MakerBot Thingiverse, a 3-D design community, recently announced a mouth-operated mouse as the winner of its Assistive Technology Challenge. The Assistive Technology Challenge invited Thingiverse community members to create 3-D printed devices for people with disabilities. The challenge received more…
Month: December 2015
VIDEO: Patient communication key for O&P success
SAN ANTONIO — Martin S. Ryan, CFo, CP, FAAOP, general manager of Clinical Operations for Physio O&P in Fond La Duc, Wisc., said sharing the importance of O&P with patients is essential to preserve the field in the future.
Mouth-operated mouse wins Thingiverse Assistive Technology Challenge
MakerBot Thingiverse, a 3-D design community, recently announced a mouth-operated mouse as the winner of its Assistive Technology Challenge. The Assistive Technology Challenge invited Thingiverse community members to create 3-D printed devices for people with disabilities. The challenge received more…
VIDEO: Reasons for optimism in O&P
SAN ANTONIO — O&P practitioners are becoming distracted by fear, according to Michael Burton, director of Business Development and Sales for O&P News.
VIDEO: Reasons for optimism in O&P
SAN ANTONIO — O&P practitioners are becoming distracted by fear, according to Michael Burton, director of Business Development and Sales for O&P News.
Hanger Charitable Foundation awards $100,000 grant to Camp No Limits
The Hanger Charitable Foundation recently announced it has awarded a $100,000 grant to the nonprofit Camp No Limits, which provides education, mentorship and support to children with limb loss or limb difference. According to a press release, the grant will…
Hanger Charitable Foundation awards $100,000 grant to Camp No Limits
The Hanger Charitable Foundation recently announced it has awarded a $100,000 grant to the nonprofit Camp No Limits, which provides education, mentorship and support to children with limb loss or limb difference. According to a press release, the grant will…
Noridian Healthcare Solutions awarded CMS DME Jurisdiction A contract
Noridian Healthcare Solutions LLC recently announced it has been awarded the Durable Medical Equipment Jurisdiction A contract. The award is the result of a competitive procurement conducted by CMS, and nearly doubles the durable medical equipment workload for Noridian Healthcare…
Noridian Healthcare Solutions awarded CMS DME Jurisdiction A contract
Noridian Healthcare Solutions LLC recently announced it has been awarded the Durable Medical Equipment Jurisdiction A contract. The award is the result of a competitive procurement conducted by CMS, and nearly doubles the durable medical equipment workload for Noridian Healthcare…
Novel, non-invasive treatment could mean fewer surgeries for children with scoliosis
A novel, non-invasive treatment for scoliosis could improve the quality of life for pediatric patients, according to James Barsi, MD, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery for Stony Brook Medicine in Stony Brook, N.Y. According to a press release, the hospital…