University for the last 2 years, and in her…

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACTs), is improving access to health care for veterans, according to recent data released by the VA. The Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACTs) comprise a provider, a registered nurse care…

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…