Month: May 2015

Patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes may improve their metabolic profile by drinking one glass of red wine per day, according to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Prague. In a long-term, randomized controlled trial in Israel,…

ReWalk Robotics Ltd. has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2015. Total revenue increased 43% year-over-year from $445,000 during the first quarter of 2014 to $635,000 but declined from $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.…

ReWalk Robotics Ltd. has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2015. Total revenue increased 43% year-over-year from $445,000 during the first quarter of 2014 to $635,000 but declined from $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.…

Össur announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with SpringActive, according to a joint company press release. In accordance with the agreement, Össur will be involved in the final design, manufacturing and commercialization activities for the Odyssey, SpringActive’s prosthetic…

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a robotic exoskeleton that could provide personalized, high-quality therapy to patients with spinal and neurological injuries. Dubbed HARMONY, the robot’s design accommodates the user’s entire upper body, enabling bilateral training…

Fillauer Companies has announced Kevin Moore as president and managing director of the Stockholm, Sweden-based Fillauer Europe, formerly known as Centri. Prior to this role, Kevin was Centri’s director of sales and marketing. Moore is a graduate of Washington State…

Fillauer Companies has announced Kevin Moore as president and managing director of the Stockholm, Sweden-based Fillauer Europe, formerly known as Centri. Prior to this role, Kevin was Centri’s director of sales and marketing. Moore is a graduate of Washington State…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation’s First Swim Clinic was held March 28 at Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C. The event was hosted by Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics and Paceline. First Swim was led by three-time Paralympic swim…

Third-quarter sales for Parker Hannifin Corporation, a producer of motion and control technologies, decreased 6% to $3.16 billion compared with $3.36 billion the same time last year, according to a company press release. The results for the quarter ended March…

William “Bill” Pack, a senior national service officer for Paralyzed Veterans of America, was recently honored with the Victor S. McCoy Award for Excellence, according to a press release. The Victor S. McCoy award is named for Paralyzed Veterans of…