Replacement of the wooden leg was a significant breakthrough for amputees.
Month: January 2015
Donation of 1,000 prosthetic legs headed to Africa
The U.K. charity Legs4Africa announced it is sending 1,000 prosthetic legs to mobility departments in West Africa. The shipment will leave England on Jan. 24 and arrive in Gambia in mid-February. “It is an immensely personal and rewarding feeling to…
Ottobock hires new marketing director, manager
Ottobock North America has announced two new hires in its marketing department. Rod McCrimmon, MSc, has been named the new director of marketing and Cali Solorio has been hired as marketing manager, according to a company press release. Rod…
BOC announces 2015 executive committee
The Board of Certification/Accreditation has announced the 2015 executive committee for its board of directors. The following executive committee members have been elected to another 1-year term in their respective roles with the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC): James L. Hewlett,…
Ottobock announces C-Leg Heroes photo contest Grand Prize winner
Ottobock announced recently that Carlos Gonzalez of San Francisco has been chosen as the $1,000 Grand Prize winner of the C-Leg Heroes 15-year anniversary photo contest. Gonzalez’ winning photo submission shows him performing a martial arts move. He took up…
ReWalk announces first U.S. private insurance coverage for personal exoskeleton system
ReWalk Robotics has announced the first reimbursement for a personal exoskeleton system by a private U.S. insurer. The coverage comes from a health plan contracted through Workers’ Compensation in the Midwest region, which purchased a ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton system for one of…
ABC, NCOPE awarded ISPO Category I recognition
The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics has awarded the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics and the National Commission on Orthotics and Prosthetics Education with Category I recognition, according to a press release. The International Society…
Podiatry network, medical device company partner to prevent amputations
Preventive Foot Care Centers of America, a podiatry care network managed by the Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Alliance, is teaming up with Koven Technology, a medical device company, to help prevent amputations caused by peripheral vascular disease. Koven will fund the…
AOPA announces call for papers
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association announced it is seeking high-quality education presentations for the Annual AOPA National Assembly, to be held Oct. 7-10, 2015, in San Antonio. All free paper abstracts for the 2015 AOPA National Assembly must be…
Ekso Bionics secures second phase of U.S. Special Operation Command’s TALOS Project
Ekso Bionics Holdings has received a grant to begin work on the second phase of the TALOS project, according to a press release. United States Special Operation Command (SOCOM) announced last year that it was working to create a wearable…