Sensoria and Orthotics Holdings, Inc. have announced a partnership to create the Smart Moore Balance Brace, an orthosis designed to prevent falls. The Internet of Things (IoT) enabled Smart Moore Balance Brace is an update of the Moore Balance Brace…
Month: October 2015
Sensoria, OHI partner to create fall prevention device
Sensoria and Orthotics Holdings, Inc. have announced a partnership to create the Smart Moore Balance Brace, an orthosis designed to prevent falls. The Internet of Things (IoT) enabled Smart Moore Balance Brace is an update of the Moore Balance Brace…
O&P leaders meet to discuss future, honor pioneers
SAN ANTONIO — Charles H. Dankmeyer, Jr., CPO, president of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, gave the opening remarks during Friday’s general session and membership meeting, here. He emphasized the importance of becoming involved in the fight for O&P credibility,…
O&P leaders meet to discuss future, honor pioneers
SAN ANTONIO — Charles H. Dankmeyer, Jr., CPO, president of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, gave the opening remarks during Friday’s general session and membership meeting, here. He emphasized the importance of becoming involved in the fight for O&P credibility,…
Amputees weigh risk against opportunity in considering new prosthetic technology
SAN ANTONIO — Patients with limb loss may have different priorities for prostheses than the researchers who develop new devices, said a speaker at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly, here. Susannah Engdahl, MS, and colleagues at the…
Amputees weigh risk against opportunity in considering new prosthetic technology
SAN ANTONIO — Patients with limb loss may have different priorities for prostheses than the researchers who develop new devices, said a speaker at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly, here. Susannah Engdahl, MS, and colleagues at the…
Speaker highlights current state of wearable robotics, potential advances
SAN ANTONIO — A speaker at the American Orthotic Prosthetic Association National Assembly discussed the current state of wearable robotics and how they can be improved. Kevin Hollander, PhD, founder and director of product development at SpringActive, a biomechanics, robotics…
Speaker highlights current state of wearable robotics, potential advances
SAN ANTONIO — A speaker at the American Orthotic Prosthetic Association National Assembly discussed the current state of wearable robotics and how they can be improved. Kevin Hollander, PhD, founder and director of product development at SpringActive, a biomechanics, robotics…
Study links plagiocephaly among infants to neonatal brachial plexus palsy
SAN ANTONIO — Infants with neonatal brachial plexus palsy may have a higher likelihood of developing plagiocephaly, according to results of a study presented at American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly, here. Megan Tang, MS, an orthotic resident at…
Study links plagiocephaly among infants to neonatal brachial plexus palsy
SAN ANTONIO — Infants with neonatal brachial plexus palsy may have a higher likelihood of developing plagiocephaly, according to results of a study presented at American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly, here. Megan Tang, MS, an orthotic resident at…