A control system utilizing electrical signals was found to improve the real-time control of a powered prosthetic leg, according to results published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Levi J. Hargrove, PhD, an assistant professor of Physical…
Month: June 2015
New hydrogel developed to accelerate wound healing
Researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel to accelerate the wound-healing process, according to results published in Nature Materials. Co-principal investigators Dino Di Carlo, PhD, a professor of bioengineering, and Tatiana Segura, PhD, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering,…
Amputee Coalition National Limb Loss Resource Center staff receives certifications
The Amputee Coalition recently announced two of its National Limb Loss Resource Center staff members have earned Certified Information and Referral Specialists certifications. According to a press release, Christina Johnson, MS, Resource Center manager, and Keith Canady, Resource Center specialist,…
Amputee Coalition National Limb Loss Resource Center staff receives certifications
The Amputee Coalition recently announced two of its National Limb Loss Resource Center staff members have earned Certified Information and Referral Specialists certifications. According to a press release, Christina Johnson, MS, Resource Center manager, and Keith Canady, Resource Center specialist,…
AOPA announces 2015 Hamontree Award contenders
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has announced the 2015 contenders for the Sam E. Hamontree, CP(E) Business Education Award. The Hamontree Award recognizes the best business paper submitted for presentation at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National…
AOPA announces 2015 Hamontree Award contenders
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has announced the 2015 contenders for the Sam E. Hamontree, CP(E) Business Education Award. The Hamontree Award recognizes the best business paper submitted for presentation at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National…
Genetics may have larger-than-expected influence on cerebral palsy incidence
Cerebral palsy incidence may have a stronger genetic cause than previously thought, according to a review published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Members of the Australian Cerebral Palsy Research Group, based at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson…
Amputee Coalition names Skoski Scholarship winner
The Amputee Coalition has announced Riley Quinn, of San Carlos, Calif., as the 2015 Christina Skoski, MD, Scholarship winner. Riley Quinn The $1,000 award is given each year to a full-time undergraduate student who has a congenital limb difference…
Agility Health orthotics division achieves Medicare accreditation
Agility Health recently announced that BioCorrect LLC, its wholly owned orthotics subsidiary, has achieved Medicare accreditation. BioCorrect met the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Quality Standards established by the CMS, according to a company press release. “This…
Agility Health orthotics division achieves Medicare accreditation
Agility Health recently announced that BioCorrect LLC, its wholly owned orthotics subsidiary, has achieved Medicare accreditation. BioCorrect met the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Quality Standards established by the CMS, according to a company press release. “This…